All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how the VETS 2 GWAC 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 the VETS 2 GWAC. Participants wi...

It has been one year since the issuance of the Executive Order on AI, and the landscape continues to evolve rapidly. Federal agencies have been hard at work gaining mission-oriented outcomes from pilots, while trying to identify and navigate through the challenges of operationalizing AI at scale. For many departments, the leap into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) may seem like a bridge too far. Even those with well-resourced data sys...

Calling all aspiring and seasoned CISOs! We invite you to experience a premier, all-new style SANS Live Training event at the Executive Conference and Training Center in Dulles, VA this October. Through this training, you will develop the practical skills needed to build and lead a thriving security team while enhancing the capabilities that accelerate your organization's success. Our Chief Information Security Officer training teaches how to...

Join your regional cybersecurity community for high-quality, affordable training and collaboration. Earn 6-12 CPE credits through 15+ educational sessions learning from local and nationally recognized industry leaders. Attend featured keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and solution vendor displays—all while networking with peers in InfoSec.

Join us to explore financial strategies and tools that can help you throughout your federal career. Financial planning is not something you set and forget. It requires periodic review and changes to maximize results and those changes often depend on the stage of your career. So how should you tackle that planning? We will talk to experts at OPM, federal unions and more — who are also at various stages of their own careers — to find...

Federal agencies have to undergo independent audits to demonstrate compliance with Federal IT audit controls from guidelines such as Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE), Financial Improvement and Readiness Guidance (FIAR), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance, as well as other Federa...

The rise of artificial intelligence has led agencies to seek out hybrid cloud infrastructure that accelerates AI application development and delivers faster time to value. AI solutions also have varying storage requirements based on their design – another reason that hybrid cloud solutions can optimize AI applications. At the same time, hybrid cloud environments create complexities that must be managed, ranging from ensuring that hybrid...

All Day DevOps (ADDO) is the world's largest DevOps conference, happening this October. Industry leaders and developers from around the world will share their insights, innovations and best practices in the ever-evolving world of open source! We'd like to invite you to our fun-filled viewing party experience in Reston, VA! Join Sonatype and Carahsoft's watch party on October 10th for:Forward-Thinking Sessions: Dedicated tracks for developers,...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provides the regulatory foundation for buying products and services on behalf of the federal government. FAR 8.4 provides ordering procedures for GSA Schedules and FAR 15 addresses contracting by negotiation. Which method should you use? What are the advantages of each method? What are the restrictions? Join us this month for an insightful overview comparing GSA Schedules and FAR 15. Earn 1 CLP! About O...

Government agencies at all levels are under pressure to modernize their IT infrastructure to meet the evolving needs and expectations of their customers, stakeholders, and employees. The ubiquity of smart phones and tailored apps in the broader world have raised user expectations for government systems to work the same way. Modernization certainly presents a host of opportunities to improve agencies’ performance, but it comes with its ow...