SecureInfo® Corporation, a market-proven provider of Information Assurance solutions, today announced the selection of Senior Information Assurance Consultant and Director of Training, Mike Feuerlein to conduct an educational seminar on understanding the current and future processes of the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Assurance Program at the 2008 Department of Defense Cyber Crime Conference, January 14 - 18, 2008 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Mr. Feuerlein"DIACAP; In-Depth Understanding of DoD Information Assurance Program, will outline the principles for accomplishing the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process for DoD information systems previously accredited using DITSCAP, and the best practices for transitioning to DIACAP, and initiating a DIACAP accreditation effort. Attendees will learn the concepts and theories required to develop a complete DIACAP package on the Information System (IS) being assessed including required deliverables, recommended optional documents, and supporting documents that are referenced within the information assurance controls. The educational seminar will take place on January 17, 2008 from 1:30 - 2:00pm.
In addition to discussing current C&A processes, Mr. Feuerlein will include an overview on the C&A revitalization initiative for National Security Systems. C&A revitalization will be a broad sweeping initiative impacting government agencies, auditors, vendors, and users. This overview will review the importance and value of this C&A revitalization initiative and discusses its impact on the nation's security posture.
"Organizations are continuously seeking guidance on how to implement DIACAP controls into the DoD's net-centric framework, said Mike Feuerlein. "This educational seminar will not only assist in the understanding of these standards, but will also prepare attendees to successfully understand how the continued revitalization of the DoD C&A processes will affect them in the near future.
Organized each year to prepare attendees for the new crimes of today and the near future, the DoD Cyber Crime Conference is the only program that brings together digital forensics, legal, information technology, investigative, and forensic R&D personnel in an open and interactive forum to facilitate information sharing and team building on issues facing the DoD as well as federal and state governments within the cyber crime arena. This conference focuses on all aspects of computer crime: intrusion investigations, cyber crime law, digital forensics, information assurance, as well as the research, development, testing, and evaluation of digital forensic tools. For more information please visit: https://www.technologyforums.com/8CC/index.asp.
About SecureInfo
SecureInfo Corporation is a market-proven provider of Information Assurance (IA) solutions, enabling Federal organizations to understand, document and mitigate information security risk; assure information systems are secure; reduce security costs and achieve and demonstrate compliance with NIST, DIACAP and FISMA requirements. Since the company's inception, SecureInfo has specialized in delivering unmatched customer service, deep domain expertise and proven IA solutions. Named as the "US Air Force Information Assurance Organization of the Year, among many other awards and recognitions, SecureInfo has a reputation for quality, commitment and results. Customers include U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Treasury and NASA, among many others. Further information can be found at www.secureinfo.com.
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