As more and more agencies move commodity IT and now mission critical apps to the cloud, integration and modernization of software is becoming more important. This panel will focus on how agencies are taking this challenge on and the role open source and platform-as-a-service could play in this effort. The panel also will look at the challenges of integrated legacy systems in the cloud and with new apps. Using examples from the public sector, t...

Understanding how the government evaluates contractors’ proposals is a key step in pricing a deal to win. In this unique course, we review how the government contracting officers analyze contractors’ costs and prices; how they acquire their data; what reviews are performed; how data is validated; and how strategies are changed depending on the type of contract. Armed with this information, contractors can avoid the pitfalls that ca...

USARPAC is committed to supporting the conference Additional guidance is provided to assist in travel justification via Memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics, Mr. Frank Kendall on participation in technical and industry conferences. Click here to download 3rd Annual Information Operations in the Pacific October 21-23, 2014 | Hale Koa Hotel | Honolulu, HI SYMPOSIUM THEME Humanitarian Assistance/...

Phoenix 2014 SEMINAR SERIES in PHOENIX ARIZONA OCTOBER 2014 EAR Export Controls / ITAR Defense Trade Controls Seminar Series Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Office of Foreign Assets Controls & Embargoes (OFAC) Explained - complete with the latest updates on Export Control Reform (ECR): This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with...

Shrinking budgets and shared services mandates are driving federal agencies rapidly to adopt Cloud solutions. However the Cloud is much more than a lower cost means of implementing today's enterprise network. Modern Cloud offerings can provide important leverage and help transform the enterprise to achieve your Digital Government Mission. Join this webinar to learn how government agencies are adopting cloud solutions to improve the user experi...

Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) are important to clearly set expectations for service between the cloud consumer (buyer) and the cloud provider (seller). Each cloud entity engaged by the enterprise should have a cloud SLA defined, including: cloud provider, cloud carrier, cloud broker and even cloud auditor. This workshop provides a practical reference to help enterprise information technology (IT) and business decision makers as they a...

Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) has become essential as attacks on federal networks have become increasingly sophisticated, aggressive, and persistent. The next phase of the CDM program (Phase II) will address a people problem – preventing employees from accessing government data they don’t need -- and infrastructure integrity. The final phase (Phase III) will concentrate on handling actual breaches, as well as encrypti...

How can Federal agencies better manage enterprise IT? By making better use of software tools and applications to drive efficient operations. Where can you learn how to do that? At The 2014 CA Technologies Government Summit. Plan to attend thought-provoking sessions, innovative product demos, and learn from colleagues who will address three drivers for agency software management—today and tomorrow: Expansion of DevOps to Support Agency Co...

IDCA Training Seminars are the most unique and comprehensive data center training programs worldwide, specifically designed for Executives, CIOs, CTOs, ICT & Data Center Managers, Consultants, Senior Operators, Project Managers, Engineers, Designers & Planners, focusing on the fundamentals as well as essentials in order to Evaluate, Design, Build, and Manage Advanced Data Centers at the optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness. All c...

When the Zombie Apocalypse comes, Ethical Hackers will save the world. In this world of “Super Storms” its not hard to look back and recall Tornadoes in Huntsville or Oklahoma, Hurricane Katrina, Typhoons in the Philippines, Floods in India and Mexico, the earthquake in Haiti and most recently, the deep freeze that has engulfed the US from Michigan to Georgia. The list goes on and on, and as we become more reliant on technology we...