GWDC continues support of local academic institutions such as NOVA Community College, Loudoun Campus. NOVA is hosting CyCon 2.0 in March. CyCon is for students, faculty, cyber professionals, organizations, parents, and everyone interested in learning more about cybersecurity. Organizations are welcome to recruit. There … [Read more...]
President’s Message – February 2019
Dear Fellow Members, It has been quite the start to 2019! We finally have the longest government shutdown behind us and yet we have another potential shutdown looming. We hope that those impacted were able to make it through this difficult time period of uncertainty. The start of any calendar year is important for goal … [Read more...]
Supply Chain Security Read Ahead for IT Audit Conference Panel
This week, we announced a new panel discussion topic on Supply Chain Security at our February 14th IT Audit conference event. This panel is hosted by Parham Eftekhari, the Executive Director at the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) and will feature Fellows from the ICIT discussing emerging trends in … [Read more...]
Survey About Cloud Computing Risk Assessments
My name is Matthew Meersman, and I am conducting a research study for my dissertation on Cloud computing risk assessments. I regularly volunteer for the conference events in Arlington, and I am very impressed with the expert knowledge chapter members have. How do small and medium enterprises (SMEs) accurately assess … [Read more...]
Thank you, Netwrix! New Gold Event Sponsor for Feb 14th IT Audit Conference
We are happy to announce Netwrix is a Gold Event Sponsor for our IT Audit in Civilian and DoD Environment conference being held on February 14, 2019. Netwrix, based in Irvine, CA, is an IT security software company, which offers IT auditing solutions for systems and applications across the IT infrastructure. Netwrix … [Read more...]
The ISACA50 Story
2019 is the 50th Anniversary of ISACA! The ISACA50 Story is now available. It details the rich history of the organization and how it evolved over the decades to what it is today. Below is an except from the full pamphlet and a link to the full story. "PERHAPS YOU ARE reading this story on a smartphone, a laptop or a … [Read more...]
President’s Message – January 2019
Dear Fellow Members, Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are ready for an exciting year ahead. It was great to see so many people come out to our Annual Membership Networking Social in December. The beginning of the new year is the perfect opportunity to set goals and plans for what we … [Read more...]
NIST Releases Special Publication 800-37 Rev 2
NIST announced today that they released the final version of Special Publication 800-37 Rev 2: Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy. This update supersedes NIST SP 800-37 Revision 1 (2014) and is the first framework in the world to … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays from GWDC
GWDC hosted the Annual Holiday Membership Mixer last night at Buffalo Billiards. It was great turn out with well over 50 attendees. The event was an opportunity for members to enjoy some food, catch up with friends, and expand their professional network in a casual setting. GWDC held prize raffles each half … [Read more...]
Survey About Cloud Computing Risk Assessments
My name is Matthew Meersman, and I am reaching out again about a survey I am leading. I know this is a very busy time of year for everyone but I would appreciate if you could take a few minutes of your time to respond. I am conducting a research study for my dissertation on Cloud computing risk assessments. I regularly … [Read more...]
