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In this era of AI and rapid technological advancement, success belongs to those who rise to the challenge. Join peers and experts to tackle AI security and multicloud complexity, build practical skills, and prepare for what’s next.

This presentation explores the structural and economic convergences between the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and global Open Source Communities (OSC). By analysing the mechanisms of collective defence, we demonstrate how the geopolitical principle of "Article 5" mirrors the collaborative industry response to critical digital vulnerabilities.

The analysis draws direct parallels between military interoperability (NATO STANAGs) and software standardisation (APIs and CNCF protocols), illustrating how both systems utilise distributed cooperation to manage complexity and risk.

Furthermore, we examine the economics of these alliances by comparing the "Defence Budgets" of NATO nations against the R&D allocations of digital "Superpowers”, identifying the specific strategic roles played by industry leaders like Google, IBM, and Red Hat.

We conclude that Open Source is effectively a "Digital Alliance," where corporate contributors solve the "Free Rider" problem not through taxation, but through strategic licensing and foundation governance, proving that distributed networks provide superior resilience to centralised monoliths. 

Red Hat is coming to Brooklyn!

Carahsoft invites you to save the date for Brooklyn Tech Day on March 18, 2026, an in-person technology event returning to Brooklyn this spring.

Brooklyn Tech Day brings together technology leaders from the public and private sectors together for a full day of learning, collaboration and connection. This event will provide you with the opportunity to engage with peers, exchange ideas and explore how modern technologies are driving digital transformation.

Mark your calendar and register to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.

Keeping operating systems current is key to maintaining secure, reliable IT environments. With the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, organizations have new opportunities to simplify operations while strengthening their infrastructure foundation.

This HPE and Red Hat webinar offers a practical look at what’s new in RHEL 10 and how these updates support smoother deployment, management and ongoing maintenance. You’ll also hear how HPE and Red Hat work together to deliver a more integrated experience across the customer journey.

We’ll highlight several key enhancements in RHEL 10, including improvements in server management, deployment workflows and security, along with expanded support and certification across HPE platforms.

The goal is to provide clear, relevant takeaways that help teams get more value from their RHEL and HPE environments.

The Defense Department has made maintaining its competitive edge in an increasingly software-defined battlespace a central focus of its most recent transformation efforts. A major theme of this wide-ranging effort is to transform how it delivers software by modernizing its processes, empowering teams and fostering innovation throughout the lifecycle.

Federal News Network will devote March 24 and 25 to exploring the programs currently underway to achieve these transformation initiatives.

Our journalists will talk to DoD and industry leaders about how the department intends to:

• Accelerate capabilities in their cloud environments to take advantage of artificial intelligence; low-code, no-code development platforms; and secure data accessibility.
• Establish, staff and mature departmentwide and agency-specific software factories and use DevSecOps and agile pipeline approaches to development.
• Transform development processes to enable resiliency, security and speed to deliver capabilities.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) IT teams must keep critical services running securely while supporting both Linux and Windows environments. Manual processes can slow response times, introduce inconsistencies and strain already busy teams.

Join Red Hat and Red River on March 3 for a live virtual event that introduces the fundamentals of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and shows how SSA teams can begin automating common operational tasks across Linux and Windows systems.

In this virtual session, you will learn how to:

• Understand core Ansible concepts and how automation works
• Create simple Ansible playbooks for Linux and Windows automation
• Automate routine operational tasks to improve consistency and reliability
• Get started with centralized automation using Ansible Automation Platform

Register today to learn how SSA teams can take their first steps toward scalable, secure automation.

Digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) will accelerate energy innovation and enhance security requirements, fundamentally changing how resources are produced, managed, supplied, and consumed.

However, rising electricity demands, the proliferation of advanced data center technologies, grid modernization, a resurgence of nuclear power, cybersecurity threats, geopolitical pressures, and many other factors are drastically shaping the future of energy. At the same time, our critical infrastructure is reaching maximum capacity. Nevertheless, we can tackle these challenges through collaborative dialogue and modern solutions. Together, we will create a more resilient and sustainable energy future.

This year’s Energy, Infrastructure, and Environment (EIE) Summit aims to address these pressing issues by emphasizing the collaborative efforts of U.S. federal agencies in responding to and delivering innovative solutions that modernize, secure, scale, and address energy demands and threats.

