Thousands of women have worked to provide U.S. government data and statistical analysis. This data helps the government operate but also helps civilians, nonprofits, and academia. Even though there have been great advances with women in the government, there is still a large gender gap in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 26.9% of women make up the federal technology workforce according to a recent study by the Equal Em...

Save the date to join Adobe and Carahsoft for our interactive Adobe ColdFusion Summit East 2023, the premier event for coders to exchange ideas, inspiration, and experiences with peers and thought leaders. It is now returning after a hiatus of three years to Washington, DC! Mark your calendars for the opportunity to engage with innovators from various government agencies and organizations working towards meeting the demands of the future. In a...

How and where people work is evolving and will likely continue to evolve. To build resilient state and local governments that can navigate this changing landscape, agencies need strategies that can help them: Become an employer of choice Remove barriers to smarter, more effective government To compete with the private sector for top talent, the public sector needs tools that make secure and collaborative hybrid work simple and seamless. And to...

Whether you already have a strategic plan in place or your local government is looking to create one, join us on April 6th from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM with featured speaker Rob Battaglia, Senior Connecticut Market Development Executive at ClearGov for a discussion around creating strategic plans that actually work. Learn five keys to creating, managing, and executing a plan and how modern technology can help. This webinar is free for COST members.

You’re invited to join the Data in Motion Tour, a full-day event in a local city near you. Attend to learn alongside leaders and practitioners about the future of software development and delivery with Apache Kafka. Join us for an opportunity to engage with other Apache Kafka users and innovation-focused developers. Confluent experts will discuss the trends that are defining the future of software development and share how to power missi...

Whether you are presently a GPC card user or contracting officer using 2GIT for your IT products needs, or interested in what GSA’s 2GIT BPA can do for you, join us for this informative introduction and training on what and how you can buy your IT products efficiently, easily, with compliance for supply chain risk management and TAA requirements. GSA’s 2GIT BPA has the OEMs, products, small business vendors, tools, and world-class...

In this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of infrastructure as code through guided exercises. You will be introduced to Pulumi, an infrastructure-as-code platform, where you can use familiar programming languages to provision modern cloud infrastructure. This workshop is designed to help new users become familiar with the core concepts needed to effectively deploy resources on AWS. We will guide you through the Pulumi platform with dia...

Most organizations today use a mix of public and private clouds, spanning edge to core. This multicloud world brings many benefits but it’s not without its challenges. It demands a well thought out plan of action. In this discussion you will learn about: The latest industry research and best practices around multicloud The value in multicloud by design vs. multicloud by default How to simplify day-to-day infrastructure management operati...

Most organizations today use a mix of public and private clouds, spanning edge to core. This multicloud world brings many benefits but it’s not without its challenges. It demands a well thought out plan of action. In this discussion you will learn about: The latest industry research and best practices around multicloud The value in multicloud by design vs. multicloud by default How to simplify day-to-day infrastructure management operati...

Most organizations today use a mix of public and private clouds, spanning edge to core. This multicloud world brings many benefits but it’s not without its challenges. It demands a well thought out plan of action. In this discussion you will learn about: The latest industry research and best practices around multicloud The value in multicloud by design vs. multicloud by default How to simplify day-to-day infrastructure management operati...