The Naval Sea Logistics Center, Detachment Portsmouth is pleased to present a one-day training seminar on the use of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). CPARS is an excellent tool for documenting contractor performance and is used throughout the Department of Defense and several other Federal Agencies! Benefits of the program include facilitating government-contractor communication, motivating improved contractor pe...

Mark Your Calendar to be a Part of AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2010 AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2010 is the premiere forum for reviewing, assessing and discussing the successes and shortcomings of current unmanned systems. The conference, with an expected record turnout, will bring together the key leaders and decision-makers in the industry. Officials from government and user organizations around the world wi...

This event began in 2007 and has become the premier risk assessment conference for GIS specialists, emergency managers, geologists, state/local planners and the like. This year’s conference will include two and a half days of educational sessions, hands on training and one-of-a-kind networking opportunities. HAZUS is a multi-hazard risk assessment software tool that combines science, engineering, mathematical modeling and Geographic Info...

IDGA is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Identity Management for DoD and Government: Enhancing Government Data Collection, Sharing, and Protection! This year's summit will provide unprecedented insight into government-wide interoperability of credentials and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) adoption by examining the emergence of government-wide electronic authentication and identity management guidelines, mandates, and standards. Visit the Co...

So far this year the Transportation Security Administration has begun an aggressive effort to deploy nearly 500 Advanced Imaging Technology systems in some of the nation’s airports by year-end as a result of the failed 2009 Christmas Day bombing attempt aboard a passenger plane. The agency plans to maintain that aggressive pace in 2011 by deploying another 500 machines. Yet there are still privacy concerns with the whole body imaging tec...

Veteran’s Hiring Authorities, Employment Programs, & Resources Mandatory Training for Federal Human Resource Personnel Presidential Executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government requires annual training for agency human resources personnel and hiring managers concerning veterans’ employment, including training on veterans’ preferences and special authorities for the hiring of veterans. Presented...

AUSTIN AWAITS!This year's NGAUS conference features the unique sights, sounds and tastes of the Texas capital. Join us in Austin, Texas for the 132nd NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition. More than 4,000 Guard members will convene along with defense officials, industry representatives and lawmakers to determine crucial Guard issues and plot NGAUS' legislative priorities for the following year. While offering professional development oppor...

The World Health Organization (WHO) released in early part of this year a statement, which confirmed that the world has indeed been going through a real influenza pandemic: In April 2009, WHO reported lab confirmed cases in 9 countries. In June 2009, WHO reported cases in 74 countries and territories in more than two WHO regions, compelling it to announce that a pandemic was underway. In January 2010, WHO announced that more than 209 countries...

In government, industry, and educational institutions the need to reduce costs, improve personnel performance, increase organizational efficiency, and enhance product or service quality is a critical management responsibility in an era of organizational downsizing and heightened competitive pressures. A way to address these issues is through the application of the latest technologies for education and training systems, job performance improvem...

The Nation’s Critical Infrastructures face a myriad of physical and technical threats. These threats, whether natural, man-made, accidental or intentional, each carry a certain level of risk that could compromise national security, public safety, and the economy. The first step in securing Critical Infrastructures is the performance of a full spectrum Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA). An RVA is an assessment of an organization...