This program will explore the latest and most innovative approaches to data center optimization, to include driving towards energy/green efficiencies, data center activities and tools that drive performance, as well as task for updates.Please join us for engaging discussions on data center consolidation, performance improvement and sustainability with government and industry thought leaders. 7:30am – 8:00am Coffee and Snacks 8:00am ...

Cloud computing has been getting a lot of ink - and a lot of hype. But can it really deliver better value, particularly for tasks like asset management and service management? And equally important, how do IT managers feel about using the cloud in this way? A recent IDG Research survey uncovered some surprising findings. In this live, interactive Webcast, you will learn the full results of the survey. Join award-winning technology editor Stan...

In November 2010 GSA with support from Dept of Homeland Security and Dept of Defense established the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) as the standard approach to Assessing and Authorizing cloud computing security services and products. Melvin Greer, Senior Fellow and Chief Strategist Cloud Computing describes the impact of FedRAMP on the development of secure cloud computing and explains what agencies and cloud servi...

Join Us for this Free B2G Seminar The goal of this workshop series is to enhance the knowledge for all attendees in their quest to "win" government contracts. Most knowledge based workshops cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars to educate small business. EZGovOpps and its sponsors have one sole objective and that is to educate and provide the necessary tools for small business to thrive and excel in the government space. WhoShouldAttend B2...

Passing on Passwords: Securing the Cloud through Identity ManagementFebruary 16, 2012 | 8.30am - 11.30am | Washington, DC While migrating to cloud computing promises to reduce the cost of delivering government services in a “doing more with less” environment, security cannot be compromised at any level. In this executive briefing and highly interactive discussion, government and industry thought leaders will discuss the latest tren...

Social Media for Government Communications How To Engage Citizens & Enhance Transparency Using The Latest Web 2.0 Technologies Building on the success of over 25 social media for government programs, comes the latest forum from the Advanced Learning Institute – designed to help you transform the way you communicate. Several agencies are making dramatic strides in developing approaches and systems that work for them in their engagemen...

This one-day b Potomac Forum Workshop will focus on the requirements and deadlines mandated by President Obama in his November 28th Memo to Heads of the Executive Departments and Agencies. Key Executives from NARA and Government Agencies will discuss the memo and its implementation augmented by detailed review and analysis of the sections of the memo to help agencies better under what they need to do and how to do it. The goals of this worksho...

Learn how experts mine data by attending The Modeling Agency's vendor-neutral and application-oriented predictive analytics and data mining courses. Participants will learn about predictive modeling strategy, best practices, capabilities, limitations, risks, rewards, methods, tools, techniques, applications, practice, and how to get started. Courses may be attended independently, or as a series. Since The Modeling Agency is not a tools vendor,...

The impact of the current recession on the national economy and corresponding reductions in federal spending have required agencies to do more with less in supporting program objectives and the public at large. During this seminar acquisition professionals will be able to discern how to make the most of their available resources to successfully execute an acquisition in a reduced budget environment.

Congress has initiated significant reductions in Agency Budgets. Agencies must find ways to reduce costs while maintaining service levels and meeting mission requirements. Strategic Sourcing is a method to meet these goals. A previous OMB issued Memorandum to Chief Acquisition Officers, Chief Information Officers, and Chief Financial Officers initiated the commercial best practice of Strategic Sourcing. To date, the federal government has purs...