This event meets Monday - Thursday at 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM and includes an exam voucher. This course covers the duties of those who are responsible for monitoring and detecting security incidents in information systems and networks, and for executing a proper response to such incidents. Depending on the size of the organization, this individual may act alone or may be a member of a computer security incident response team (CSIRT). The course int...

Big changes are coming with the third phase of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program. Even as agencies continue to work on the first and second phases, the Department of Homeland Security and the General Services are laying the groundwork for CDM Phase 3, with its focus on providing much greater and timelier insight into what’s happening on the network—and providing the tools for rapid response and recovery. GSA has alr...

*SAVE $50 via GovEvents on Registration fee* The Agnostic Introduction to Technology Business Management (TBM) for Federal IT Compliance (1 Day). This one day overview and introductory course allows the attendee to be eligible for eight (8) Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) for continuing professional education towards a variety of certifications and practices. Technology Business Management means different things to different people... it can...

A GSA Event: How to Acquire Cloud Computing & Make it Secure Featuring FedRAMPSpecial Guest Speaker: Ashley Mahan, GSA FedRAMP Agency Evangelist. Cloud Cybersecurity and Compliance Expert and Advocate.In just one hour, you’ll discover how to use GSA’s cloud acquisition vehicles, get an overview of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and learn how the General Services Administration makes it easier fo...

With the Modernizing Government Technology Act now signed into law, Federal CIOs and IT managers should finally have the momentum – and means – to break free of aging agency infrastructures. Feds see opportunities to accelerate progress by improving the ability to share data between new and legacy systems. They say improved data sharing is the number one opportunity to accelerate modernization, followed by a clear vision of success...

In the recently released President’s Management Agenda, IT modernization is identified as one of three key drivers of transformation in government. This hard-charging discussion will focus on how the Office of Management and Budget will approach that transformation, success stories in IT modernization from individual agencies, acquisition’s role in the push for IT modernization, and private sector best practices that can help make...

Montgomery IT Summit is an annual event hosted by the Montgomery Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). The event begins on Monday May 21nd, 2018 with the annual Montgomery AFCEA Charity Golf Tournament, with proceeds benefiting the Montgomery AFCEA Chapter Educational Foundation. Since its inception, the Educational Foundation has invested over $3 million dollars in scholarships and other benefits for...

If you need to improve or polish your negotiation skills, then this is the class for you! This course provides participants with negotiation frameworks and methods relevant to Federal contracting and the current acquisition environment. Frameworks, methods and specific techniques are previewed and then put into practice in structured, observed and critiqued role-play scenarios. Scenarios are based on acquisition life-cycle events and circumsta...

Seminar Information: Too often importers expect their brokers to do all of the work when it comes to the importing process. Unfortunately the broker is NOT a tax advisor. Any errors they make could result in penalties for you, the importer. Learn the key compliance elements of importing, classification, valuation, country of origin duty payment and record keeping. Learn also how to decipher those cryptic forms your broker supplies to you. Regi...

Join the top leaders and innovators from the federal IT community on May 22 at the Security Through Innovation Summit at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. Register now to hear from a dynamic lineup of private and public sector experts exploring the key issues central to the future of federal cybersecurity and IT. From how-tos and best practices to expert panel discussions, the summit will feature sessions and breakouts foc...