(ISC)2 Monthly Meeting - November

November's Monthly Meeting.

Joint meeting with the Richmond ISACA Chapter

MUST RSVP by the 20th of November in order to attend.

Speaker: Blake Carpenter

Blake Carpenter is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia and a Manager in the Public Sector Audit practice at Grant Thornton, LLP. He has spent the past six years auditing federal, municipal, and commercial organizations. Blake became interested in blockchains and digital currencies in 2014, and he has focused his research on their impact on accounting, audit, and government services. He has authored articles and conducted a number of trainings to help educate government employees and contractors on blockchain technology and its implications for the public sector.

Topic: Blockchain for governments:

Blockchain, distributed ledgers, and digital currencies are among the latest buzzwords in government management, but how do the technologies work and what are the implications for governments? This presentation aims to break down, explain, and demonstrate these complex systems for an audience with limited prior technical understanding. After building a shared understanding of their capabilities, the presentation will identify regulatory challenges unique to blockchains and cryptocurrencies. Finally, the audience will learn about the various capabilities and applications which the technologies can offer governments.