How to Get Data Mining Off the Ground and Into Orbit WHAT'S COVERED The vast majority of BI professionals are excited about the prospects of data mining and predictive analytics, but are fully mystified about where to begin or even how to prepare. Of those who did initiate a modeling initiative, an industry survey of predictive analytics practitioners reports that 51% of data mining projects either never left the ground, did not realize value,...

On July 9, 2015 the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO) will host a Mobility Industry Day at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The event, “Capitalizing on Commercial Innovation,”will discuss DoD and Industry relationships and how the Department can better capitalize on the agility and innovation of the commercial sector.The purpose of this unclassified conference is t...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity The Challenger Learning Center of Alaska and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is hosting a...

How are government agencies buying cloud computing capability with an eye toward data governance? The cloud touts limitless possibilities, but CIOs are putting in place techniques to maintain control of their data and avoid vendor lock-in. As a result, data stewardship has become increasingly complex with the need to manage and access data across the cloud. This panel will focus on the importance of data governance when creating cloud requirem...

Explore the impact of data across every industry and every sector. The dawn of data-driven is here. Gone are the days of getting excited about backwards-looking analytics and reporting. What we can derive from data will change all industries and businesses and impact our lives in ways we can only begin to imagine. INmarket, hosted by 6sense, will bring together leaders across various industries and sectors to explore how we can use data for bu...

Congress has mandated that Federal Agencies adopt telework whenever feasible. OPM has developed telework policies for the Federal workforce that mirror industry “best practices” in taking advantage of non-traditional work settings. Additionally, GSA is encouraging Federal Agencies to implement “Hoteling” as a way to reduce overall facility costs. In spite of this, there is still reluctance from many supervisors to embr...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity The Friends Community Church and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is hosting a one-day Sec...

Agencies are increasingly asking themselves, “What are the risks that could prevent my agency from achieving its mission and objectives?” At one time, it was enough to focus on departmental risks such as financial or operational risks for federal financial programs or acquisition and investment risks for departments and agencies that rely heavily on procurement of major systems and other support for the agency’s mission. In t...

In recent years, 34 percent of all federal contract dollars have been awarded by agencies in the last quarter. When budgets are use it or lose it, opportunities–and tough choices–abound. For federal leaders, smart decisions need to be made. For contractors, they need to position themselves as those smart decisions. Join Bloomberg Government on June 30 for a webinar about the tips, tactics and ideas you need to get ahead of the fede...

The growing data pool created by citizens sharing information in their daily lives through sensors, open data initiatives and the proliferation of the Internet of Things positions government agencies to deliver improved services and mission outcomes. The Data Symposium is focused on how government data enhances the life of the citizen. Highlights: With more than 130,000 data sets, learn out how the government currently uses data and the plans...