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President’s Message – June 2019

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Dear Fellow Members, We are about a week away from our signature event on June 13, our Annual General Meeting. This conference also commemorates GWDC’s 45th anniversary and ISACA’s 50th Anniversary. I’m incredibly excited to hear from the great speakers we have lined up and provide updates about the chapter. Just last … [Read more...] about President’s Message – June 2019

President’s Message – May 2019

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Dear Fellow Members, The spring is a busy time for GWDC. We are actively running events and ramping up the planning and strategy for the next 12 months. During the month of April we hosted multiple chapter CPE events and continued planning for our signature event in June, our Annual General Meeting. This event also … [Read more...] about President’s Message – May 2019

NovaCyCon – Manassas

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CyCon 2.0 is touching down in Manassas with a full lineup of experts in the field of Cybersecurity to present on current topics or demo bleeding edge technologies. Be sure to stop by the ISACA GWDC and NOVA ISACA Student Group (NOVAISG) tables for swag and cyber chat. There is no cost to attend and all are encouraged to … [Read more...] about NovaCyCon – Manassas

ISACA Honored as Most Important Non-Profit Shaping Cybersecurity

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SC Magazine named ISACA the most important non-profit shaping the Cybersecurity industry. To read more about this announcement, please see the press release. This is great recognition for ISACA and the tremendous impact of CMMI and the CSX training program.       … [Read more...] about ISACA Honored as Most Important Non-Profit Shaping Cybersecurity

President’s Message – March 2019

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Dear Fellow Members, Spring is right around the corner and hopefully most of the winter weather is behind us.  March 1 marks the start of Women’s History Month. ISACA and ISACA GWDC continues support of Women in Technology initiatives through the SheLeadsTech program.  SheLeadsTech seeks to increase the representation of … [Read more...] about President’s Message – March 2019

HHS Releases NEW Cybersecurity Guidelines for Healthcare Providers and Systems

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a new ground breaking publication: Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients.   This milestone was the culmination of a collaborative effort between healthcare and cybersecurity leaders to create voluntarily … [Read more...] about HHS Releases NEW Cybersecurity Guidelines for Healthcare Providers and Systems

NIST Releases Special Publication 800-37 Rev 2

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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...] about NIST Releases Special Publication 800-37 Rev 2

2019 K. Wayne Snipes Award Winner – Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter

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Dear Fellow Members, I have some exciting news to share.  The Greater Washington, D.C. (GWDC) Chapter was just announced as the 2019 recipient of ISACA’s prestigious K. Wayne Snipes Award.  The award recognizes chapters that exceed service goals by actively supporting local membership.  Further criteria for the award … [Read more...] about 2019 K. Wayne Snipes Award Winner – Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter

2018 V. Lee Conyers Award Nominations

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Fellow Members, The Chapter Board is now accepting nominations for the 2018 V. Lee Conyers Award. We encourage Chapter members to nominate fellow members and colleagues who have made significant contributions to the GWDC, ISACA, and the IT audit, security, control, and governance professions in the Greater … [Read more...] about 2018 V. Lee Conyers Award Nominations

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