{"id":20125,"date":"2020-10-22T05:54:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T12:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/?p=20125"},"modified":"2020-10-22T08:06:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T15:06:30","slug":"join-us-oct-28-balancing-security-gov-cloud-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/join-us-oct-28-balancing-security-gov-cloud-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us Oct. 28: Balancing security + gov cloud innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The proliferation of data combined with the speed of advancing technology bring complex challenges to government\u2019s ability to protect itself from evolving cyberthreats while striving to accelerate cloud innovation.<\/p>\n<p>In support of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we invite you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DCAzureGov\/events\/270066017\/\">RSVP and join us<\/a> for a virtual Azure Government Meetup, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DCAzureGov\/events\/270066017\/\">Balancing security + gov cloud innovation<\/a>,\u201d via Teams Live Event.<\/p>\n<p>During this free and open event, we&#8217;ll discuss:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Top security challenges and approaches for government including Zero Trust<\/li>\n<li>Current and future trends in security and compliance<\/li>\n<li>The role of automation and its impact on cybersecurity<\/li>\n<li>Some of the latest security tools and technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Featured speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.7645%; height: 655px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 135px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 8.97069%; height: 135px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/Chuck-Brooks.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20138 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/Chuck-Brooks.jpg\" alt=\"Image Chuck Brooks\" width=\"110\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120.537%; height: 135px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fchuckbrooks%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CTina.Meek%40microsoft.com%7C0bb2bdb48d1744b44e0f08d8745165be%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387240227163955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=MV7vGqUgOOJoezqhFF45jp1j%2BOrpOVrtIDxcyzo5vqQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Chuck Brooks<\/a>, President of Brooks Consulting, influencer and Forbes contributor, cybersecurity and emerging tech expert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 125px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 8.97069%; height: 125px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/Bill-Marion.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20137 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/Bill-Marion.jpg\" alt=\"Image Bill Marion\" width=\"110\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120.537%; height: 125px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/wemarion\/\">Bill Marion<\/a>, Managing Director, Growth and Strategy, Defense and Intelligence Portfolio, Accenture Federal; and previous Deputy CIO, US Air Force<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 132px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 8.97069%; height: 132px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/Kenny-Bowen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20136 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/Kenny-Bowen.jpg\" alt=\"Image Kenny Bowen\" width=\"110\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120.537%; height: 132px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fkennybowenmotivator%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CTina.Meek%40microsoft.com%7C0bb2bdb48d1744b44e0f08d8745165be%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387240227153997%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=e%2FC4ytzLCm%2Fju%2BdARZVMcT2ygSaxEDgMV%2FQHroBKE1I%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Kenny Bowen<\/a>, Senior Director of Sensitive Mission Platforms at Microsoft, previous CIO, Special Access Programs, US Department of Defense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 129px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 8.97069%; height: 129px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/Saif-Rahman.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20140 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/Saif-Rahman.jpg\" alt=\"Image Saif Rahman\" width=\"110\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120.537%; height: 129px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saif-rahman-aa19814\/\">Saif Rahman<\/a>, Managing Director, Cloud Security, Architecture, Application Risk, Quzara, LLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 124px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 8.97069%; height: 134px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/TJ-Banasik.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20139 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/10\/TJ-Banasik.jpg\" alt=\"Image TJ Banasik\" width=\"110\" height=\"121\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120.537%; height: 134px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tjbanasik\/\">TJ Banasik<\/a>, CISSP-ISSEP, ISSAP, ISSMP, Senior Program Manager, Cloud &amp; Enterprise Security, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope to \u201csee\u201d you at our virtual meetup. Be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DCAzureGov\/events\/270066017\/\">check out the agenda and RSVP<\/a>. And, please help us to spread the word about this event by sharing with your colleagues and connections on social using #AzureGovMeetup.<\/p>\n<p>We also invite you to join our government cloud community of innovators of more than 3,500 members. Visit the Azure Government user community to connect and learn about upcoming events: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DCAzureGov\">www.meetup.com\/DCAzureGov\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The proliferation of data combined with the speed of advancing technology bring complex challenges to government\u2019s ability to protect itself from evolving cyberthreats while striving to accelerate cloud innovation. 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