ICIT April 2020 Cyber Legislation & Federal Initiatives Webcast ICIT’s monthly "Cyber Legislation & Federal Initiatives Webcast" provides an efficient yet powerful summary of ICIT's monthly analyst reports covering new cybersecurity, technology, and privacy related legislation and federal agency initiatives. Pre-Briefing, all ICIT Members are sent 2 separate ICIT Analyst Reports detailing the content discussed during this webina...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. ************************************************************************ Course: SANS Security 540: Cloud Security & DevOps Automation https://www.sans.org/community/event/sec540-detroit-62295 Certification: GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA) https://www.giac.org/certification/cloud-security-automation-gcsa Group Discounts or Requests f...

The President’s Management Agenda lays out a long-term vision for modernizing the Federal government in key areas that will improve the ability of agencies to deliver mission outcomes, provide excellent service, and effectively steward taxpayer dollars on behalf of the American people. Modernizing information technology is an important component of this initiative. The power of the cloud to increase data center agility, reduce costs, imp...

Join Federal IT leaders at the 2020 ServiceNow Federal Forum on February 26 as we discuss how transforming workflows enables a service-focused government. Don’t miss plenary sessions with IT visionaries leading the charge, and tactical breakout sessions focused on IT service management, human resources, customer service, cybersecurity, and more.

As agencies follow the administration's IT Modernization guidance and move more of their systems to the cloud, it's essential to protect the data from a host of evolving threats. There are a number of programs to help with the journey, however. The FedRAMP program is an important part of any agency’s cloud strategy, and it is providing a path and structure to the move by certifying cloud services providers so agencies have a trusted list...

The government in 2020 operates in a dramatically different fashion than it did even a decade ago. However, even with all these technological achievements, 80 percent of federal IT budgets go to operations and maintenance - that means that more than two-thirds of a government's budget goes to keep legacy systems functioning. The White House and Congress are urging agencies to change that equation and focus on modernization in three key areas:...

Leveraging cloud to execute an effective digital transformation strategy is a multidimensional challenge that cannot be met with a single cloud consumption model. Many considerations come into play, but most importantly, flexibility, is essential — and a hybrid cloud approach is the key. With the growth of proven cloud solutions, agencies can confidently adapt a best-of-breed hybrid cloud model from their existing diverse computing envir...

In the blink of an eye, the first 10 years of the new century have passed us by and technology has redefined how federal agencies service citizens, support warfighters, and defend national security. The next decade will belong to those who fearlessly harness technologies like artificial intelligence for automation and next-generation analytics, overcome obstacles and move legacy applications to the cloud, and develop layered-security strategie...

Leveraging cloud to execute an effective digital transformation strategy is a multidimensional challenge that cannot be met with a single cloud consumption model. Many considerations come into play, but most importantly, flexibility, is essential — and a hybrid cloud approach is the key. With the growth of proven cloud solutions, agencies can confidently adapt a best-of-breed hybrid cloud model from their existing diverse computing envir...

The cloud is a precursor to applying modern computing techniques like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to government and military operations to meet mission needs. Cloud isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution – unique agencies and missions may require unique types of cloud: private, public, hybrid, or multi-cloud. This complimentary summit will cover major considerations when aligning Cloud Smart goals with agency-specific...