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,...

Agenda Wednesday, December 7 3:00 pm Industry/Government Roundtable This informal and informative roundtable discussion is hosted by the State CIO and will focus on the state's plans, priorities and procurement process. 4:00 pm Welcome Reception Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors. 4:30 pm Outstanding Leadership & Innovation Awards Applaud the winners of the "Ollie" awards for Outstanding L...

SANS WhatWorks in Incident Detection and Log Management Summit 2011The Incident Detection and Log Management Summit will offer two full days of content in a single track, consisting of expert keynotes, professional briefings and dynamic panels. It will concentrate on network-centric and host-centric methods to detect intruders that work in the real world.We will also focus on which logging configurations capture the history of a hacker's activ...

The Future of your Protective Services Career is in your hands!We hear the same comments from the same groups. I am working Uniformed Security and there is no real money and no way to advance in the business. I am trained in Law Enforcement, I have a Military background and don't know how to break into Close Protection. Grab hold of your future. Advance your career. The choice is yours.Let us add to your existing knowledge and teach you to ent...

Government business is big business. Hundreds of companies make millions of dollars every year providing their services and products to the government through a GSA Schedule or VA Schedule Contract. How do you make money in the government without risking compliance penalties? Join the Washington Management Group for a series of FREE webinars on GSA Schedule Compliance 101: Understanding the Greatest Challenges of GSA Schedule Contracts and lea...

Since October the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce’s GovCONnections committee has been hosting a three-part series entitled “The State of Cyber Security: What You Need to Know Today and Tomorrow.” Part III will take place December 7 and focus on cyber security policy, legislation, and budget. Please join us to learn more about cyber trends from our esteemed speakers Robert Butler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for...

FACT: Studies have shown the biggest influence on employee productivity, engagement, and retention is the direct supervisor. However, with recent Congressional legislation and less-than-positive research reports by the Merit Systems Protection Board, it is clear that supervisory effectiveness is subpar in many federal agencies. How can you as a federal leader begin to address the long-standing skills gaps that may exist in your agency’s...

Live! Via streaming video at your desktop computer or by satellite downlink This seminar is designed for Federal employees and contractors; Federal facility managers and other O& M professionals; commercial and industrial cleaning service personnel; and manufacturers, suppliers, and vendors of biobased products. Get the latest information on: BioPreferred O&M and cleaning product categories,examples of effective biobased products, and...

Industry receives 10% OFF rates. Please contact GTRA for more details. GTRA SecureGOV Technology Council Meeting - December 4-6, 2011 - Bedford, PA The invitation-only GTRA Technology Council Meeting is an opportunity for Government IT leaders to come together to collaborate, network, and share best practices and lessons learned across the areas paramount in ensuring success around our nation’s technology initiatives. Sessions will focus...

SANS is pleased to present SEC504: SANS Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling at Community SANS Parsippany at Wyndham Worldwide Corp. in Parsippany, NJ from November 28 to December 3, 2011. See below for course details, or go to: (http://www.sans.org/parsippany-2011-cs). Register by November 2nd to SAVE on tuition! ========================================= WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN SEC504? ========================================= Y...