Come and join the discussion about challenges to the workforce to incentivize candidates to pursue disciplines in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Preparing STEM candidates is only one aspect of concern. The overall problem is the number of experts available and realistic employment opportunities in their fields. Industry is responsible for connecting skilled workers with jobs that will benefit from their skills. The defense c...

Agenda Thursday, May 12 8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 am Opening Remarks David Taylor, Chief Information Officer, State of Florida 9:15 am Opening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem SolvingSteve Uzzell, Renowned PhotographerSteve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation’s leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographi...

The much lauded 2011 Energy/Facilities Connections event is scheduled for May 2011. The theme is Now...More than Ever. The conference attracts top-of-the-line facility experts to provide attendees with critical resources for tackling fiscal and operational restraints. A potpourri of disciplines, such as facilities, energy, construction, custodial, business, safety, regulatory and associated professionals would be well-served to attend. Attende...

We would like to extend a personal invitation for you to join one of two 30 minute live demonstration sessions of Infoblox IPAM for Microsoft DNS/DHCP on Thursday May 12th at either 10 AM ET or 4 PM ET. We’ll show you how centralized management of DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management can lead to increase in network uptime, efficiency and cost reduction. We’ll also cover: • Enterprise requirements for IP address management ...

The ASBC's of Government Contracting™ provides practical and up-to-date information on running a business and finding and winning business as a government contractor and subcontractor. Topics presented are selected based on information collected through ongoing surveys and member feedback, and are presented by Industry veterans and current and former Government officials sharing their acquired experiences. The goal? Delivering accurate a...

As a Tier 1 UASI area, New York City's need for collaboration among stakeholders is heightened. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, and the city's emergency management and homeland security professionals must continue to leverage lessons learned and work toward increased preparedness for both man-made and natural disasters. Join peers across all areas of emergency preparedness and homeland security to share best practices, explore...

Essentials of Proven Usability Techniques: Making Your Website More Effective Class Format: Two–Day Course Instructor: Hal Miller–Jacobs, UsabilityCoach.com Date: Wednesday–Thursday, May 11-12, 2011 Time: 9:00–4:00 PM ET Location: GSA - One Constitution Square Fee: $600 federal, state, and local government$800 non-government Course Description Almost anyone can put up a website or online tool; but ensuring that people...

Inspire. Innovate. Interact. These words are the essence of the GSA Training Conference and Expo 2011. The conference will provide a wide spectrum of training to enhance your job performance and enrich your personal knowledge as acquisition professionals and program managers from federal, state and local government, and the military. Our vendor exhibition is unparalleled; presenting innovations from hundreds of suppliers showcasing their lates...

The objective of this course is to introduce engineers, scientists, managers, and military operations personnel to the fields of radar tracking, data fusion and to the key technologies which are available today for application to this field. The course is designed to be rigorous where appropriate, while remaining accessible to students without a specific scientific background in this field. The course will start from the fundamentals and move...

“Shaping Sustainment for Tomorrow” This symposium brings together experts from the sustainment field to share experiences, insights and lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, and other contingency operations such as the Haiti Earthquake Relief and Pakistan Flood Relief. The 2011 Sustainment Symposium is the first since the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which culminated in the...