Dear Fellow Members, This “May” Newsletter is intentionally late as I, like much of the world, was waiting in anticipation of May 25th – also known as “GDPR Day” – or the day that compliance to the European Union (EU) privacy regulation went into effect. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires … [Read more...]
ISACA Journal On Line – Tip for our members
One of your membership benefits is receiving the award winning publication ISACA publishes six times a year - the ISACA Journal. It is available on line and sent to your email on file with ISACA at ISACA.org. ISACA has announced recently that they will no longer be sending a print copy to all members. If you want to … [Read more...]
Last Membership Socials of the Chapter Year
Over the last chapter year, the GWDC Board has scheduled a number of membership socials in different locations in our area. Our next social is Wednesday, May 16th in Washington, D.C. Please watch the Events page for details. It will provide a casual environment to meet other members, network, and hear about ISACA GWDC … [Read more...]
President’s Message – April 2018
Dear Fellow Members, April to me means Spring and it finally feels like Spring is here! Yet, it is hard to believe that we are already in Q2 - or Q3 for those of you operating on the Government's Fiscal Calendar. Although the GWDC Chapter year will be drawing to a close in just over two months from now, we remain as busy … [Read more...]
It’s Election Time – Meet the Candidates!
**Updated 4/27/2018 ** The GWDC Officer Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the candidates for Chapter Officers. On April 17, 2018 we opened voting for our biennial election of new Chapter Officers for the two-year term beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2020. The deadline to vote is May 18, 2018. PLACE … [Read more...]
Cyber Security Summit: DC 2018
The Cyber Security Summit: DC is an exclusive conference connecting C-Suite & Senior Level Executives responsible for protecting their company’s critical infrastructure with innovative solution providers and renowned information security experts. This educational forum will focus on educating attendees on how to best … [Read more...]
2018 V. Lee Conyers Award Nominations
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...]
We’ve Been Listening – the GWDC comes to McLean!
Many of our GWDC events are in Arlington, and we received feedback that, though it is central to most of our members, it isn't convenient or possible for some of our members to go to Arlington during the work day or after work. Over the last six months, the Board sought to schedule events in other locations in our region. … [Read more...]
APRIL 6 DEADLINE – GWDC Officer Nominations
Do you like making a difference? Are you looking to develop a new skill? Have you been looking for a way to give back? Does the saying, "If you don't like something, do something about it." resonate with you? Are you looking for a more meaningful way to network and meet new people in the industry? If you answered yes to … [Read more...]
The Disappearing IT-IoT Divide and the Malware Poised to Take Advantage
This whitepaper was provided to us by Joe Slowik, Senior Threat Analyst at Dragos, Inc. To hear Joe and others speak about this and related topics, join us at our Monthly Conference on IoT, April 26, 2018. You can see details and register here. Executive Summary Nominally IT-focused threats such as the recent series of … [Read more...]
