Please join us in person at the Google DC office on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 to learn more about how Google technology can be used to support enterprise strategies in your environment. Google and Carahsoft are bringing together a limited number of customers to exchange information with other federal agencies and contribute to improving Google’s offerings to you. Attendees will be able to: Explore the underlying technology and data fabr...

Join the Washington DC Business Objects Crystal Users Group for their next meeting on Monday, November 16, 2015. Come share information, get updates on the latest Business Objects technology, learn valuable tips and tricks, obtain feedback from fellow users, and establish contacts in the Business Objects community. This meeting has no fee but you must register to attend. Who should attend: Business Objects users, developers, administrators, an...

AFFIRM After Hours Networking Event for November will be a special event with a focus on "Ensuring the Future of Public Service in Information Technology" and meet Richard Young, the new AFFIRM Vice President and CIO of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. The event will appeal to those that are with the future of public service and willing to share and learn life lessons and keys for success in the Federal IT industry. We have invited s...

Topics Doing business with EPA Upcoming Procurments Small business newtworking How to Prepare Do your homework! Visit the OSBP website and Forecast Database. Bring business cards, a capabilities statement, and a state-issued ID.

Mission Complete presents the First Annual Veterans Awards ceremony on November 11th, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC. Guests will include representatives from distinguished Veteran organizations, Washington dignitaries, and veterans themselves, along with their loving families. The Veterans Awards honor those organizations who have dedicated themselves to creating an America where our nation’s heroes are fully able to l...

David Bray, Chief Information Officer of the Federal Communications Commission, will be the Government Chair of this one-day educational symposium and he will also open the event with a Visionary Keynote. The morning will feature three panels with government and academic subject matter experts on the following topics: Impact of the Internet of Everything on the Federal Government; Devices and Wearables in The Internet of Everything; and Cyber...

The Excellence.gov Awards were instituted in 2001 with the joint sponsorship of ACT-IAC and the Federal CIO Council and have become a benchmark for superior performance in government programs. Programs from all levels of government are eligible for these awards. Nominations may be submitted by government or commercial entities, but only government programs are eligible. All nominations must include the approval of a government official (GS 13/...

ChallengeHER is a joint initiative from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express OPEN, the small business division of the financial services company. ChallengeHER is a national initiative designed to promote the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program, bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain, and provide an avenue for govern...

We are advocates. We are historians. We are architects. We are urban planners. We are ALL preservationists. At PastForward 2015 we’ll begin a year-long celebration of the National Historic Preservation Act’s 50th anniversary with programming that celebrates and honors the past while looking decisively forward toward our next 50 years. In the nation’s capital we will convene the full, diverse and expansive constituency of pres...

Today's society is all about convenience. From cars to homes and even cloud solutions, customers demand customization and control in order to best fit their changing needs. As agencies continue to transition workloads to the cloud, Feds require flexible cloud models to better facilitate a smooth, secure migration. What should be considered when preparing to manage multiple cloud environments? What systems should an agency have in place to mana...