President’s Message – February 2024
Dear ISACA GWDC Officers, Board of Directors, Volunteers, Members, Sponsors, and our extended community,
Hello ISACA GWDC members, volunteers, and sponsors! The ISACA GWDC has news to share and a lot going on for the second half of the Chapter year!
Award Winning Chapter
ISACA GWDC was awarded the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ from ISACA Global. This marks the second time in 5 years that ISACA GWDC has received this recognition!
On February 12th, the full ISACA GWDC got to together, in-person, at our monthly Board meeting. This was a special occasion because our Associate Directors were in attendance! This is special because this in opportunity for them to experience our Board meeting for the first time!
2024 Officer Elections
That’s right, 2024 is an election year and nominations are open! Visit the Officer Nominations page to submit your nomination.
Below is the timeline for this year’s nomination and election.
- 2/21/2024 – Nominations Begin
- 3/22/2024 – Nominations End
- 4/8/2024 – Officer Voting Begins
- 5/10/2024 – Officer Voting Ends
- 6/12/2024 – Annual Meeting New Officers Announced
IT Audit Conference 2024 Recap
Our IT Audit Conference was a great event!
As with previous years, this year’s IT Audit Conference was well attended! More than 130 attended this year’s conference!
Thank you to all of our speakers and panelists who shared their insights with the attendees. We had a great turnout and a lot of energy throughout the day!
A big “Thank You” goes out to all the attendees who joined us for a great and highly informative conference. And to all of the volunteers who work in front of and behind the scenes to make this a wonderful experience for all!
Upcoming Events
We won’t stop the momentum there!!! Below are some of the upcoming events and training you have to check out:
February 22
Starting with our Emerging Tech Conference
Registration closes today at 12pm EST.
https://isaca-gwdc.org/event/emerging-technology-conference-2024/
March 1
Seminar – Auditing with PowerShell: Nessus
https://isaca-gwdc.org/event/auditing-with-powershell-nessus/
March 9, 16 & 23
CISA Review Course
https://isaca-gwdc.org/event/cism-spring-2024-review-course/
March 28
Women in Leadership & Technology Conference 2024 Special Event
https://isaca-gwdc.org/event/wit-special-event-2024/
April 2024
And in April we will hold our Annual DEI in Tech Event… Stay tuned for details.
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events and training!
More info to come!
And Lastly…
If you would like to become a volunteer all you have to do is visit volunteer page and join our team!
Want to become a Sponsor? Visit the Sponsorship Program page for details on the program.
As ISACA’s largest Chapter, ISACA GWDC, our Board, and Volunteers remain committed to providing you, our members and the surrounding Greater Washington DC area (DMV) with innovative learning content, programs, membership outreach and events.
I along with the GWDC Board thank the GWDC sponsors, partners and alliances for their continued support and participation in our chapter events. Your contributions and efforts are much appreciated!
Kind regards,
Jermaine Stanley, CISA, CDPSE
ISACA GWDC President
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