What a difference a year can make! Looking back on 2023, we saw some stunning trends and incidents in the realm of cybersecurity that got us all talking. In this webcast (with an associated white paper), SANS Senior Instructor Dave Shackleford will examine: The most significant cybersecurity incidents in 2023, and lessons learned from them What’s happening in the realm of machine learning and AI, both good and bad New security technology...

An Overview of FERS & Different Types of Retirement Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under FERS Employee and agency contributions to FERS Military service and temporary time The FERS annuity computation Minimum age and service requirements Early retirement Deferred retirement and “postponed” retirement Understanding the Annuity Computation Amount of an annuity Length of service and unused sick leave H...

Securing applications is a complex and cumbersome issue many organizations have yet to solve. Current processes to test and secure applications are manual, ad-hoc, and often disconnected from development cycles. Furthermore, testing tools or results are siloed, and may not focus on overall risk or lack enterprise context. This leads to unnecessary friction, which can impact development processes or leave a security gap in the organization. In...

Join this virtual meeting for an introduction of the GSA's Facilities Maintenance and Management Schedule. In this virtual 1 hour training session you can expect: An introduction of the Facilities Maintenance and Management Schedule To have a better understanding of the facilities related solutions that are available on the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Ordering options and flexible features Helpful tips on how to use the schedule and gain acc...

Who Should Attend: All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how Alliant 2 can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), which will authorize them to issue orders against Alliant 2. This web...

The whirlwind of artificial intelligence tools in 2023 proved the government is eager to embrace the technology as soon as possible. An overwhelming 99% of agency leaders agree investing in safe and effective AI is essential to fulfilling their mission, according to a recent survey conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of ICF. Despite being rich in data, many agencies are lagging in the data modernization needed to support AI – and c...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the market leader for cloud infrastructure, and the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification validates your knowledge and skills in designing secure, resilient, high-performing and cost-optimized architectures. Join us on March 6 at 11 a.m. Central to learn how this AWS certification can benefit your career — and what to expect in the first-ever live AWS boot camps from Infosec. In le...

Understand The Marketing Process In The Government Sector (Dream 100/Capture Plan) This week’s lab is set up to help you understand the marketing process in the government sector. REGISTER HERE https://www.govassociation.org/event-5609927 Lab Topic: Review attendee Dream 100s Review attendee marketing emails Email marketing Strategies Who to contact What your not allowed to do Networking rules Networking events Phone strategies Associati...

It’s no secret that the threat landscape has continued to evolve and successful attackers are no longer hacking in, but logging in. Zero Trust has shifted from an ideal to the security standard; but what does that really mean in a digital landscape where it feels like you can’t trust anyone or anything anymore? When considering the role that Identity plays within Zero Trust, and evolution of identity based threats, it's important t...

We're excited to invite you to two distinct, yet equally enriching Zoom training opportunities designed to enhance your Zoom proficiency and administrative mastery! Take the time to ask us questions, inform us about your requirements, and discover more about how Zoom can help both you and your organization. In Zoom 101 Trainings, you will learn more about the variety of tools offered by Zoom, including: Account customization Smart collaboratio...