A Practical Approach to Internal Controls The Green Book sets the standards for an effective internal control system for federal agencies and is a crucial safeguard over public resources. State, local, and quasi-governmental entities, as well as not-for-profit organizations, may adopt the new Green Book standards as a framework for an internal control system. This four hour CPE seminar provides an overview of the principles-based Green Book an...

Acquisition Training for the Real World Summer FY22 Register here Why: Become an expert on GSA’s tools and digital services and how they can help improve your acquisitions Gain skills to improve the government’s buying power and reduce contract duplication Learn about GSA’s efforts to make it easier to find and acquire products, services, and solutions to meet mission needs Earn CLPs to maintain your certifications Acquisitio...

Federal security professionals within the DoD must comply with the technical testing and hardening frameworks known as STIGs - Security Technical Implementation Guides. STIGs contain technical guidance for "locking down" or "hardening" information systems/software that might be vulnerable to a malicious computer attack. While security is perhaps the single most important task federal IT professionals tackle, it is also the most complex. There...

Implementing the widespread use of AI can be challenging with funding and training resources. Once the first stages of implementation have gone underway, an agency needs to tackle the problems with the ethical use of AI and ML. AI has the power to elevate the citizen experience, using predictions and recommendations, while reducing a major burden on governments. But, how does an agency ensure the ethical standards are there? How can we confirm...

Join the August 2022 Enterprise Data & AI featured guest speaker Jerry Gupta, Senior Vice President, Personal and Commercial Insurance Research and Development at Swiss Re and his presentation‘Model Maintenance: Hidden Costs of Data Science’ on Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 11:30 AM - 1 PM ET! Data Analytics is considered the fourth phase of industrialization. Not surprisingly, organizations are rushing to build up and accelera...

How a Digital Twin Helps Extend Zero-Trust Initiatives Throughout the Multi-Cloud Environment Protecting federal IT systems is harder than ever. As threats continue to escalate and the transition to hybrid and multi-cloud environments accelerates, the boundaries are blurring, making it difficult to visualize and monitor systems as a whole. Federal agencies need to rapidly visualize security postures and verify compliance with the agency...

Join Trellix, DynTek & Carahsoft for a panel discussion on August 4, as we discuss: Evolving changes in cyber liability insurance in the midst of rising attacks and claims Moving beyond the basics - mapping the core 12 security controls to optimized investments that reduce your financial liability Addressing the cyber skills gap Maximizing cybersecurity visibility, operations, and response

Join us for the 9th annual SANS Security Awareness Summit to learn, connect, and share with thousands of fellow security awareness and culture professionals from around the world. For this year’s event you have the choice of attending live online or in-person*. The focus for this year is “Managing Human Risk”. Traditionally security awareness events have focused only on topics such as engagement, interaction, and gamification...

This year’s GSA SmartPay Training Forum will be held virtually! Join us for the 2022 GSA SmartPay Virtual Training Forum, which will take place from August 2-4, 2022. In early April 2022, visit the forum’s website at gsasmartpayforum.org* for more details about the 2022 GSA SmartPay Virtual Training Forum! Whether you are brand new to the program or a seasoned professional, the GSA SmartPay Virtual Training Forum continues to be th...

26 Bi-Weekly* Sessions from January 5, 2022 to December 14, 2022 Covering each Part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and created to make the FAR approachable and thought provoking for contracting professionals at all levels. This training is delivered in an innovative talk-show format with PCI’s most gregarious instructor Steve Daoust as your host and a different subject matter expert each session. The Federal Acquisition Regulation...