As we embark on a new era of IT industry transformation, a critical question to ask is: Are we positioned for success across this increasingly competitive IT landscape? What will the world of technology look like in 3 years, 5 years, and beyond? Join us on September 22nd for predictions and insights as we explore the next wave of convergence and how clients and computing are being transformed by mobility and the cloud and vice versa. IDC's Tec...

With Federal agencies directed by OMB to have one cloud solution in place by December 2011 and up to three by June 2012, cloud-based services are now included in technology plans, and cloud-adoption within the federal government is moving forward. Those responsible for developing and implementing these solutions continue to struggle with understanding the variety of models available and choosing the best technologies, configurations, service a...

The Fort Detrick Business Development Office (FDBDO) offers a series of free webinars geared to educate novice and experienced contractors on various federal contracting issues such as marketing, capture management, insurance requirements, and proposal writing. The next webinar, “How to Speak the Proposal Language” is scheduled for September 22, 2011 from 12:30pm- 1:30pm eastern time. This course has three segments to help you impr...

25-Point Plan: What’s Next in IT Management Reform in 2012 In April, Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra gave an update on the 25-Point Plan to reform information technology. During that update, it was noted that seven objectives had already been delivered and all but two were on track including reducing duplicate data and consolidating data centers. As the new Federal Chief Information Officer takes over the top IT post, how...

In its efforts to provide top‐level decision makers, in the public and private sectors, with perspectives that bridge the gaps between departments and cross the public/private/academic divide, the INSA Cyber Council is hosting a Cyber Education Symposium, “Cyber Jobs for America: Defining Needed Professions, Skill‐sets and Education.” We believe that the US needs to be a thought leader in this space and that much of thi...

Digital Forensics and E-Discovery Update Register today for this free Federal Executive Briefing hosted by Government Computer News to learn about new tools and tactics that will support your agency’s evolving digital forensics and E-Discovery initiatives. Learn more about how to: > Leverage valuable investigative strategies that save time and resources > Overcome challenges in producing reliable digital evidence > Use current t...

Register today for this free Federal Executive Briefing hosted by Government Computer News to learn about new tools and tactics that will support your agency’s evolving digital forensics and E-Discovery initiatives. As information technology continues to evolve and deliver previously unknown processing speeds, storage options, and search functionality, trends in digital forensics and E-Discovery tools and tactics are changing to keep up...

Join Adobe in Topeka on Thursday, September 22nd, to learn how Adobe can help your agency transform everyday citizen and employee interactions, while leveraging your existing IT infrastructure. Discover how your agency can benefit from enterprise applications that blend electronic forms, process management, document security, document generation, and web content management to modernize your day to day activities. Our solutions have been used t...

The Summit Series is a driving force in improving both the current and future state of computer security. The SANS WhatWorks Summit Series focuses on the most current topics in computer security. This series brings together users of security technology and thought leaders of the industry and provides a venue for exploration and discussion of the needs, problems and solutions to the changing issues in the current technology environment.

ASIA’S LEADING SUMMIT ON COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT & SECURITIES FINANCING! Main Conference: 21-22 September 2011Pre Conference Workshop: 20 September 2011Venue: Harbour Grand Hong Kong, Hong Kong Summary: Developing collateral management strategies to optimize collateral assets, reduce risks and maximize liquidity Key conference highlights:• Asia Market Watch: Comprehensive collection of industrial perspectives on changing collatera...