In 2020 the SOF Imperatives Forum convened senior U.S. government and military leaders, national security policy professionals, leading academics, and industry executives at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. to discuss unconventional threats facing Special Operation Forces (SOF) and how the U.S. military and government should respond. As we continue to adapt to the pandemic, the 2021 rendition will be held virtually on June 16. So...

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...

CyberTalks is back. The largest annual gathering of CISOs and cyber leaders from the government, technology industry, finance and the medical sector is will get underway on Tuesday, June 15 and continue to Wednesday, June 16. During these unprecedented times, the necessity to come together is more urgent than ever. CyberTalks will virtually showcase influential decision-makers for daily lightning talks, keynotes and fireside chats that explore...

For over 20 years the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end-users and prospectors. The 2021 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, Spring AI TechConnect, and the TechConnect Technical Program - more than 35 world-class technical symposium, and the Nanotech Conf...

Next Steps: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the government must be positioned to anticipate and prevent problems rather than just react to them. A comprehensive and secure data strategy has been instrumental in helping agencies to spur innovation, deliver on their mission, and better serve the public. Throughout 2020, agencies implemented Federal Data Strategy action plans with a focus on data governan...

With the role of information technology (IT) heavily influencing U.S. military matters and growing at an increasingly rapid pace, the U.S. government and its commercial partners must remain on the cutting edge of data processing technology to retain its competitive advantage over our nation’s adversaries. GovConWire Events will host its Data Innovation Forum on June 15th to explore the federal government’s modernization data strate...

The Department of Defense's cloud strategy aims to transform virtually every aspect of the warfighting effort, and has resulted in a rapidly growing ecosystem of both general-purpose and fit-for-purpose clouds. Some of those efforts are unique to DOD, reflecting the scale, missions and austere operating environments of military operations, while others are readily transferrable to most any agency. All, however, hold valuable lessons for those...

Please join our Golf & Networking event on June 14th! WHF Foundation’s Mission: Provide WHF members opportunities for community service; Foster education for low-income students, particularly women, in housing and finance; Promote personal finance particularly to low-income consumers; Provide information and technical assistance to promote economic opportunities for low-income and underprivileged individuals; and Support charitable a...

Join Jennifer Schaus & Associates for a new monthly webinar series in 2021 The GOV CON (LIVE) Q&A Cafe with webcam and LIVE Questions. When: 2nd Friday of each month Time: 12pm - 1:30pm ET About: Each month will feature a new theme or topic with 4 Panelists who will present on the topic and answer your live questions. Slides will be available for complimentary download on SlideShare.net. (Please find our 350+ GovCon PPTs on this site...

Due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19 this event has now been postponed to June 10th - 11th 2021. Please contact a member of the SMi Team for more information customerservices@smi-online.co.uk SMi Group present the second annual Future Armored Vehicles Protection Systems meeting, convening on June 10th -11th 2021 As armed forces continue to prioritise dealing with near-peer adversaries, and with passive protection measures reaching their physi...