On August 29th, MeriTalk announced the results of the Uncle Sam at Your Service: The 2011 Federal Customer Experience Study, underwritten by RightNow. To conduct the study, MeriTalk surveyed 1,000 Americans to identify current customer perceptions and set a benchmark for Federal service improvement. The associated Webcast will address how the Federal government interacts with Americans from a customer service perspective and offer advice from...

Prepare for vigorous DCAA audits, and ensure your organization is equipped to prevent expensive allocability errors and lost profits! Pressure on contractors to ensure ongoing CAS compliance has increased exponentially due to rising DCAA scrutiny. As the U.S. Government looks to implement meaningful budget cuts and revisit contractor accounting practices, it is critical to ensure uniformity and consistency in your CAS compliance practices thro...

WHAT'S COVERED The vast majority of BI professionals are excited about the prospects of data mining, but are fully mystified about where to begin or even how to prepare. Of those who did initiate a modeling initiative, a recent data mining industry survey of predictive modeling practitioners reports that 51% of data mining projects either never left the ground, did not realize value or the ultimate results were not measurable. Despite its elus...

Join Federal Computer Week and Cisco on September 27th at the Willard Hotel for this FREE educational seminar on secure cloud computing. Hear real-world case studies from government and industry innovators on evaluating cloud-based alternatives, weighing capacity, security and reliability considerations. You will learn how to: Establish trusted cloud-based environments Apply innovative thinking and technology to existing architectures Incorpo...

Register at: http://www.cvent.com/d/lcqn7z/1Q. Beginning with the “Arab Spring” in 2011, the transition of the Middle East and North Africa is as significant during this decade as was the transition of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe during the 1990s. The opportunities to help empower the successful political and economic transition of a major part of the world are enormous.With this in mind, we are pleased to invite you to par...

You are invited to the the National Security Briefing, scheduled for Monday, September 26, 2011 in Washington.In advance of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, intelligence suggested that terrorist groups around the world have increased their plans to attack American and allied facilities abroad, Americans traveling throughout the world, and American infrastructure here at home.The National Security Briefing features law enforc...

The VIP Reception honors Jalloul Ayed, the Minister of Finance of Tunisia and one of the principal architects of the democracy transition of Tunisia, resulting in the historic wave of democratic and economic change sweeping North Africa and the Middle East.At this exclusive VIP Reception overlooking The White House complex, join U.S. officials, World Bank officials, IMF officials, UN officials, leaders from governments in the Middle East and N...

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the World Infrastructure Financing Summit, scheduled on September 26, 2011, just after the IMF meeting in Washington and the UN General Assembly meeting in New York.Join leaders from around the world, including U.S. and multilateral agencies, government ministers, investors, banks, business executives, and nonprofit leaders and receive the latest details on:* The full-scale reconstruction of Japan...

I'm pleased to invite you and your colleagues to attend SANS Network Security 2011. We will be at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on September 19-27. SANS will bring you the best in network security training, certification, and up-to-the-minute research on the most important topics in the industry today. Network Security - your annual networking opportunity!If you are new to SANS Network Security 2011, SANS offers a high-energy program, hands-on l...

About Event: This year’s theme, "Performance Measurement: Training, Teaching, and Action", highlights the importance of training and teaching of performance measurement applications in government and nonprofit organizations. The conference brings together leading practitioners and academics, showcasing best practices and effective performance measurement models. Conference Tracks include: Track 1: Bringing Experiential Learning to Teachi...