Public sector thought leaders will share how federal agencies respond to and deliver innovative solutions that modernize, secure, scale, and solve energy demands and threats.  Topics to be explored will cover:

• Critical Data - Advanced Analytics, Data Governance, & Security
• Emerging Technology - GenAI, Agentic AI, & Modern Infrastructure
• Digital Transformation & Innovation - Digital Twinning, Material Science & Energy Innovation
• Cybersecurity - Emerging Threats, Post Quantum Cryptography & Compliance 
• Operational Technologies - OT Security, IT/OT Convergence & Industrial Control Systems 
• Cross-Agency Collaboration

Join us for EIE 2025 to hear government leaders discuss these and other key priorities and initiatives.

The TAGITM Annual Education Conference will be held April 7-10, 2026 at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort, San Antonio, Texas. The TAGITM Conference provides technology education specific to county and city IT Managers and staff. If you are in charge of the technical strategic direction for your county or city or are involved in making technology decisions and recommendations for your municipality, you will want to attend!

The TAGITM Conference Committee delivers an outstanding program. Over 45 years of leadership, insight and innovation go into the planning of this conference. The conference provides excellent education sessions, opportunities to explore the exhibit hall to learn about new cutting edge technologies and services from some of the industry’s leading providers, and networking with business partners from across the state.

Virginia is among the leaders in government innovation, employing technology to raise the quality of public services and make people more involved. It involves updating data systems, AI and IT infrastructure, making digital services better while improving customer experience. At its core, this project entails setting ethical standards for managing AI and data; hence Virginia must ensure that these technologies are used responsibly even as they continue expanding their use.

Join us at the Government Innovation Showcase Virginia to explore insights in data management, modernized infrastructure, citizen-centric digital services, digital inclusion, and inter-agency collaboration. This event will highlight Virginia's innovative approaches and provide a platform for sharing ideas with peers across the state.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future promise for federal agencies — it is delivering measurable results today. From improving decision-making to increasing efficiency and preventing waste, fraud and abuse, agencies are moving beyond pilot projects to real-world impact.

At the Defense Department, AI is reshaping logistics and supporting faster, better-informed decisions. Across civilian agencies, AI is boosting employee productivity, modernizing customer experience and helping leaders tackle long-standing operational challenges.

Over two afternoons, April 29–30, Federal News Network’s AI & Data Exchange will examine how agencies are applying the latest AI tools — including generative and agentic AI — to reduce administrative burdens, accelerate data analysis and drive mission outcomes.

Through in-depth conversations with Federal News Network journalists, government and industry leaders will share practical insights on how agencies can:

• Integrate AI responsibly and effectively into government workflows.
• Prepare and train employees to fully leverage AI-driven tools.
• Measure performance and outcomes for evolving AI technologies.
• Scale successful AI use cases across programs and agencies.

Join us to explore how federal leaders are turning AI and data into real impact — and what it takes to move from experimentation to enterprise-wide results.

Register today for a front-row virtual seat!

In 2026, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies will face an unprecedented and ongoing wave of  high-profile events that will test the limits of public safety efforts.

From the FIFA World Cup across 16 North American cities to the year-long America250 Semiquincentennial celebrations and the midterm elections, these events will draw millions of participants and global attention. This situation will create complex security challenges due to geographic spread, long durations, and the ongoing threat of advanced cyber campaigns and lone-wolf attacks. 

This year’s Law Enforcement and Public Safety (LEAPS) Technology Forum will focus on Operational Readiness 2026: Tech Strategies for Large-Scale Security Challenges. The conference provides a vital platform to explore how emerging technologies can significantly improve law enforcement readiness and response to this unique threat environment. Specific, actionable topics will include: 

• Integrated Intelligence Platforms: Enabling true interoperability among fusion centers, joint operation centers, and an international police coordination hub for real-time information sharing across federal, state, and local partners. 

• Counter-UAS (Drone) Technologies: Implementing layered C-UAS mitigation strategies to protect stadiums, parade routes, and critical infrastructure. 

• Cybersecurity Innovations and AI Defense: Protecting election systems and event networks from AI-accelerated attacks and ensuring the integrity of critical law enforcement communications. 

• Advanced Analytics and AI: Utilizing machine learning for real-time behavioral analysis, accurate crowd modeling, and optimizing resource deployment across vast urban zones. 

• Secure Communications and Interoperability: Establishing resilient, multi-band communications infrastructure for seamless command and control during National Special Security Events (NSSEs). 

• Digital Forensics and Disinformation Response: Implementing proactive strategies to fight online radicalization, deepfakes, and uphold election integrity.  

