Dear Fellow Members, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday and got to spend some time with your family and friends. It is easy to get caught up in the hectic day to day, but we need to remember to take time to recharge and be with those who matter most to us. We have our annual holiday networking event scheduled … [Read more...] about President’s Message – December 2019
President’s Message – November 2019
Dear Fellow Members, I hope everyone had a great Halloween despite some of the dicey weather. Cybersecurity Awareness month is behind us, but the learning process, cyber resiliency and awareness never stops. Cybersecurity Awareness month is really is every month. The weakest link in cybersecurity defense is us and as much … [Read more...] about President’s Message – November 2019
Managing Federal Identities in a Zero Trust Environment
Zero Trust is the direction the Federal Government is moving with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo 19-17. Enabling mission delivery through Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/M-19-17.pdf) is a seminal policy update which not only introduces … [Read more...] about Managing Federal Identities in a Zero Trust Environment
Seeking Research Study Participants
Linda Kostic, Past President of ISACA GWDC, is a doctoral learner at Capella University in the School of Business and Technology is seeking information security subject matter experts to participate in a research study. The purpose of this research study is to aggregate information security awareness techniques, obtained … [Read more...] about Seeking Research Study Participants
President’s Message – October 2019
Dear Fellow Members, Happy Cybersecurity Awareness month! With the threats growing exponentially year to year, it makes the awareness and education even more important. The weakest link in cyber defense is the human and as much as we can do to increase our knowledge, the more resilient we become and in turn the more … [Read more...] about President’s Message – October 2019
President’s Message – March 2019
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
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
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...] about President’s Message – January 2019
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...] about Happy Holidays from GWDC
2019 K. Wayne Snipes Award Winner – Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter
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
