{"id":7995,"date":"2017-10-06T12:02:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T19:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/?p=7995"},"modified":"2017-10-06T12:02:37","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T19:02:37","slug":"join-us-oct-18-the-intersection-of-cybersecurity-digital-transformation-for-gov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/join-us-oct-18-the-intersection-of-cybersecurity-digital-transformation-for-gov\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us Oct. 18! The Intersection of Cybersecurity &amp; Digital Transformation for Gov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DCAzureGov\/events\/240645537\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8035\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/03\/Social-Media-slide-Oct-e1507224297504.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>For government, cybersecurity isn&#8217;t only a challenge-it can be a roadblock standing in the path of long-awaited digital transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Agencies are tasked with balancing the highest security measures with innovation, as today&#8217;s employees <\/span><span>and citizens alike insist that their data be conveniently available anytime, anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DCAzureGov\/events\/240645537\/\"><span>RSVP &amp; join us<\/span><\/a><span>, <\/span><span>Wednesday, <\/span><span>October 18<\/span><span>, 6 &#8211; 8:30 p.m. at 1776 in Washington, DC<\/span><span>,<\/span><span> for this special-edition Azure <\/span><span>Gov<\/span><span> Meetup on <\/span><i><span>&#8220;The Intersection of Cybersecurity &amp; Digital Transformation for Gov.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><span>Featured speaker<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"176\" height=\"240\" class=\" wp-image-8095 alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/03\/Mark-v31-e1507303991942.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>This <\/span><i><span>can&#8217;t-miss<\/span><\/i><span> Meetup features<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/markrussinovich\/\"><b><span>Mark Russinovich<\/span><\/b><\/a><span>, Microsoft Azure CTO, a widely recognized Microsoft Technical Fellow, public speaker, and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trojanhorsethebook.com\/\"><span>accomplished author<\/span><\/a><span>. Mark will share his vision on the:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2022 <\/span><span>Outlook for cloud computing;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2022 Confidential computing, the innovative hardware based secure cloud solution for encrypting data while in use;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2022 Cybersecurity and what digital transformation can look like for agencies as the future becomes the present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span>Panel discussion<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Following Mark will be an engaging panel discussion on <i>&#8220;<\/i><\/span><i><span>Balancing Cybersecurity &amp; <\/span><\/i><i><span>Gov<\/span><\/i><i><span> Modernization,&#8221;\u009d<\/span><\/i> <span>featuring security experts including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1257\" height=\"323\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8295\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/03\/October-Meetup-Panel-e1508269916542.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Get answers to your questions about tangible ways you can drive digital transformation in government and get ready for what&#8217;s next in the future of cybersecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Please help spread the word about this event to your colleagues and connections &#8211; and be sure to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DCAzureGov\/events\/240645537\/\"><span>RSVP<\/span><\/a><span> today to secure your spot!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For government, cybersecurity isn&#8217;t only a challenge-it can be a roadblock standing in the path of long-awaited digital transformation. Agencies are tasked with balancing the highest security measures with innovation, as today&#8217;s employees and citizens alike insist that their data be conveniently available anytime, anywhere. RSVP &amp; join us, Wednesday, October 18, 6 &#8211; 8:30 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2054,"featured_media":20423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,18],"tags":[95,189,208,209,213,392,502],"class_list":["post-7995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-meetup","tag-azure-government","tag-compliance","tag-cto","tag-cubersecurity","tag-cyber","tag-meetup","tag-security"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"<p>For government, cybersecurity isn&#8217;t only a challenge-it can be a roadblock standing in the path of long-awaited digital transformation. 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