Join us at the 18th annual LEAPS Technology Forum. Attendees will gain actionable insights into leveraging technology for proactive risk management, rapid incident response, and public trust building in an era of evolving threats. With billions of dollars in federal investment now earmarked for security and technology modernization, this is the critical moment to align strategies, share best practices, and establish the united framework that will secure the year ahead and permanently redefine the future of public safety. 

The Arizona Digital Government Summit is where innovation meets impact!

Bringing together the brightest minds in state and local government, this summit empowers public-sector leaders to explore cutting-edge technologies, modernize operations, and solve pressing challenges. From cybersecurity and AI to data governance and digital service delivery, sessions are designed to spark insight, foster collaboration, and accelerate real-world results. Whether you're shaping strategy or implementing solutions, the Summit delivers valuable peer connections and actionable guidance to help move your mission forward.

Open to Public Sector only.

HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition brings together a vibrant and diverse community of healthcare trailblazers from around the world. This gathering includes visionary CIOs and top-level executives, dedicated healthcare providers, knowledgeable informaticists, tech-savvy health IT professionals, forward-thinking government officials, innovative disruptors, strategic consultants, and dynamic market suppliers, among many, many other movers and shakers. Get ready for an exhilarating exchange of ideas and insights that will shape tomorrow’s healthcare! 

HIMSS26 is the peak of health IT educational programming. HIMSS26 is not just a conference; it's a gathering of the brightest minds in healthcare, coming together to enlighten, inspire, and lead discussions that transform into actionable insights for you and your organization. From Monday to Thursday, talk health equity, AI, data governance, workforce challenges, digital health transformation, interoperability, cybersecurity, process analysis and redesign, and all the latest in health IT. With focused preconference forums, captivating keynotes, interactive special events, and a wide array of general education sessions covering crucial topics, every moment is a chance to deepen your understanding and expertise.

Healthcare innovation thrives at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. Las Vegas provides the perfect backdrop for leading healthcare tech companies to feature new products, startups to tell their stories, and specialty pavilions to take you into the intricacies of your favorite topics. Our exhibition floor has an innovation-fueled atmosphere that leaves you feeling energized, inspired, and connected to your community. 

From vibrant evening networking extravaganzas to intimate, exclusive executive gatherings, forge meaningful connections with the absolute best in the industry at HIMSS25. We’re meeting in Vegas to make collaboration and relationship building an exciting, adventurous part of advancing healthcare!

The New York IT Leadership Forum is where tomorrow’s government leaders grow today.

This invitation-only gathering brings together state and local IT executives, emerging leaders, and visionary thinkers for candid conversations on the future of public-sector technology. Focused on leadership development, innovation, and strategy, the Forum goes beyond the tech to address the people, policies, and practices shaping digital government. Through peer exchange and practical sessions, participants gain the insights, relationships, and skills needed to lead their organizations and communities into the future.

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jennifer Caldwell.

Now in its 21st year, the California Public Sector CIO Academy returns in 2026 as the premier event for developing both today’s senior technology leaders and the next generation rising in their ranks. Rooted in human-centered leadership, the Academy provides a unique environment where current and emerging leaders can sharpen the skills, insights, and resilience needed to guide organizational transformation. Against the backdrop of California’s ambitious digital initiatives, the Academy blends learning, mentorship, and collaboration, empowering leaders at every stage of their journey to shape a government that advances with purpose and innovation

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jen Caldwell.

The Asymmetric Edge: Global Intelligence in the Age of AI, Autonomy, and Economic Security

AFCEA's Spring Intelligence Symposium returns to the NGA Campus East in Springfield, VA on April 28-29, 2026. This classified TS//SI/TK//NOFORN two-day flagship intelligence event is a forum for Intelligence Community (IC) professionals and an ideal venue for networking, professional development and learning about the nation’s hardest intelligence challenges.

The 2026 Spring Intelligence Symposium agenda is designed to spark candid dialogue at the intersection of national security, emerging technology, and economic power, bringing together decision-makers from across government and industry who rarely convene in the same room, particularly for a classified dialogue.

