With cyberattacks on the rise and the threat landscape constantly evolving, the public sector is tasked with undergoing not just a digital transformation, but also a security transformation. Government agencies must implement a security-driven strategy that protects national interests and supports mission objectives while bringing citizen services into the 21st century. Similarly, K-12 and higher education institutions must protect sensitive s...

Register today for the FCW Workshop: The Future of FedRAMP being held on November 19th in Washington, DC, featuring speakers from NIST, GSA and more. Hear these seasoned experts explore FedRAMP's latest initiatives, the pre- and post-approval obligations, and the 2020 outlook for both government and industry stakeholders. Topics for discussion may include: * The impact of FedRAMP Connect * Best practices for pursuing an Authority to Operate* M...

The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program was created in 2012 with the vision that all federal networks should be continuously scanned to identify and respond to threats and breaches. A tremendous amount has changed in the years since, for both the program itself and the government networks it protects, but that central CDM mission remains. FCW's 4th Annual CDM Summit will bring together the top government program leaders and essential...

In the midst of digital transformation, we tend to focus on innovation and disruption in the context of technology solutions. Often we miss the most crucial state—that of organizational transformation, which is at the root of why we do what we do and includes the cultural changes necessary for mission outcomes to be realized. Join us, our partners and your friends and colleagues at this one-day event. You'll learn about the open organiza...

The government is home to more than 2,000 websites for federal.gov domains alone. That figure doesn’t take into account smaller agencies, state governments, local governments and applications and web services. At the end of the day, those amount to hundreds of thousands of different networks that need to be protected, secured and optimized. So how can agencies keep on top of their web application security? Join us on Thursday, Oct. 30 at...

Cybersecurity Best Practices: The Basics and Beyond October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and a great time to take a critical look at your cybersecurity at home, in the office, and everywhere you go. Many people adopt different attitudes and practices regarding their personal and professional cybersecurity. It's our responsibility to protect not only ourselves but also our organizations. The first step is to be aware of modern thre...

Presented by CyberScoop, DC CyberWeek is a SXSW-style, city-wide festival taking place October 21-25 in our nation’s capital. The festival brings together thousands of leaders, experts and decision-makers from the cybersecurity community and features dozens of community conferences, events and parties, open to all participants. Your complimentary, week-long pass will allow you to sign up for any number of community events taking place du...

On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, W2 Communications is bringing CYBERTACOS back to Washington DC for the third consecutive year to coincide with CyberScoop’s CyberWeek in the midst of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Register today and join us for networking, food and drinks. This event is a great opportunity to mingle with members of the local cybersecurity and broader IT community, including executives from vendors, end-users, analy...

CyberScoop will kick off DC CyberWeek with a networking event that brings together hundreds of cybersecurity decision makers, influencers and practitioners in the nation’s capital. DC CyberWeek attendees, hosts and sponsors will join government executives and decision makers to launch the week-long festival of cybersecurity networking and learning events.

OH FOR THE SIMPLE DAYS OF PIRACY! Though we like to have fun and play-act like the pirates in “Pirates of the Caribbean” or the Dread pirate Roberts in “The Princess Bride,” in reality, piracy has been troublesome and deadly since the dawn of civilization. Now one pirate, or the group he represents, can cause a billion-dollar data breach, take down an entire municipal government with well-placed ransomware, or weaponize...