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Accelerate 2026 is coming—and it’s going to be our biggest event in Fortinet history! Las Vegas is where the future of secure networking takes the main stage. Accelerate 2026 brings together customers, partners, and Fortinet experts for critical sessions built to spark ideas, solve real-world challenges, and show what’s possible with an integrated security platform.

You’ll hear directly from industry experts and Fortinet leaders who will break down emerging threats, platform strategy, and the innovations shaping secure networking. You’ll also hear from organizations that have overhauled their security posture, improved performance, and streamlined operations with Fortinet. You can also dive into sessions that cut through complexity and make it easier to get more value from your secure networking, Unified SASE, SOC, and OT investments.

If you’re looking for hands-on depth, you’ll have it. If you need product insights and roadmaps, they’re here. If you want to understand how AI is being built into solutions to raise security and automation across your environment, you’ll see it firsthand.

Session categories include:

• Voice of the Customer
• Products and Solutions
• Technical
• Fast Track Workshops
• Sponsor Sessions
• Partner Sessions
• Pre-Conference Workshops

Pre-Conference Workshops are optional and available separately March 7-9 for an additional cost.

Ideas become breakthroughs when shared. Challenges become opportunities when tackled together. That’s the Power of Community—a key focus for RSAC™ 2026 Conference. Real change happens when cybersecurity professionals unite.

Whether you're an RSAC™ Conference first-timer or a returning attendee you won’t want to miss what’s in store for RSAC 2026.

CypherCon is Wisconsin’s premier technology and hacker conference, bringing together cybersecurity professionals, tech enthusiasts, and innovators to share knowledge and explore cutting-edge ideas. With engaging keynotes, interactive workshops, and creative challenges, it fosters a collaborative and vibrant community and a really cool Casino Heist afterparty.  2025 is going to be amazing with over 2500 attendees, 40+ wards, 40+ sponsors and Casino Glitch!

The Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit is where the state’s cyber strategy takes shape.

For more than a decade, Wisconsin has led with a proactive, collaborative approach to protecting its digital infrastructure. This Summit offers focused, practical content built around real incidents, lessons learned, and proven solutions. Attendees hear directly from state leadership, military and emergency management partners, CIOs, CISOs, and industry experts on the issues most critical to Wisconsin’s cybersecurity posture. This summit equips leaders at every level to work smarter, respond faster, and defend the systems residents depend on every day. Protecting Wisconsin isn't just IT work; it’s public service. Join the partners across the state who are making security stronger, safer, and more resilient!

Participants gain:

• Actionable tactics to reduce cyber risk
• Case studies and best practices from Wisconsin agencies and local governments
• Threat intelligence from public and private sector experts
• Networking with security peers and regional partners
• Tools to better protect communities, services, and critical systems

Open to Public Sector only.

Colorado = Security is thrilled to announce Security Leader Summit 5, Friday April 10th, 2026, at The Denver Athletic Club in Denver, CO!

There is an amazing agenda for this one-day event focusing on learning, sharing, and networking. If you attended a previous Summit, this will look very similar to you. Sessions include:

• Peer case studies: Security leaders sharing their experience with a focus on a problem they were trying to solve, problems they experienced and ways they had to pivot, what worked and others should copy, tools others can re-use, and time for questions and answers.
• The human side: Security knowledge is not all that's required to build an effective security program. Soft skills are a key part of influencing organizational change. These sessions are focused on improving leadership skills, communication, executive influence, and other essential skills.

Attendees are eligible if they are security leaders whose full-time job is improving the security program of the company for which they work. Consultants, solution providers, and other vendors are not eligible.

The purpose of CoSN’s Annual Conference is to advance the knowledge and skills of K-12 school leaders. We delve into crucial topics such as cybersecurity, student data privacy, and the implementation of generative AI in schools — issues at the forefront for educational institutions and their communities. CoSN provides an unparalleled platform for districts to deepen their understanding of these critical issues and explore effective strategies for addressing them safely and successfully within the K-12 system.

Our focus is on delivering a diverse mix of keynote speakers, interactive sessions, learning and networking opportunities, and more that equip school leaders with the insights and tools necessary to safeguard K-12 technology.

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.

Google Cloud Next:  Where big ideas become a reality

• Get a sneak peek into some of the latest advancements in AI and cloud tech.
• Join a global community of leaders, thinkers, and doers to share ideas.
• Immerse yourself in three full days of back-to-back lightning talks, interactive demos, guided workshops, and more.

