FIAC 2008

Conference Overview

The 8th Annual Federal Information Assurance Conference (FIAC 2008) will be held at its new location: The Ronald Reagan Building/International Trade Center in downtown Washington, DC. The new venue will allow for an increased participation by attendees due to its centralized location within the Federal Government community located in Washington, DC. The location is Metro accessible, provides on –site parking, and there are several hotels within walking distance of the building. The Plenary session and Keynote address will take place in the Atrium Ballroom while the Vendor Exposition will be held in the Atrium Hall. The breakout sessions and the 3rd day Tutorials will be conducted in the Continental, Hemisphere, and Polaris rooms.

The FIAC 2008 Conference will also feature a new structure consisting of session “Threads” which will take the place of the standard “Track” designations we have used in the past. Each “Thread” will pair together related session topics for those who wish to follow through with a certain topic to expand on the information received from the original session. This will allow an attendee to gain a full understanding of a certain topic without having to attend an entire two day “Track”. The Plenary Session, Keynote Address, and Lunch Sessions will remain as they have in the past with full participation for all attendees. This year the Plenary Session will fully discuss the Federal Government’s National Cyber Security Initiative by offering explanations, timetables, and exploring the effects on Federal Government agencies and their employees of the President’s comprehensive plan.