An Information Technology Teaming Outreach Event will be held on Thursday, 18 August 2016 at the Wake Technical Community College Western campus in Cary, NC.  This event is sponsored by Carolina Advanced Digital, The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC), and Wake Technical Community College Small Business Center.

Who should attend?

IT businesses including any IT related activities such as staffing, cable installation, etc who:

1. Could benefit from hearing the “lessons learned” of a successful SB contractor who has endured the challenges and pitfalls of federal contracting.
2. Could use a “contract vehicle” to ease how a potential customer can contract with your company, speed the acquisition process, and reduce competition.
3. Would like the chance to network with other potential teammates and competitors “competi-mates”

When.  Thursday, 18 August 2016 from  9:30 AM – 2:00 PM

09:30-10:00            Check in & Networking

10:00-11:00            Lessons Learned as a SB entering the Federal Market

11:00-12:00            CAD Contracts – SEWP V Overview; Subcontractor Requirements

12:00-12:15            Break & Grab Lunch (provided)

12:15-  1:00            (Working Lunch) General Q& A Session

1:00 – 2:00             One on One discussions with CAD

Where.  WakeTechnical Community College, Western Wake Campus, 3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC  27518

Registration. This is a free event; however, registration is required, and we will limit to the first 100 who sign up.

To register or for more information, visit: http://www.ncmbc.us/information-technology-teaming-outreach-event/

Building Tomorrow’s Smart and Secure Infrastructure

Our almost-famous Crash Courses are coming to cities near you with partners HPE Aruba, StorageCraft, and KnowBe4
Join us at this free event series covering the intelligent edge, scalable data storage and recovery, and a special security awareness session. The August training series is hosted in cities near you across North Carolina and feature technical sessions with engineers from HPE Aruba Networking and StorageCraft, with a bonus lunch-n-learn session on cyber security awareness training from KnowBe4.

Who should attend:
•    Security analysts, engineers, directors
•    Cyber security awareness and training managers
•    Network and wireless admins and managers
•    Server, storage, and datacenter managers
•    Technology Directors, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs
•    Anyone with cyber security, networking, wireless, DR, or storage expansion projects

Dates and locations:
•    Tuesday, August 8th @ Scrub Oaks, Fayetteville, NC
•    Wednesday, August 9th @ Hops Supply Co, Wilmington, NC
•    Thursday, August 10th @ Baker’s Kitchen, New Bern, NC

Building Tomorrow’s Smart and Secure Infrastructure

Our almost-famous Crash Courses are coming to cities near you with partners HPE Aruba, StorageCraft, and KnowBe4
Join us at this free event series covering the intelligent edge, scalable data storage and recovery, and a special security awareness session. The August training series is hosted in cities near you across North Carolina and feature technical sessions with engineers from HPE Aruba Networking and StorageCraft, with a bonus lunch-n-learn session on cyber security awareness training from KnowBe4.

Who should attend:
•    Security analysts, engineers, directors
•    Cyber security awareness and training managers
•    Network and wireless admins and managers
•    Server, storage, and datacenter managers
•    Technology Directors, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs
•    Anyone with cyber security, networking, wireless, DR, or storage expansion projects

Dates and locations:
•    Tuesday, August 8th @ Scrub Oaks, Fayetteville, NC
•    Wednesday, August 9th @ Hops Supply Co, Wilmington, NC
•    Thursday, August 10th @ Baker’s Kitchen, New Bern, NC

Building Tomorrow’s Smart and Secure Infrastructure

Our almost-famous Crash Courses are coming to cities near you with partners HPE Aruba, StorageCraft, and KnowBe4
Join us at this free event series covering the intelligent edge, scalable data storage and recovery, and a special security awareness session. The August training series is hosted in cities near you across North Carolina and feature technical sessions with engineers from HPE Aruba Networking and StorageCraft, with a bonus lunch-n-learn session on cyber security awareness training from KnowBe4.

