2023 CyberMaryland Conference

December 06 - 07, 2023

College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Hyattsville, MD
Event Manager:David Powell bj1@fbcinc.com

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For over 10 years The CyberMaryland Annual Conference, presented by the Federal Business Council (FBC), has brought together the leading Cybersecurity and IT professionals in the state of Maryland across academia, government, and industry to promote the community of cybersecurity. This networking and educational event is an incredible opportunity to connect with the best and brightest professionals as well as up and coming newbies and the latest in industry products and services.

This exclusive event connects cybersecurity on all levels to ensure the cyber-safety of today and educate the cybersecurity professionals of tomorrow. Additionally, Maryland is a notable hub of natural leadership in the cybersecurity field. This unique community of people share in the same passion - to strengthen the cyber security industry through unity, improved security awareness while helping Marylanders lead safer digital lives.

While the Epicenter of cybersecurity sits squarely in the State of Maryland, CyberMaryland’s tentacles and influence extend much farther providing services to defend cyber space around the globe. Maryland’s “Cyber Industrial Complex” is a rare combination of commercial innovation, excellence in cyber education and government agencies focused on cyber as a core mission. CyberMaryland participates in the U.S & International IT/ cybersecurity community as well. Maryland is proud to host delegations from across the country and around the world to share strengths and lessons learned. These alliances create new opportunities, build new connections, and strengthen existing relationships. CyberMaryland is a charter member of CyberUSA.

We are excited this 11th annual conference will take place as a live event with in-person participation at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on December 6-7, 2023. We encourage and invite Government and Industry partners who would like to provide their insights and experience to the greater community please reach out and inquire about speaking at CyberMaryland.

CMS Industry Day

December 13, 2023

CMS HQ Conference Center
Woodlawn, MD
Event Manager:Bob Jeffers bj1@fbcinc.com

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Industry Day conference will be hosted by Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM) both in-person at CMS Headquarters (HQ) and virtually and open to roughly 4,000 attendees in total. The one-day conference is scheduled for December 13, 2023. The format will include briefings from various CMS components, executive leaders, and industry leaders, including breakout sessions.

Sponsorships and Exhibitor spaces (both in-person and virtual) will be available based on the needs of OAGM, including in-person tabletop displays by both small and large businesses available for information exchange and networking. 

The 2022 CMS Industry Day was fully virtual with 19 virtual exhibitors and 2000 attendees.

From the CMS website:

Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM) Functional Statement:

• Serves as the Agency's Head of the Contracting Activity. Plans, organizes, coordinates and manages the activities required to maintain an agency-wide acquisition program.
• Serves as the Agency's Chief Grants Management Official, with responsibility for all CMS discretionary grants.
• Ensures the effective management of the Agency's acquisition and grant resources.
• Serves as the lead for developing and overseeing the Agency's acquisition planning efforts.
• Develops policy and procedures for use by acquisition staff and internal CMS staff necessary to maintain efficient and effective acquisition and grant programs.
• Advises and assists the Administrator, senior staff, and Agency components on acquisition and grant related issues.
• Plans, develops, and interprets comprehensive policies, procedures, regulations, and directives for CMS acquisition functions.
• Represents CMS at departmental acquisition and grant forums and functions, such as the Executive Council on Acquisition and the Executive Council for Grants Administration Policy.
• Serves as the CMS contact point with HHS and other Federal agencies relative to grant and cooperative agreement policy matters.
• Coordinates and/or conducts training for contracts and grant personnel, as well as project officers in CMS components.
• Develops agency-specific procurement guidelines for the utilization of small and disadvantaged business concerns in achieving an equitable percentage of CMS' contracting requirements.
• Provides cost/price analyses and evaluations required for the review, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout of grants and contracts. Provides support for field audit capability during the pre-award and closeout phases of contract and grant activities.
• Develops and maintains the OAGM automated procurement management system. Manages procurement information activities (i.e., collecting, reporting, and analyzing procurement data).

DISA J6 Cyber Awareness Forum

February 22, 2024

Virtual
Virtual, DC
Event Manager:Alec Munns

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This event has a strong history of averaging between 800 - 1,000 virtual attendees.

DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency), now called DISA J6, is seeking "trusted partnerships" to better manage all the IT and cybersecurity services inside the Department of Defense.

Theme: TBA
At DISA J6's 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Forum, attendees will examine the agencies' cybersecurity readiness, learn better security practices, complete trainings, and look for technologies that can connect and protect warfighters in cyberspace. Can you help DISA J6:

• Modernize the technical infrastructure that supports their 38,000 customers in the National Capital Region?
• Advance their full range of IT equipment, services, solutions and customer support for the Office of the Secretary of Defense?
• Standardize their servers?
• Migrate the Pentagon's networks to the joint regional security stacks?

Then, this is an unequaled opportunity to present to the top talent at DISA J6, who are the gate keepers to defensive IT choices and spending.

Help DISA J6 with their vision to enable every mission: Sign up today.

About DISA

DISA provides IT and secure communications services across the DOD and military service branches. It is in charge of the funding and personnel that offer most of the IT services for the Pentagon and other DOD offices inside the National Capital Region, and has superior mission- and budget-authority.

U.S. Army Heat Center Heat Forum

February 28, 2024

MCoE HQ
Fort Moore, GA
Event Manager:Dave Johnson davej@fbcinc.com

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Heat is a leading cause of death and injury to our soldiers. To provide an opportunity for leadership from across the DoD to share information on heat illness and injury prevention, The Army Heat Center at Fort Moore hosts the annual Heat Forum. 

This one day event, supported by the Commanding General, features conference sessions in the morning and a live, outdoor demonstration in the afternoon. Expected in-person attendance is 200-250, with an additional 150-200 joining from the virtual platform. This is a great opportunity to network with leadership from across the Army Public Health community, as well as the day-to-day soldier and contractor occupants of Fort Moore.