Our Portland gathering on November 13th will bring together leaders, public engagement practitioners, philanthropists, academics, students and citizen groups from across the Cascadia region (Washington, Oregon and British Columbia). Participants will: Create a learning community to explore what quality public engagement is and how we can create more of it Meet and network with others interested in public engagement Share what kinds of quality...

Shipments of infectious substances by ground and air are rarely covered in general DOT and IATA training classes because the requirements for shipping infectious substances are unique. This five-hour course will guide you through these highly specific requirements. You will learn how to classify infectious substances into Categories A or B; how to select and prepare the triple packaging systems appropriate for your infectious substance; how t...

MAST is the unique, established first-in-class global conference and trade-show for senior maritime defence and security leaders, organised by an international committee of authoritative, influential government, research/academia, and industry decision makers. MAST creates an unparalleled annual forum at which future capabilities and concepts issues are discussed and debated by the world’s leading – surface, submarine and joint op...

This course provides an in-depth look at the regulations governing shipments by sea and air under IMO (International Maritime Organization) and IATA (International Air Transport Association) regulations. It focuses on the differences between domestic and international regulations and covers any regulatory changes or additions that have occurred in the past two years. During this class you will participate in hands-on exercises that will give y...

Join webinar leader, Keven Gambold, Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force (RAF) as he challenges the “accepted wisdom” within today’s UAV fields.Participants will learn: What future UAV designs will need to look like and what they will be capable of, including larger unmanned (Boeing 737) operations Exclusive ‘out of the box’ design considerations from a UAV pilot and expert in Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) What key i...

Government Executive Magazine Invites You to Attend the Complimentary Leadership Briefing The Future of U.S. Naval Power Wednesday, November 10, 2010 • 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.National Press Club • Ballroom (13th Floor) 529 14th Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Metro Stop: Metro Center The U.S. Navy provides a stabilizing presence in hotspots around the world, from the Middle East to Asia. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roug...

Akamai Government Symposium 2010Revolutionizing the Internet for Government Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010Time: 7:30am to 3:45pmLocation: Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, Washington, DCCost: Complimentary to all government attendeesWith so many technological advancements for leveraging the Internet, as well as public and private "cloud" infrastructure, we would like to cordially invite you to the 2010 Akamai Government Symposium, Revolutioniz...

PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS, SOLUTIONS FOR A GREEN GOVERNMENT GOVgreen Conference and Exposition is the place to be November 9-10 to find the resources, education, networking and hands-on training needed to green government operations and management. Sponsored by the Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL), GOVgreen is owned and produced by Robert Harar, who conceived and launched two leading government-focused exhibitions, FOSE and G...

Cyber crime costs individuals, banks and major corporations billions of dollars a year. In particular, the theft of intellectual property threatens to rob the country of the foundations of its economic vitality. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has geared up its capabilities to fight against criminals operating in cyberspace, and is working with the Defense and Homeland Security Departments, other federal agencies and the private sector to...

You Will Learn: How DoD leaders are preparing their agency's infrastructures for cloud computing and what it means for the future How seedling technologies like Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and virtualization and optimization of servers and storage are preparing agencies for the cloud Hands-on guidance on how to translate new technology into new savings in time, energy, and efficiency How to address privacy and security issues that...