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...

Digital disruption. Social media. Real-time collaboration. Data convergence. Virtual teams. Agile development. Mobile everything. Cloud computing. The way we work is fundamentally changing. Some companies will adapt and grow. Others will be left behind.

 Where do you go to understand the future? Learn from all-star customers? Master the cloud? For seven years, the most successful companies in the world have come to Dreamforce....

With the development of Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI), agencies and departments are falling under scrutiny with their consolidation efforts. These efforts span far beyond a simple exercise of placing multiple servers into a single room, rather the FDCCI initiative focuses on physically collapsing data centers to a much fewer number, with concentrations on cutting costs and securing the overall environment. The establishm...

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...

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...