This IDC Government Insights web conference will look at how open source software is influencing government data center consolidation. Federal agencies have been mandated to consolidate data centers, and both government IT managers and commercial systems integrators (SIs) are focusing on the selection of open source solutions and open software stacks to help ease this transition. With federal investment, centralized open source solution stacks...

The GTRA Defense Council Meeting brings together senior IT leaders from across the Defense, Intelligence, and DHS communities to develop strategies and identify technologies to support today’s most pressing areas including Cyber Security, Information Sharing, Mobility, Infrastructure Modernization, and Military/Government/Industry/International Collaboration. With a curriculum built in partnership with agencies and departments across the...

Early bird registration incentive: Register before October 1 and receive a $100 spa gift certificate for Keswick Hall. What's next in government IT marketing? Is FOSE going to make a comeback? Will Intel relaunch the Pentium? What new technologies and marketing trends will remake our lives in the coming year? Attend the annual GovMark Council offsite to shape or reshape your 2011 marketing plans. This packed program provides: Gartner insight o...

The TechAmerica Foundation will be hosting a one day conference December 2nd in the San Diego area based on the findings of our two day Vision Conference, which is held annually in the Washington, DC area. Many companies use the information to develop their annual operating and long range strategic plans. Several Wall Street analysts also use the Vision Conference information in their market forecasting efforts and consider this a “Gold...

TSCA Section 13 requires that any chemical substance, mixture, or article containing a chemical substance or mixture be refused entry into the customs territory of the United States if it fails to comply with any TSCA rule in effect or is offered for entry in violation of TSCA Section 5, 6, or 7. EPA requires importers to "certify" that their imported chemical substances or mixtures are either in compliance with TSCA Sections 5, 6, and 7 at th...

The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence are proud to present the Human Language Technology (HLT) Showcase. The Showcase will bring language technology professionals and industry leaders together to display, demonstrate, and discuss language tools, technologies, software applications, and programs that benefit the Department of Defense community. These technologies have a...

The OMB Circular, No. A–11, Part 7 PLANNING, BUDGETING, ACQUISITION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL ASSETS says that all major projects will be managed using EVMS as defined in the Capital Programming Guide. That the information will be used to report to status against OMB 300 programs. EVM is a proven project management technique which will provide an early warning of project cost and schedule performance issues. On June 30, 2009, the Office...

The Defense Intelligence Agency will host the 2010 Worldwide DoD Defense Special Security System (DSSS) Conference from 30 November – 2 December in San Antonio, TX. All DoD Special Security Officers and DoD Contractors performing SSO functions are invited to attend. This will be the first Worldwide SSO Conference in over three years, and the goal is to review the present state of the DoD Special Security System and to learn, discuss, and...

GET ON THE LIST TODAY! Government Video Expo 2010 Registration is NOW OPEN! Free Exhibit Hall Passes are available | Click here for conference pricing. Expanded DigitalMedia DC conference from Future Media Concepts. Click here for details. Read more about "Meet the Government Producers" at GV Expo! Just announced! GV Expo is proud to host TAITRA in 2010! Globally recognized as Taiwan's foremost non-profit trade promotion organization. They are...

If you ship batteries by ground or air, you must comply with DOT or IATA regulations for how the batteries are packaged, marked, labeled, and transported. The rules apply not only to batteries, but also to equipment or vehicles that contain batteries. Virtually all types of batteries are regulated, including lithium, lead-acid, nickel cadmium, and metal hydride, alkaline. All personnel involved in the packaging, marking, labeling, or shipment...