The age of big data has officially arrived in government. Storage systems are near capacity as the amount of information the federal government captures has increased exponentially since 2000, and is projected to double every year going forward. This new information, effectively captured, managed, and analyzed, has the power to enhance profoundly the effectiveness of government. Yet government CIOs and their staffs must rise to the big data ch...

The DoD has been at the forefront of developing and installing Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS), serving over nine million patients, one hundred thirty thousand Medical Health System (MHS) staff, over four hundred medical clinics and more than sixty military hospitals. Health care professionals in all fixed military medical facilities and in many deployed environments have access to EHRS. (By contrast, less than ten percent of US non-m...

SANS will return to Monterey in 2013 with six outstanding courses and SANS top instructors. Join us for SANS Monterey 2013 on March 22-March 27! Enhance your skills by taking advantage of this hands-on training presented by security industry icons and loaded with practical tools and cutting-edge information. You'll see why SANS is the most trusted source in computer security training, certification, and research.Our campus, the Monterey Marrio...

Objectives »» Learn new skills using various online tools to assist in decision-making processes »» Gain an understanding of the limitations of public data sources Description Government leaders and decision-makers are pressured to make “evidence-based” decisions, but what does that mean? With seemingly endless sources of data available and limitless interpretations, how do we know which data sources to trus...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Does your organization have a plan for an active shooter event or hostage taking? Given today’s ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization’s incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity The Vicksburg Convention Center and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of I...

In today’s global economy, nations and development programs alike can make progress against their goals by engaging in collaborative, scalable, and mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector. We’ll discuss: • Macroeconomic and political factors increasing the importance of public-private collaborations and creating shared value for all stakeholders involved. • Identification of private sector priorities and...

The 2013 World Green Energy Symposium (WGES) will be held March 26, 2013 at Hunter College, The City University of New York (CUNY). The programs are carefully developed with a focus on green/renewable energy technology and innovations as the vantage point in the new economy creating and maintaining jobs, contract and exporting opportunities, and new policies leading to economic vitality and a healthier planet. The WGES.US consistently attracts...

Join us for a series of one-hour training sessions to examine to the current policies, trends, executive orders and technology for establishing an interactive dialogue with constituencies and effective online collaboration. March 26: Streamlining Benefits Enrollment &Services Selection to Save Time and Costs Enrollment processes are required for a variety of government services. Explore how other agencies have efficiently created, supporte...

Improve your personal and professional productivity with this 12 hour class. In just one weekend you will increase your reading speed 3 to 5 times or more and increase your comprehension and recall and learn techniques to organize complicated material for future use in reports and presentations. This is the same class that is offered on site at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ft Monmouth, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Ft Bragg, NASA Glenn Research...

Evaluation of OSD / Service Data Link Plans, Needs and Initiatives A Look at Future Data Links: MR-TCDL, N-CDL, TTNT, JTRS WNW, SRW A Detailed Technical Description of Links 4, 11, 16, MIDS/JTIDS, EPLRS and more… How they work Today and in the Future Understanding how the Latest JTRS Requirements Impact Data Link Development Guidelines for Integrating Data Links on Inhabited vs. Uninhabited Platforms Meeting Data Link Requirements for...