Cloud Computing and FedRAMP are now indistinguishable. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. FedRAMP is celebrating its three anniversary since IOC with more than thirty-six JAB or Agency approved cloud services, with more than forty more in process. This...

The ATARC Federal Cloud Computing Summit will be held on Thursday, July 23 at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. This educational one-day symposium will feature cloud computing subject matter experts from the Federal government and academia participating on panels. The MITRE-ATARC Cloud Symposium will discuss and white-board various cloud challenge areas” and produce a White Paper with recommendations for the Fed...

In the coming fiscal year, the White House expects the federal government to spend some $7.5 billion on provisioned services like cloud computing. Four years removed from the unveiling of the Cloud First strategy, the question today isn’t whether agencies will transition services and critical systems to cloud, it’s when. Maximizing investment in the cloud requires a strategy that factors in risk, security, cost, agility and a hard...

The rise in cyber-attacks, nation state cyber terrorism and the breach of consumer data has led to a heightened awareness of the enterprise and personal responsibilities associated with cyber security. The Federal adoption of cloud computing and the associated mobile and social technologies has increased the challenges associated with digital forensics and incident response. Federal agencies are starting to engage cloud service providers and...

Join FCW for a discussion on several key issues for evaluating cloud computing options in 2015-2016. Adoption of cloud computing environments is expanding gradually across the public sector, as Federal agencies seek cost-effective ways of hosting and delivering information, services, and applications to constituents, partners, and employees. Yet many remain uncertain about information security in the cloud, and consequently are opting for hybr...

The ATARC Federal Cybersecurity Integration Summit will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at the Renaissance Washington in Washington, D.C. This educational one-day symposium will feature cybersecurity subject matter experts from the Federal government and academia on panels with topics such as Information Sharing Across the Cyber Domain; Security: The Cornerstone of Federal IT; and The Future of Cybersecurity. (Agenda) The MITRE-ATARC Cybersecuri...

Join us for an insightful two days as cybersecurity experts from government, industry, and academia share on how to maximize resources in order to keep pace with cyber threats. Attendees will gain an in-depth knowledge on what new threats —and solutions— are emerging, the future legislative and political landscape, funding new initiatives in a post-sequestration reality, effectively adopting federal security initiatives and guidanc...

The Cloud Security Alliance Federal Summit is a free for government, full-day event being held May 5, 2015 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Expected to attend are over 250 well-qualified attendees with an interest in cloud security, primarily from federal agencies and related organizations. Program Topics CSA Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Initiative Status of CSA and FedRAMP collaboration eff...

Overview: Securing Federal Cloud Services Using FedRAMP is a one-day, in-depth, educational program for Government Executives, Managers, Program Managers and Staff & Industry Partners. This event is not a vender oriented conference, but a course that provides practical information for the Government and Industry on cloud security, the Federal Governments FedRAMP program and what agency leaders should be doing now. Potomac Forum is Authori...

Complexity = Cost. Simplicity = Savings. And savings fund innovations. It has become obvious that government agencies must embrace technology and simplify at every level if they are going to compete with the innovation driving the private sector and deliver the 24x7 convenience that citizens expect and demand in their lives. Join us for the SAP Federal Forum at the historic Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., The event will feature lea...