By appointing the government’s first Chief Performance Officer, President Obama signaled his intention to focus agencies’ work on setting goals, measuring performance and achieving results. Innovative practices aimed at promoting these objectives are emerging from the White House, the Office of Management and Budget and in major agencies as well. Learn from experts about the fast-developing art and science of delivering ever more e...

The Virtualization, Cloud Computing and Green IT Summit only happens once per year. Don't miss your opportunity to learn and network with the government and industry experts who are leading the way on Green IT and virtualization! Get your FREE expo pass! FREE expo passes are extended to government and military personnel. You'll have access to the exhibition, Professional Education Session, keynote from Doug Bourgeois, VP, Federal Chief Cloud...

Join Federal Computer Week, in partnership with Cisco, on October 21st at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC to hear experts from government and industry discuss a more deliberate and effective national cybersecurity strategy. Seminar sessions will cover: Understanding the Cybersecurity Adversaries The Role of Government in Making Cyber Progress Programs Underway that Empower Citizens How Using Network Capabilities Can Build Security...

In tackling the administration’s open government initiative, the Department of Defense must walk a fine line to balance the imperatives of public transparency with the protection of national security. Have security concerns made transparency a greater challenge for DoD agencies? Moving forward, what resources do DoD agencies need to foster greater openness and collaboration? The Government Business Council (GBC), the research division of...

Plan to join your colleagues at the Smart Facilities Forum to discuss the current mandates, opportunities, and challenges as agencies move toward smarter, greener operations. Attendees will learn how the convergence of digital and physical infrastructures is enabling better facilities management at the city, base, and building level. This is your opportunity to learn how infrastructure integration will help your agency identify efficiencies, e...

The Obama administration has pledged to ensure that every single taxpayer dollar is managed as efficiently as possible. The administration has kicked off initiatives to address contract management, performance management, information technology management and human capitol management, among other issues, but administration officials and agency leaders are facing many of the challenges which thwarted progress by their predecessors. Join us for...

This year has been a busy one for the U.S. Air Force. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan - as well as humanitarian missions in Haiti and Pakistan - have demonstrated the varying, vital roles the Air Force plays in U.S. relations all over the world. But in addition to executing these crucial missions, Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton A. Schwartz has management issues to contend with. With the draw-down of operations in Iraq, General Schw...

Congress has established a National Office for Cybersecurity at the White House, now requires federal agencies to conduct independent audits of their information security programs, and has established new policies for agency acquisition and procurement. Two years ago, Congressman Mike McCaul co-founded the first-ever House Cyber Security Caucus to address these areas of oversight and inconsistency. Join Congressman McCaul in a moderated discus...

The amount of data any organization has to work with increases daily, and government agencies are no exception. In addition, you have a mission to accomplish, and constant pressure to contain costs. The answer to these challenges lies in data center consolidation and relocation. Data center consolidation is a key strategy in the Federal IT playbook. The Obama administration is betting on data center consolidation to reduce costs, lower energy...

You'll hear from senior government leaders and industry executives on the role of storage virtualization in meeting the evolving data management needs of state and local governments, including migration, management, security and access. Register today for this FREE seminar focused on the needs of state and local government IT departments. You'll learn: What storage virtualization means to state and local government The costs and benefits of co...