ROCKVILLE, MD-RETECH announces third term member of the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Paul Tonko to speak at the Opening General Session at 9:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, September 10th. The RETECH Conference and Exhibition, which will be held September 9-11, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., has been the leading conference focusing on today's most pressing issues and opportunities facing every discipline of the renewable energy industry.
Originally posted by Holly Gilbert on Security Management
How effectively could the United States respond to a CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives) event, and how well are we able to assist our international partners in the face of such disasters? That was the topic of the keynote address delivered by Dr. Paul Stockton, president of Cloud Peak Analytics, at a workshop titled "An All-of-Government Approach to Increase Resilience for International CBRNE Events" held in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The event was hosted by the National Academy of Sciences and sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Originally posted on PR Newswire
"Defining Full Spectrum Global Cyberspace Operations"
FAIRFAX, VA--AFCEA International will bring its cyber symposium to the Baltimore Convention Center June 25-27. The overall theme of this cyber conference and exposition focuses on engaging the key players, including the U.S. Government, the International Community, Industry and Academia, to discuss the development of robust cyberspace capabilities and partnerships. The conference offers numerous training opportunities and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/CMUs.
Originally posted on Defense Industry Daily
Lt. Gen. Brooks L. Bash , Director for Logistics at the Joint Staff, centered his presentation on the constraints that logistics has and will always impose on warfighting. From that perspective, for the US to pivot to the Pacific only makes things harder with the huge distances involved. New threats to the US supply routes, which by and large have not been challenged since WWII, come in varied shapes from missile profileration to swarms of small ships. From a broader macro perspective, logistical chokepoints such as the straits of Hormuz or Malacca could severely damage the economy if they become hotspots.
Originally posted by ConnellyWorks
Congressional, Industry and Government Leaders to Discuss Today's Top Contracting Challenges, Opportunities
Herndon, VA--The Partnership for Procurement Excellence (PPE) today announced the keynote speakers for its annual Multiple Award Government and Industry Conference (MAGIC), to include the Honorable Gerald Connolly (D-VA); Thomas Sharpe, Commissioner of the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS); and Mike McConnell, Vice Chairman of Booz Allen Hamilton and former Director of National Intelligence. MAGIC 2013 will be held July 10-12 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.