Featured Panels & Discussions

• The Geopolitical Threat Landscape
  China, Russia, Iran, cyber operations, and the evolving intelligence challenge
• China vs. U.S. Industrial Policy
  Strategic competition, resilience, and long-term advantage
• Economic Security
  Supply chains, sanctions, capital flows, and national power
• Space
  Intelligence, autonomy, and contested domains
• Private Capital & National Security
  Investment, innovation, and mission alignment
• Data & Artificial Intelligence
  From advantage to dependency
• Quantum, Compute, Cryptography & Sensing
  Preparing for the next intelligence inflection point

Additionally, the program will feature the presentation of the Charlie Allen Award for Distinguished Intelligence Service and the 3rd annual award for Excellence in Defense Scientific & Technical Intelligence.

The NLIT Summit is sponsored by the NLIT Society, a professional society founded to facilitate the exchange of best practices and ideas among IT and Cybersecurity professionals within the DOE complex, strengthen the infrastructure, and identify efficiencies within the DOE laboratory system. The Summit facilitates sharing information regarding all aspects of IT and Cybersecurity operations, technology, policies, and practices in support of research conducted at the Laboratories. It is open to all personnel in the IT and Cybersecurity fields working at Laboratories and Plants affiliated with government funded activities, as well as Federal government employees in the IT or Cybersecurity fields that work at agencies associated with the participating Laboratories.

The Summit consists of presentations, Community of Interest Network (COIN) collaboration sessions, panel discussions, tutorials, and technology demonstrations on a variety of topics of current interest to the IT community within DOE. There is an emphasis on providing opportunities for active participation and networking between attendees. Best practices, strategies, methodologies, implementations, lessons learned, innovative solutions, and emerging topics within the DOE community are shared during the Summit’s many sessions and events.

We are extremely excited to convene the community at SOF Week 2026. This convention for U.S. and International SOF will include a diverse slate of programs, to include professional development sessions, interactive discussions about the future of SOF, and an up-close view of some of the best tech available to our warfighters. GSOF looks forward to working with USSOCOM to make SOF Week 2026 an impactful event.

Registration is not available for TechNet Cyber. Check back in Winter 2025.

Adversaries have taken to cyberspace to conduct continuous confrontations. Protecting cyber assets requires more than a single entity, it demands multiple organizations. Join us for this three-day event and interact with IT professionals, hear from experts and develop solutions to ensure technology can connect people to information.

TechNet Augusta 2026 gives participants the opportunity to examine and explore the intricacies of the cyber domain. With assistance from the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and industry experts, the conference is designed to open the lines of communication and facilitate networking, education and problem solving. Leaders and operators also discuss procurement challenges the military, government and industry face during a time of uncertain budgets and runaway technology advances.

With assistance from the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and industry, this three-day conference is designed to open the lines of communication between the military and commercial sector and provide a space where government and industry professionals can discuss issues and share solutions surrounding cyber electromagnetic activities and unified land operations.

Join NCSI for an In-Agency Event

 Vandenberg SFB Tech Expo

August 19, 2026

Each year NCSI produces over 100 tabletop technology expos at U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence and Federal Agency locations around the world including the Pentagon, National Security Agency, Ramstein Air Base, and the Defense Intelligence Agency to name just a few. Our technology expos are typically four (4) hours in duration and attract 20 to 50 exhibitors. These compact, yet potent, events are held on-site so that they are open and easily accessible to Senior Leaders and all other interested personnel.

Benefits

• Free admittance (Attendees must have their own access to the installation.)
• An ethical forum to interact with the vendor community
• Evaluate the latest emerging and mission related technologies
• Satisfy your industry outreach goals and objectives
• Efficient use of time…no travel involved

Registration information will become available during Summer 2026.

TechNet Indo-Pacific is co-sponsored by AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii. It is the largest event in the Pacific Rim focusing on regional defense issues. Keynote speakers, panel moderators and panelists will discuss defense policies and challenges in the Indo- Pacific region and their relevance to both industry and government. Industry exhibitors will demonstrate products and solutions to meet the services' requirements and needs.

Each year, SC provides the leading technical program for the HPC community. The Program is designed to share best practices in all areas of high performance computing. Become a contributor and share your excellence. Presenting at SC is extremely rewarding.

Here’s your opportunity to meet and interact with industry, research organizations, universities, and startups joining us from across the globe. As an exhibitor, showcase your cutting-edge technologies, products, and services to thousands of attendees.

The Students@SC program offers a broad range of volunteer experiences, cluster competitions, and networking opportunities. Put your professional development into overdrive and identify the possibilities within the field of high performance computing.

Industry, academia, and government experts volunteer to design, build, and administer the cutting-edge SCinet infrastructure, providing internet connectivity for attendees and pushing the boundaries of network innovation through research and demos.