Authentication, application security, remote access, and application portability (IPN, milCLOUD, CDC’s, public cloud) are challenges when preparing an environment to support consolidation, joint information environment efforts, and coalition/mission partner users.F5 improves application control, increases performance, provides options for security in depth, and simplifies enterprise architecture. Join F5 Networks and Carahsoft to discus...

In the last eight years, tens of millions more Americans are online, and mobile devices continue to radically change how citizens interact with government. The Administration’s digital strategy is pushing agencies to deliver better services at a lower cost, whether the mission is to support the warfighter overseas, to teach in classrooms more efficiently, or to assist in ending homelessness, and ever-smarter mobile devices are part of th...

The NextGen Summit is a place to cultivate and enable the absolute best next generation of government. Whether you’re a millennial just entering the government workforce or a manager tasked with retaining and developing talent, or a seasoned public servant looking for new resources or challenges, the NextGen Summit is where you want to be. Since 2010, the two-day summit has inspired over 4,000 federal, state and local govies to be positi...

SANS has joined forces with industry leaders and experts to strengthen the cybersecurity of Industrial Control Systems (ICS). The initiative is turning ICS cybersecurity around by equipping both security professionals and control system engineers with the security awareness, work-specific knowledge, and hands-on technical skills they need to secure automation and control system technology. Register now for these ICS skills based courses.Why Is...

SANS Exceptional Cybersecurity Training comes to San Jose in July. We are pleased to invite you to SANS San Jose 2016, July 25-30. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the most intense computer training experience available anywhere? Do you need to become a more effective leader when implementing security improvements for your organization? Do you need a more in-depth knowledge of the theory and implementation of security in your environment?...

The mission of the Transportation Security Administration is a weighty one: in the wake of September 11, the agency was created to protect the nation’s transportation systems, ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce while providing the most effective transportation security in the most efficient way as a high performing counter-terrorism organization. Since 2014, TSA’s Office of the Chief Risk Officer has been implemen...

Overview: Hiring federal employees was never an easy process, and so it is especially frustrating to both line managers and HR offices when a new hire might leave after just a year or two. In today’s budget environment, with hard or soft hiring freezes, and early out and buyouts becoming ever more common, it is especially important that once a job offer has been accepted that the hiring manager be able to retain the new hire for a reaso...

An ERP solution for government contractors needs to support DCAA, FAR, and CAS compliance, but it also needs to offer features that help the company achieve greater efficiencies, generate the right reports, and get the right information to allow businesses to make smarter decisions. Microsoft and PVBS have worked closely with hundreds of government contractors over the past fifteen years to ensure that our offerings have what they need to succ...

World Congress is the National Contract Management Association’s largest education event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals. Individuals from government (federal, state, and local); industry; and commercial business come together to engage, educate, and experience excellence. World Congress is what you make of it! Whether you want sessions focused on a specific topic, compelling keynote addresses, network...

This educational one-day symposium will feature cloud computing subject matter experts from the Federal government and academia participating on panels. (Cloud Summit Agenda)The MITRE-ATARC Cloud Symposium will discuss and white-board various cloud "challenge areas” and produce a White Paper with recommendations for the Federal government. The following challenge areas will be discussed: 1. DevOps vs NoOps: Managing Public Clouds2. Secur...