Sophisticated threat actors are turning to Software Supply Chain attacks to evade today’s defenses. Tactics include inserting malicious code into open-source repositories like npm and PyPi, developing attacks leveraging new software vulnerabilities, and infiltrating vendor development environments to insert malicious packages into their software solutions. In the last year, ReversingLabs observed a 289% increase in threats involving open...

To keep up with the growing demand for seamless digital services, state and local governments have turned to modern tools like cloud technology and artificial intelligence. With so many options available for modernization, how can agencies know which tools can best address their challenges? Journey analytics is a process that leverages data to map the constituent journey and pinpoint friction that hinders positive experiences. Utilizing data...

Across the government, agencies have found it increasingly challenging to identify, organize, analyze, and act on the flood of data they collect. This is a problem leaders are actively working on, but with data stored in disparate and often untracked silos—there is no quick and easy fix. For most public sector organizations, decades of data exceed even the most advanced processing capabilities. So what tools should agencies use to collec...

The upheaval in the American workforce due to the Covid-19 pandemic and volatility in the nation’s economy provide a perfect opportunity for the government to retain the next generation of employees. Gen X workers are generally between 40 and 54 years old, in the prime of their lives, concerned with stability and opportunities to improve their own and their families’ quality of life. The Gen Z cadre, roughly 20 to 24 years old, are...

The workshop aims to bring awareness of advanced capabilities available in Excel, to empower Modern Excel analysts to see what’s possible, to explore how Excel & Power BI are best used together and how Excel & Power BI can be integrated in Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Online. Upon completion of this workshop attendees will: Have Awareness of Power Query & Power Pivot in Excel (Modern Excel) Learn how Power Query & Pow...

APIs are changing the way business works, but this comes with its own security challenges. In this session, you’ll learn about common sources of attacks like bots and misconfigured APIs, how to mitigate them, and how Apigee API management can help you manage and secure your APIs and applications at any scale.

Whether you are looking to architect a SaaS app for your organization or you are an ISV looking to host an app for your customers, there is no “one size fits all” approach. What you need is a SaaS approach with flexible design patterns. In this session, you will learn how to create a reusable and customizable framework with the building blocks available on Google Cloud.

We've all been on good teams, but have you ever been on a LEGENDARY one? Each year Atlassian conducts its annual State of Teams research to better understand how teams work, and in 2022 the research uncovered the key ingredients that we believe differentiate legendary teams from others. Join us in-person on November 8th alongside the Reston, NoVA and Washington D.C. Atlassian community chapters for this highly interactive event where Mark Crut...

Cloud-native applications, built with multiple components that can span clusters and even cloud providers, are quickly replacing monolithic applications. As application workloads move from development to production, IT often requires multiple fit-for-purpose Kubernetes clusters to support continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) of modern software pipelines. Cluster sprawl continues as organizations add new clusters configured for sp...

Sarah Thomas is a woman of many firsts – she was the first female official to ever work a major college football game, the first woman to officiate a bowl game, and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium. And as of February 7, 2021, she is the first female to officiate a Super Bowl. Now she’s sharing essential leadership lessons from her journey to the top of a male-dominated industry and vital insights on shattering the glass...