Rapid global digital growth has drastically changed the way we conduct business, consume products and services, and interact at personal, enterprise and government levels. Each new avenue of connection and transaction puts volumes of more sensitive information at jeopardy with tremendous short and long term consequences. Reducing sensitive data exposure in the Federal Government is often hampered by limited human resources, lack of central mon...

Today’s market leaders no longer think of their organizations as a linear series of inputs and flows. Instead, they’re building interconnected, digitally enabled and predictive networks with the customer at the center. Divisions between front, middle and back offices are collapsing. Which raises a critical question, how do you transition from on-premise to cloud technology and build a modern enterprise to transform your operations?...

As government agencies increasingly embrace cloud, containers and DevOps practices, they are looking for more efficient and effective technologies to assist them in building mission-critical solutions, while delivering stakeholder value. Join Red Hat and Microsoft, two leaders in the cloud and Kubernetes space, for an informative conversation around their collaborative Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) service which empowers government agencies to...

Gain an in-depth understanding of the basic framework and core principles governing Federal procurements The boot camp is ideal for new hires in the private of Federal sectors with responsibilities involving Federal procurement, and for even seasoned acquisition professionals who are looking for a refresher, and for management officials with responsibility for overseeing this process. Key Topics Covered Brief History and Overview of Federal P...

Despite decades of science demonstrating that organizations with more diverse leadership perform better, women and minorities remain grossly underrepresented in management positions across the Federal Government. Building a diverse leadership team requires building equity into every career development decision that creates great leaders, from initial branch assignments in the military to lateral assignments in the civil service. Internal mobil...

Since 1999, Data Connectors has facilitated the collaboration between cybersecurity professionals and solution providers. Today, the community is comprised of over 650,000 members and 200 active vendor partners. Members enjoy informative education from industry luminaries, innovative solution providers and government agencies such as the FBI, InfraGard, US Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security. Data Connectors brings live conf...

Keeping up with IFF payments is a critical component of GSA contract compliance and contract maintenance Making quarterly IFF payments is only one factor in GSA contract compliance. This overview will help your firm to prevent either overpaying or underpaying this required fee. The IFF for all other SINs and Schedules is 0.75% of sales. The IFF is included in the price that government agencies pay the contractor when they purchase items from...

Digital transformation of government agencies across the board has resulting in an explosion of digital services, and the recent move to telework with widespread delivery of citizen services online has only further increased the impact. National Institute of Standards and Technology, has established digital identity guidelines that lower the risk and assure the appropriate level of confidence to prevent impersonation and other attacks. As tech...

With the increase of high-profile breaches, it is becoming clearer that compliance does not equal security. And while most development teams want a secure software development lifecycle, the increasing pressure to get to market faster means check the boxes - and no more. Combining the top two de facto standards - the development power of GitLab and the federal container-scanning capabilities of Anchore - this easy-to-use integration will help...

New ways of working and sharing information have emerged within the Federal Government. This has pushed agencies to reevaluate their technology needs and develop plans to further their IT modernization strategy. This panel will examine the current challenges, recent successes and lessons learned by Federal IT Government Leaders within the Federal Cloud space. Hear as topic experts dive into how they reevaluated their agencies’ technology...