On December 8, 2009, President Obama issued an Open Government Directive to direct all Federal Government agencies to "take specific actions to implement the principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration." A year has passed since this directive and while government agencies have made significant progress, only 17 of the 29 agencies fully meet the expectations set forth in the memo. While the 12 other agencies are making progress...

How To Engage Your Employees And Citizens By Using The Latest Web 2.0 Technologies To Drive Communication Results Don't miss the 24th updated forum packed with the latest tools, tips and techniques to help you transform the way you communicate with your employees and citizens! Attend this updated social media for government conference to hear the latest practical advice from other government social media initiatives. You’ll leave with to...

Enterprise Strategies for Efficient Government OperationsFebruary 16, 2011 - 7:30 am - 12:15 pm Government professionals are looking for practical, actionable strategies to use information technology as a means of delivering more effective operating environments. Although this is a long-standing goal for most new programs, leveraging IT strategies for measurable performance improvements has proven challenging for many agencies. This is your op...

We are pleased to announce that the 24th annual Federal Networks Conference will return to the Washington DC area on February 15-16, 2011. We expect the program agenda to be available in early December, so check back then for more details on the sessions. About the Federal Networks 2011 Conference Federal Networks 2011 brings together senior decision-makers from key agencies across the government to share their latest plans for how they will d...

Making a Successful Transition to IPv6 Virtual Executive Roundtable - Watch on Your DesktopTuesday, February 15 - 2:00 PM EST Learn from IPv6 veterans, including their practical experiences with: Key decisions and milestones Lessons learned What not to do Sequencing migration and testing plans – what works How to know when to go enterprise wide from pilot phases How long to operate in dual-stack mode What agencies are doing now and plann...

Want to Work with Uncle Sam? Let's Get Down to Business. Your company has taken steps to register as a Government Contractor and currently invests money and resources on activities intended to net you business opportunities with agencies and their contractors. The problem? The results you anticipated are not happening as of yet. Now what? This session will provide useful resources and actionable tactics companies can consider when executing a...

On Monday, February 14, 2011, Mountaintop Marketing Group's Peak Series CIO Breakfast proudly welcomes Jerry E. Williams, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development! The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the principal Federal agency for programs concerned with the Nation's housing needs, fair housing opportunities, as well as improvement and development of the Nation's communities. Jerry E....

The Federal Contractors Roundtable provides a highly-relevant forum where business leaders and industry professionals can discuss current and upcoming legislative, agency-specific policy and regulatory changes impacting how they find and win government sector business. This open discussion forum focuses on the current challenges of running a B2G business and finding and winning B2G business. The goal of each roundtable is to leverage the group...

This four-day course covers the key elements of the entire federal government contracting process. Introduction to Federal Government Contracting is designed to provide those new to government contracts (or those looking for a basic refresher) with an understanding of the entire government contracting process. By providing this framework, you will be able to understand how your work relates to the overall process and will be able to more easil...

Let's Talk Desktop Virtualization: Exploring the Security, Efficiency, and ROI Benefits February 10, 2011 · 7:45 am–noon Ronald Reagan Building The Atrium Ballroom · Washington, D.C. Desktop Virtualization is gaining momentum throughout the federal government, spurred on by Congressional telework initiatives, Windows 7 migration, cloud computing and more. Whether using thin clients, repurposed PCs, existing PCs, laptops, or...