In the last ten years, the number of data centers has more than tripled. With the mandated consolidation policy put into effect in February 2010, departments are beginning to follow recently developed roadmaps for shrinking server farms. The aim of this consolidation policy is to reduce IT costs, lower energy consumption, occupy less real estate, strengthen IT security and expand the use of cloud computing. While there is no set timeline to co...

Do More with PDF Forms and Documents Join Adobe and Carahsoft for a complimentary webcast to discover how you can extend your document- and form-based processes outside your organization to better engage with constituents and colleagues, using software you already own! With Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions, the Army Corps of Engineers can quickly and easily activate functionality within Adobe Reader, enabling end users to save data locally, a...

The increasing level of combat system integration and communications requirements, coupled with shrinking defense budgets and shorter product life cycles, offers many challenges and opportunities in the design and acquisition of new combat systems. This three-day course teaches the systems engineering discipline that has built some of the modern military’s greatest combat and communications systems, using state-of-the-art systems enginee...

This introductory course has recently been expanded to three days by popular demand. It has been taught to thousands of industry professionals for more than two decades, to rave reviews. The course is intended primarily for non-technical people who must understand the entire field of commercial satellite communications, and who must understand and communicate with engineers and other technical personnel. The secondary audience is technical pe...

The Federal government invests $70 billion per year in information technology. This might seem like a sizeable amount to go around; however, government agencies are constantly challenged to do more with less, and they are learning ways to be nimble and deliver additional services with fewer resources. The Administration’s Open Government Directive signaled the reemergence of IT innovation and the Web as a platform for collaboration and c...

Fed Tech Bisnow presents a look into federal procurement from the Administrator of Federal Procurement himself, the Honorable Dan Gordon. Hear the OMB perspective on: "Efficiency and Affordability" Upcoming contracting and acquisition trends Contract auditing and the role of the DCAA The role of insourcing in federal procurement Contractor accountability and transparency As we enter the 2011 fiscal year, the face of contracting and doing busin...

NCMA's 29th annual Government Contract Management Conference is going to be bigger and better than ever before! The conference continues to grow because it provides the greatest level of opportunity of any event for those in government contracting, procurement, and acquisition. Attend alongside 800 other contract management professionals from across the nation to learn about and discuss today's hottest government contracting topics. GCMC 2010...

How is Ecobuild different than other events? So many specialized areas of knowledge are needed to create a better built world - one that is safe, healthy, and environmentally responsive. At Ecobuild, you’ll discover strategies to reduce environmental and energy impacts…throughout every phase of the facility lifecycle. You’ll also learn to improve workflow and communications by leveraging the latest technology. Get integrated...

FedScoop’s 2nd Annual Cloud Shoot Out will bring 250 top decision makers from the federal government and government IT community together to discuss the key issues of of portability, interoperability and security in Cloud Computing. Thursday. Dec 9. 20108:00 am -9:00 am:Registration & Networking Breakfast9:00 am – 10:30 am: Industry Cloud Shoot Out10:30 am - 10:45 am: Networking Break10:45 am - 11:45 am Cloud Shoot Out 2: Gove...

This five-hour course will prepare you to ship dangerous goods by air in accordance with the International Air Transport Association's Dangerous Goods Regulations. Topics include how to determine which materials are regulated, how to package dangerous goods for air transportation, special requirements for consumer commodities, and marking and labeling requirements. You will also learn how to use the international regulations within the guideli...