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SUMMARY:Tech Connect: IT Council & GovCon Council Joint Meetup
DESCRIPTION:TECH CONNECT\n\nGRCC's Innovation and Technology (IT) Council & GovCon Council Joint Meetup\n\n \n\nTech Connect brings together Northern Virginia's business and technology leaders who are ready to build real partnerships\, collaborate on ideas\, and grow together.\n\n \n\nHosted by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce's Innovation & Technology Committee\, Tech Connect meets at different Reston-area restaurants\, creating fresh spaces for fresh thinking -- and new opportunities for our GRCC Tech member companies.\n\n\n\nEach meetup features a brief talk from an industry voice\, followed by a relaxed\, meaningful conversation designed to turn connections into collaboration. \n\n \n\nThis month's featured discussion: \n\nCompliance in the world of AI\n\nWhy CMMC and HIPAA Guidelines Matter More than Ever Before\n\nWhat you need to know\, and how to stay compliant\n\n\n\nMeet Shawn Duffy\, CISSP. He has been a leader in information security and compliance since 1992. Throughout his career\, he has helped organizations strengthen cybersecurity\, manage risk\, and meet complex regulatory requirements across both the public and private sectors. Drawing on experience with organizations including Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics\, Shawn specializes in security engineering\, risk and vulnerability management\, penetration testing\, and compliance programs. His expertise includes HIPAA compliance\, CMMC\, DFARS/CUI\, FISMA\, threat management\, and security assessments\, helping organizations protect sensitive data while meeting evolving cybersecurity standards. \n\n\n\n \n\nCome for insight. Stay for the relationships. \n\nBuild partnerships that move innovation forward.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong><u><span style="color: indigo\;"><span style="font-size: 17.5pt\;">TECH CONNECT</span></span></u></strong></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong><em><span style="color: indigo\;"><span style="font-size: 17.5pt\;">GRCC&#39\;s Innovation and Technology (IT) Council &amp\; GovCon Council </span></span><span style="color: rgb(128\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="font-size: 17.5pt\;">Joint Meetup</span></span></em></strong></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong>Tech Connect</strong> brings together Northern Virginia&#39\;s business and technology leaders who are ready to build real partnerships\, collaborate on ideas\, and grow together.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Hosted by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce&#39\;s Innovation &amp\; Technology Committee\, <strong>Tech Connect</strong> meets at different Reston-area restaurants\, creating fresh spaces for fresh thinking -- and new opportunities for our GRCC Tech member companies.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;">Each meetup features a brief talk from an industry voice\, followed by a relaxed\, meaningful conversation designed to turn connections into collaboration.&nbsp\;</span></span></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-family: arial\;">&nbsp\;</span></div>\n\n<h3><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><em><u><span style="color: indigo\;">This month&#39\;s featured discussion:&nbsp\;</span></u></em></strong></span></h3>\n\n<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Compliance in the world of AI</span><br />\n<span style="color: indigo\;">Why CMMC and HIPAA Guidelines Matter More than Ever Before</span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">What you need to know\, and how to stay compliant</span></span></em></strong></span></h3>\n\n<div><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Meet Shawn&nbsp\;Duffy\, CISSP. He has been a leader in information security and compliance since 1992. Throughout his career\, he has helped organizations strengthen cybersecurity\, manage risk\, and meet complex regulatory requirements across both the public and private sectors. Drawing on experience with organizations including Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics\, Shawn specializes in security engineering\, risk and vulnerability management\, penetration testing\, and compliance programs. His expertise includes <strong>HIPAA compliance\, CMMC\, DFARS/CUI\, FISMA\,</strong> threat management\, and security assessments\, helping organizations protect sensitive data while meeting evolving cybersecurity standards.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(75\, 0\, 130)\;"><em>Come for insight. Stay for the relationships.&nbsp\;</em></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Build partnerships that move innovation forward.&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n<img alt="" height="325" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3120/Image/Torrie2024/Event_Pages/2025-2026councilsponsorsupd.5262026.png" style="width: 650px\; height: 325px\;" width="650" />
LOCATION:The Capital Burger 11853 Market St\, Reston\, VA\, 20190
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URL:https://business.restonchamber.org/events/details/tech-connect-it-council-govcon-council-joint-meetup-19766
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