Compliance is key to success as a government contractor. On April 6, 2017, Holland & Knight LLP and its partners will be hosting an afternoon program and networking reception focused on compliance strategies for success. We hope you can join us for an informative program and great networking opportunity. Sessions Include: "Cyber Security - Threats and Opportunities in Federal Contracting" Mary Beth Bosco & Eric Crusius (Holland ...

Do you know the critical factors for successfully introducing and managing strategic innovation in your organization? Are you trying to develop and maintain a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship? What approach are you taking to unearth, capture and implement new ideas? Are you unsure of the role of leaders and executives in innovation management? If you are wrestling with any of these strategic questions, the Balanced Scorecard Institut...

With the ever-increasing scale of interconnected information systems, concerns about cyber security dangers and threats increase daily. NYU Tandon School of Engineering (formerly known as NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering) Cyber Security Lecture Series provides an arena for high-level discussion among world-class scholars and practitioners. Sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, lectures and panel discussions are designed to raise th...

Once we became deeply dependent on the Internet, business, government, and our critical infrastructure fell vulnerable to serious security risks. Early on, we recognized that strategic weaknesses can be exploited by foreign agents, resulting in catastrophic failure of our power grid. Transportation systems, and other vital civic arteries. Today, new threats have emerged from criminals who exploit private computers, steal intellectual property,...

DEFENDING CYBERSPACE: Are We Ready? In NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering’s second, eagerly anticipated Sloan Cyber Security Lecture, the National Security Agency’s Information Assurance Director discusses current cyber security threats, vulnerabilities and trends. Debora A. Plunkett outlines critical steps that must be taken to ensure our nation is ready to meet future cyber security challenges. While exploring key technology t...

RECLAIM YOUR NAME: Privacy in the World of Big Data In NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering’s third, eagerly anticipated Sloan Cyber Security Lecture, Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill explores the expanding collection and use of Big Data in the marketplace, recognizing the challenges it presents for consumers and businesses--as well as for agencies like the Federal Trade Commission, responsible for safeguarding both. Commissioner...

Reducing the Nation's Cyber Risk: White House Insights on the President's Critical Infrastructure Framework President Obama's Cyber Security Executive Order 13636 calls for an intensive effort to adopt a common national Framework aimed at reducing the cyber risk to our country's critical infrastructure. This event, featuring the White House Director of Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, Samara Moore, together with a panel of senior Adminis...

Surviving on a Diet of Poisoned Fruit: Reducing the Risks of America’s Cyber Dependencies In his Distinguished Lecture, Richard Danzig proposes strategies for coping with a security paradox presented by cyber systems: As digital systems grant us unprecedented powers, they also make us less secure. While their immense communication capabilities enable wide scale collaboration and networking, they open doors to unprecedented intrusion. Con...

On March 27-31, 2017, Carnegie Mellon’s Scott Institute for Energy Innovation will celebrate its second Energy Week, an event designed to educate, inform and debate energy policy; highlight research and innovation; and prepare for the future. Please save the date and join our email list to receive updates as programming and registration for the 2017 Carnegie Mellon University Energy Week is finalized. We have an exciting lineup of tentat...

Interested in Energy? Then Carnegie Mellon’s Energy Week, March 27-31, 2017, is for you! This week-long celebration at CMU's Pittsburgh campus focuses on five themes: the Future of Energy, Innovation, Research, Policy, and Education. And most activities are free! Not affiliated with CMU? No problem! The event is open to everyone, but you must register soon. Over 700 people attended CMU's Energy Week 2016 -- Register early so you don't mi...