Most major government agencies are a long way into their virtualization and consolidation programs. Single-purpose hardware is slowly becoming the exception rather than the rule. However, for many agencies, the expected benefits are still not being realized. Consolidation ratios of 5:1 or better are common, however flexibility and agility benefits are still difficult to achieve. Join Merlin and Riverbed at this informative Lunch & Learn on...

Intelligence sharing among public safety agencies is mission critical—where gaps in information can put lives at risk. Technology solutions designed to promote information sharing across the local, regional, state and national levels are entering the market at an almost mind boggling pace. At Emergency Management’s Public Safety Technology Summits, you’ll see firsthand the exciting best-of-breed technologies designed to get y...

NEXT STEPS FOR SECURITY REFORM Tuesday, December 13, 2011 • 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. National Press Club • Ballroom (13th Floor)529 14th Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Metro Stop: Metro Center Although the Intelligence Community has improved some of its administrative functions, its procurement and security processes remain riddled with inefficiencies. As a result, work, money, and even jobs are being squandered by both intelligen...

The Cybersecurity Workforce: Preparing Agencies for Advancing ThreatsTuesday, December 13, 2011 2:00 PM EST The federal government needs thousands of additional cybersecurity specialists to secure American networks, by some estimates. How is your agency contributing? Amidst dwindling resources, agencies are bracing for increasingly complex, constantly evolving cyber threats. But a human capital crisis is emerging. Federal agencies have started...

Records Management Expert Tom Edwards Discusses the New Presidential RM Mandate: How to Satisfy the Presidential Directive to Reform Records Management ☑ Tuesday December 13th: 11am ET/8am PT ☑ Tuesday December 20th: 2pm ET/11am PT We are facing a major paradigm shift in Records Management in the wake of last week's Presidential Memorandum on Managing Government Records. Join Feith Systems the next two Tuesdays as we present RM exp...

Don’t miss the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Multiple Award Training! This intensive two-day Training will you teach you how to: Obtain and manage your GSA schedule Market your GSA contracts Comply with Federal procurement requirements Follow policy changes Prepare for MAS audits Taught by those on the front lines of GSA schedule negotiations and contract management, this course is essential to: Contracting Officers Contra...

The 2nd Annual World Health Care Congress Middle East (WHCC ME), co-sponsored by the Health Authority Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, is a global event in which over 600 health care, government and corporate leaders from over 25 countries come together to define objectives and frame solutions to the challenges of health care reform, cost, quality and delivery. The 2011 Congress will feature the top thought leaders and industry i...

Don't miss this opportunity to see the latest in digital government solutions, keep abreast of current policy issues and network with key government executives, technologists and industry specialists!"It is commonly said that we can create something greater together than we can individually. Take a day to participate in such an opportunity. Join your peers at the 2011 Nevada Digital Government Summit to learn from each other's experiences and...

SANS holds its biggest European event of the year in London on 3-12 December, 2011.We are bringing 13 courses to London, including:Audit 507: Auditing Networks, Perimeters, and SystemsSecurity 401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp StyleSecurity 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident HandlingSecurity 560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking*NEW* Security 660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploits, and Ethical HackingForen...

If you couldn't make it to Vegas in September 2011, you're in luck. SANS presents SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style in Colorado Springs, Colorado,December 5-10. See below for course details, or visit(http://www.sans.org/colorado-springs-2011-cs-2). WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE SEC401? ** You will learn the language and underlying theory of computer security. ** If you're responsible for securing systems and/or organizations, you will get the e...