Event Spotlight: Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit

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The 2025 Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit invites attendees to "Engage. Innovate. Lead." The event draws on the expertise of Gartner analysts to address the challenges of increasingly complex cyber environments, providing insights on cybersecurity strategy and innovation, leadership, business engagement, metrics, risk management, cloud security, data security, AI, and more.

Access to Gartner analysts is a major feature of the summit. In addition to presenting research and insights in sessions, analysts are available to meet with attendees throughout the event.

This year's summit is being held June 9-11 in National Harbor, MD, just outside of Washington, DC. Gartner has seen tremendous growth in interest over the years, and this year's gathering is expected to be the biggest yet, with around 5,400 attendees. This growth can be attributed to the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI). AI use introduces new efficiencies to organizations but also opens up new opportunities for threat actors to infiltrate and impact those groups. Additionally, regulations around AI use are just being developed, leaving many chief information security officers (CISOs) unsure of how best to implement and secure AI, as well as how to communicate the associated risks to senior stakeholders. Continue reading →

Navigating Government Event Travel and Spending Restrictions

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The Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative Executive Order (EO 14222) looks to transform "Federal spending on contracts, grants, and loans to ensure Government spending is transparent and Government employees are accountable to the American public." One specific focus mentioned is spending on travel. In addition to an initial freeze on travel, the EO also mandates agencies implement an online system for employees to submit "written justification for ... [non-essential] federally funded travel" to facilitate travel authorizations moving forward.

This guidance has left many in government wondering how and if they can travel to events. It has also left event planners wondering if they need to alter agendas, create back-up plans for speakers that may have to cancel, or even cancel events altogether due to a risk of low public sector attendance. Continue reading →

The Top 10 Customer Experience and Engagement Events for Government in 2025

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Customer experience (CX) and engagement is at the forefront of positive innovation in Government, creating efficient and convenient services, accessible access to information and opportunities for communication between agencies and their customers to build a clearer understanding of public needs and how to develop and reform operations. Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, features a portfolio of industry-leading solutions and providers to support the Government in its efforts to share and report information to its community. Throughout this year, new and returning events will showcase the latest technologies, generate meaningful conversations through networking sessions and provide live product demonstrations to enhance Government CX. We look forward to joining these events with you soon! Continue reading →

Paving the Way for Quantum Computing

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While data is traveling faster than ever thanks to the dizzying pace of technical evolution, we haven't seen anything yet. Quantum computing promises to make today's computing speeds look like a carnival merry-go-round. This is because quantum computing multiplies the speed of today's computers by employing quantum bits (qubits), which use both types of regular computer bits--0s and 1s--at the same time. This means quantum computers can look at, process, and analyze information at much faster rates.

This speed can be leveraged in a wide variety of ways across government, including improving cybersecurity threat detection and response, speeding intelligence analysis, optimizing logistics, enabling more in-depth economic trend prediction, providing faster modeling for research and development, and more. Several programs, initiatives, and pieces of legislation have been created to support the development of quantum computing in government.
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Become Your Own Job Fair Ringleader

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Walking into (or logging onto) a job fair can be incredibly intimidating. While having a wide variety of companies to meet with is great, it can be overwhelming. The crowds of fellow job seekers highlight just how many people are competing for the same position. Being repeatedly asked questions about your strengths, weaknesses, and goals can make even the most self-assured person second guess themselves. However, these discomforts are exactly what make these events valuable resources for job seekers. Being able to meet with multiple companies in one place at one time is incredibly efficient, and those difficult conversations help you hone your story and message, improving your presentation each time you deliver answers.

To mitigate some of the anxiety and capitalize on the power of job fairs, consider these tips for making the most of your attendance. Continue reading →