Partner Event: OMG Standards at Work in the Industrial IoT - Focus on Security

You are invited!

Here are some no-cost events next week that may be of interest from our partners at the Industrial Internet Consortium. There will also be an evening reception from 6:00-8:00pm on Wednesday March 22 after the session on IIoT security work. There is no charge for these events however registration is required at the links provided below.

March 20-24 the Object Management Group (http://www.omg.org/) and the Industrial Internet Consortium (http://www.iiconsortium.org/) will be co-locating their quarterly members’ meetings at the Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents Street in Reston. We welcome the IoT DC community to join us for any or all the following free and/or low cost events taking place during the week. Please follow the links below to register.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

Event: OMG Standards at Work in the IIoT; Focus on Security (http://www.omg.org/news/meetings/tc/va-17/special-events/IIoT_Standards.htm) - Agenda (http://www.omg.org/news/meetings/tc/va-17/special-events/IIoT_Agenda.htm)

Time: 1:30 – 6:00 pm*

Cost: No Charge

Register: OMG Standards at Work in the IIoT Register (http://www.omg.org/meetings/va-2017/index4.cgi?noid=yes)

*Registered Attendees are encouraged to stay for the OMG Technical Meeting evening Reception until 8:00 pm

OMG has been active in IIoT standardization from long before "IIoT" became an industry buzzword. Many OMG standards are proving integral to IIoT efforts around the globe; DDS™ (Data Distribution Service™), SysML™ (Systems Modeling Language™) and IFML™ (Interaction Flow Modeling Language™) are contributing to the improved productivity, major cost savings, and streamlined processes of the Industrial Internet.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23

Is your organization developing an Industrial Internet strategy? Are you currently deploying an IoT system and wondering what tools are available to accelerate your results? Join us to hear best practices and lessons learned from industry experts and organizations who have deployed or are currently deploying Industrial Internet solutions and setting the foundation for the future. Learn from Industrial Internet Consortium testbed participants about progress they have made and lessons they learned. Meet security experts who will share insights on the unique security challenges posed by Industrial Internet systems.

Event: Industrial Internet Innovation Forum (http://www.iiconsortium.org/reston-forum-2017/index.htm) - Agenda (http://www.iiconsortium.org/reston-forum-2017/index.htm)

Hosted by the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) (http://www.iiconsortium.org/)

Time: 1:00 – 4:30 pm

Cost: No Charge

Register: Industrial Internet Innovation Forum Register (http://www.iiconsortium.org/meetings/va-2017/index.cgi?noid=yes)

For more information on additional events happening during the week, see the OMG Meeting Information Page (http://www.omg.org/news/meetings/tc/va-17/info.htm).