Don't miss MeriTalk's third annual Cloud Computing Brainstorm on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. It's been four years since OMB issued its cloud first policy. FedRAMP seems poised to deliver on the promise of a standardized approach to cloud security assessments. Cloud implementations are growing. New initiatives and enabling technology are making cloud migrations a must for many agencies. Despite these efforts...

Networks are at the heart of IT, but on the edge of data center modernization. Why? The answer is simple – we’ve been having the wrong conversations when it comes to the network. We’ve been trying to squeeze more out of the old instead of harnessing the new. The status quo is out, so come learn what’s in. The 2014 Federal Forum, held on Wednesday, August 13 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C., will feature...

Join MeriTalk’s Cyber Security Exchange for the second annual Cyber Security Brainstorm on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring together savvy Federal cyber security experts to share best practices, collaborate on challenges, and discuss what is needed for the future of cyber security. More details coming soon. For more information, contact Lisa Futterman...

Who: MeriTalk’s 2014 Data Center Brainstorm What: March 7, 2012 MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange hosted the second annual Data Center Brainstorm. The forum brought together more than 100 Federal data centers leads to share best practices, collaborate on challenges in the road ahead, and provide feedback to OMB on progress against the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative. When: March 13, 2014 8:00am Where: Newseum, Washington D.C....

Join MeriTalk and more than 100 "cloud-fluent" Federal IT professionals from a variety of agencies to discuss pressing and trending topics, including: Considering the Cloud Broker Model, Accelerating Cloud Through FedRAMP, and Leveraging Public and Private Platforms. Federal and industry professionals will leave with fresh ideas about cloud computing, and they will be challenged to think about how to integrate the lessons learned into their ow...

The Network is Transforming – Are You Keeping Up? Think back to where servers were 10 years ago – sitting in giant rooms, one for each application, expensive to manage and refresh. Now think about what virtualization has done to servers – completely changing the architecture, management, and cost structure of the data center. That is what is about to happen to the network. This is a complete transformation of how Federal net...

Cyber security is not a new priority for those in the government's IT and management trenches. But it is a growing priority for the second term administration. This means agencies and industry partners can expect many cyber hot button issues being front and center over the next year - critical infrastructure protection, cyber crime, continuous monitoring, TIC, mobile device management, data protection, and information sharing. What does Congre...

Data center consolidation continues to be a high priority as we move closer to OMB's rigorous 2015 deadlines. How is the intersection of consolidation, cloud, mobility, and even big data going to affect the path forward? Which mandates are realistic and which should change? Join MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange for the second annual 2013 Data Center Brainstorm on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring to...

Data center consolidation continues to be a high priority as we move closer to OMB's rigorous 2015 deadlines. How is the intersection of consolidation, cloud, mobility, and even big data going to affect the path forward? Which mandates are realistic and which should change? Join MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange for the second annual 2013 Data Center Brainstorm on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring to...

Mobility, BYOD, telework, and cloud computing are changing the laws of gravity in Federal cyber security. Feds are using iPads, smartphones, and laptops from cubicle to canyon – and at every stop between. Is tech liberation a liability? How can FISMA evolve to better address cloud and mobile security? What's in store for tomorrow's Fed cyber pros? And, perhaps most importantly, how do we keep up with the ever-changing cyber landscape ...