In today’s risk reality, you have to anticipate new cybersecurity threats, deal with disruptive technologies and build resilience in a world where anything seems possible. The virtual Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2021 is the one place you can hear independent experts on what matters most now and how to prepare for what’s ahead. You’ll learn how to create the security and IT risk management plans you need to g...

Join the Washington Business Journal on Monday, February 22nd for this one-of-a-kind virtual event that brings together women in a casual, fast-paced coaching atmosphere. The event will take place in 43 Business Journal markets on the same day! This means at least 200+ women will be coached in every market or 10K women across America, from Albany to Hawaii. The event will offer the opportunity to meet with 40 mentors who are the most influenti...

Join us for a virtual retirement benefits webinar for Federal Government Employees. From a local “federal benefits guru,” Ed Zurndorfer- you will be learning about the mechanics and intricacies of the Federal Government’s benefits package for its employees. Most attendees say they wished they had come decades earlier, but it’s never too late to learn about the benefits that will support you in your retirement. The Virtu...

This virtual event is a one-day exposition with vendor speaking sessions being held virtually. Attendees will consist of Department of State (DOS) employees, including Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM) personnel along with other departments from across the DOS enterprise. Why You Should Participate: This audience is difficult to reach and the concept is to provide an online forum where State Department personnel can evaluate new...

Red Hat’s North America Public Sector team is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the annual Red Hat Public Sector Partner Solutions Exchange. The three partial day event will be held virtually on February 16-18, 2021. This virtual event brings Public Sector IT professionals together to share and listen to innovative ways Red Hat and our open hybrid cloud ecosystem have architected and sold joint solutions to deliver c...

The future of work largely depends on the cloud. The IC and DoD are learning how to leverage cloud architectures to deliver data to mission faster and more securely while creating efficiencies. The IC embraced the Cloud early through its C2S program and is now maturing from a mix of on-prem and cloud with a single cloud provider to a hybrid/multi-cloud architecture under C2E, which brings its own benefits...and a few challenges. From enabling...

Cybersecurity is always the top priority if you ask state or local IT leaders. In a space that moves so fast and affects so many, two of the most common challenges named by security workers are the feeling of isolation in knowing that they face all these threats alone from their resource-constrained, staff-limited offices, and a general feeling of being overwhelmed by the new varieties of cyberattacks that are discovered each day. The SNG Live...

Get ready for GitLab and ATARC’s Fat Tuesday Walk/Run! Join us in your local time zone on February 16th to complete a 5k in any format that works for you (e.g. walk, run). Bring your friends and family to join in the fun. You can complete the walk/run anytime between February 13-16. (We recognize weather may be a factor!)

Military UAV’s Create Multiple-Mission Opportunities for Industry Military spending for this technology is expected to grow as an overall percentage of large military budgets such as the United States’ and Chinese defense budget, offering specialized drone manufacturers and software developers a tremendous opportunity. While drones will never completely replace soldiers, this debate is becoming less important in the current strateg...

The Northern Virginia Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA NOVA) is pleased to invite you to join us on February 9 - 10, 2021, virtually.Please continue checking our site for more details. About AFCEA NOVA: AFCEA International is a worldwide non-profit professional association founded as the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association; but it encompasses more than just the military. AFCEA re...