Who should attend:
•    Security analysts, engineers, directors
•    Cyber security awareness and training managers
•    Network and wireless admins and managers
•    Server, storage, and datacenter managers
•    Technology Directors, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs
•    Anyone with cyber security, networking, wireless, DR, or storage expansion projects

Dates and locations:
•    Tuesday, August 8th @ Scrub Oaks, Fayetteville, NC
•    Wednesday, August 9th @ Hops Supply Co, Wilmington, NC
•    Thursday, August 10th @ Baker’s Kitchen, New Bern, NC

Carolina Advanced Digital is involved with the SoT planning committee and will be attending the event.

In today’s technology-dependent world, the importance of Cyber Security continues to come to the forefront. Cyber attacks are a threat at all levels, from individuals, to government agencies, to businesses of all sizes and industries. At NC TECH’s 2019 State of Technology Conference, we will explore Cyber Security and how it impacts all facets of our lives, and look to future trends and how we can prepare ourselves.

More than 600 security, IT and business leaders from across sectors and functional roles will gather May 10 at our flagship tech conference for a day of engaging keynotes, interactive panel discussions, a fast paced pitch competition from tech startups and an exhibit showcase. A pre-conference reception will be held the evening prior, on May 9.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

• Artificial Intelligence + Cyber Security – How to use AI to Prevent, Detect & Contain Threats?
• Cyber Security Readiness – Is Your Business Cyber Resilient?
• Data Breaches Are a Matter of When, Not If – Lessons Learned from Real Cyber Attacks
• From the C-Suite to the Front Lines – Is Cyber Security a Priority for Your Organization?
• Human Risk + Vulnerability – Can You Close the Human Gaps in Your Security Plan?
• The Cyber Security Talent Gap – Can You Find the Right Security Team?

STARTUP SHOWCASE

NC TECH will incorporate a STARTUP SHOWCASE by selecting 6 tech startup companies with innovative security technologies to present on stage. Selected companies will be given a 5 minute timeslot to present to general attendance, 2 complimentary registrations, exhibit space and lots of visibility leading up to the event. Event attendees will vote to select one startup to win a prize package consisting of cash and in-kind services.

Date and Time

See what the buzz is about! If you haven’t heard of Mist (now a Juniper company) you should join us Tuesday, May 19th for a free half-day bootcamp on the new Mist technology including topics on security, remote access, and more. I’ve highlighted a few of our team’s recommended don’t-miss sessions in bold for you.

Carolina Advanced Digital is a Mist Masters partner. Join us for this half-day bootcamp featuring everything you need to know to break free from the shackles of your legacy network architecture.

• 15 engaging and entertaining workshops
• Jam-packed with FREE GEAR! We’re giving away a free AP + other prizes at every “drill”
• Bonus: Send us your controller config and we’ll send you a Mist Cloud Org with YOUR config replicated, so you can see it in action by the end of the day. You’ll even get a free Mist AP with your newly created Org.* (restrictions apply)

Sessions include
• Transitioning Your Controller Network to cloud? (30min)
• Remote Worker 101 (30min)
• What is the Self-Driving Network? Let’s get real about it! (30min)
• API Automation Customer Examples – Day 0, Day 1, Day 2 (30min)
• Mist Architecture – A behind the scenes look at Mist cloud (30min)
• Marvis Deep Dive & Roadmap (30min)
• How to Measure Wireless Experience w/ Service Levels (30min)
• Wired Experience Service Levels & Roadmap (30min)
• EX ZTP & Configuration with Mist Dashboard (30min)
• Guest Access (15min)
• Policy Configurations and Interoperability with Aruba Clearpass and Cisco ISE (15min)
• Auto provisioning with Mist (15min)
• Bonjour Gateway & Other Exciting Roadmap Elements (15min)
• Wireless IDS / IPS Security (15min)
• AI-Powered Radio Resource Management (15min)

Register