Next is for everyone. Whether you’re a developer, a data scientist, an IT leader, a security professional, or just passionate about all things tech, you’ll find tools, insights, and opportunities at Next that you won’t find anywhere else. Attendees must be 21+ years old to attend. 

The future is yours to build. Get started with insights, strategies, and tools from Next. Check out these learning opportunities that can help you turn your next big idea into a reality.

State and local Government agencies are facing a rapidly expanding attack surface, fueled by the growing number of unmanaged and hard-to-inventory assets across IT, OT, IoT cloud and remote environments. These visibility gaps create critical blind spots, increasing cyber risk, complicating compliance and slowing incident detection and response across increasingly complex infrastructures.

Join us for our complimentary webinar featuring subject matter experts from Armis and Fortinet who will address how leading SLED organizations are closing these gaps and strengthening their security posture.

During this complimentary webinar, Armis and Fortinet experts will discuss how Government organizations can gain full asset visibility, reduce exposure and strengthen cyber resilience across distributed environments.

Topics will include:

• Continuous discovery and monitoring of unmanaged and unknown assets
• Risk-based exposure prioritization across IT and OT environments
• Automated policy enforcement using Fortinet’s Security Fabric
• Segmentation strategies aligned with zero trust principles
• Closed-loop detection and response designed for multi-agency and shared-services environments

The Center for Digital Government is excited to host our Digital States Mid-Year Dinner at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) mid-year conference in Philadelphia.

We are hosting a fun and lively dinner in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 26, immediately following the NASCIO opening reception. This is a wonderful opportunity to mingle with your peers and enjoy a fun filled dinner full of surprises. You do not want to miss this year's event!

Stay tuned for more information!

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

Join us for the 30th Annual Technology Conference on May 12-14 2026, at the South Padre Island Convention Center! Don't miss the opportunity to attend innovative break-out sessions, presentations, and hands-on workshops.

Secure360 is the professional conference of choice for comprehensive security and risk management education and collaboration for your entire team. Produced by the Upper Midwest Security Alliance (UMSA), the conference continues to grow in attendance and popularity each year, and we're proud to move into our 21st year.

Secure360 focuses on the following key session areas: governance, risk and compliance, information security, physical security, business continuity management, and professional development. There's content and opportunity for all, including students and career changers.

Cybersecurity consistently ranks as state CIOs’ top priority in IT. But resilience – the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to cyberattacks and disruptions, ensuring critical services continue despite adversity, and moving beyond prevention to focus on rapid response and continuity of operations when breaches inevitably occur – has not received the same kind of attention. 

A report in November 2024 focusing on states’ efforts on resilience found that 69% of respondents in the state/local/education (SLED) sector acknowledged that cyber resilience is not a whole-organization priority and a majority of IT governance teams didn’t understand what cyber resilience is. 

Learning Objectives:

• Establish a working definition of resilience for your organization
• Understand the complementary roles of cybersecurity and resilience in keeping agency systems operational in the event of a cyber attack
• Evaluate ways to use SIEM and SOAR to strengthen your SOC’s performance

The Oregon 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.

The Kentucky 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.

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 Sherri Tidwell.

The age of AI is here, and North Carolina’s public sector is leaning in to lead with purpose. As leaders strive to unlock AI’s potential, they must also confront the growing need to secure critical infrastructure, protect sensitive data, and ensure ethical, transparent use of these emerging technologies. With cyber threats evolving just as rapidly as AI capabilities, today’s CIOs and agency leaders face a dual challenge: driving innovation while fortifying digital trust.

The North Carolina AI and Cybersecurity Symposium is an action-packed opportunity to engage with leaders at the forefront of AI adoption and cyber defense. From state agencies to local governments, to higher education, attendees will explore how AI and cybersecurity intersect to shape smarter, safer, and more resilient public services. Join us in a friendly, collaborative environment to share ideas, build partnerships, and gain insights from both peers and private sector trailblazers leading the way on AI and Cybersecurity.

Open to Public Sector only.

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.

The New Jersey 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.

Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) is proud to announce the 27th Annual Information Security Forum (ISF) on May 20-21, 2026 (Wednesday-Thursday) at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. As the premier cybersecurity event for Texas state and local government and public education institutions, ISF 2026 brings together decision-makers, IT professionals, and security leaders from across the state for two days of learning, collaboration, and innovation.

ISF will feature engaging presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration between public-and private-sector security experts.

The Wyoming 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.

Open to Public Sector only.

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.

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.

The New Hampshire 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.

The San Diego 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.

The Maryland 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.

The Utah 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.

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.