Join us for Telework Week, a nationwide effort to encourage agencies, organizations, and individuals to pledge to telework on February 14-18, 2011. Sign up now and telework during the week of February 14-18, 2011. Why? Telework is a win-win-win opportunity for agencies/organizations, employees, and the environment. Telework supports: Workforce productivity and continuity Operational efficiencies, sustainability, and real estate savings Attract...

Jennifer Schaus & Associates host a monthly *3rd THURSDAYS* Government Contractors (no-charge) Networking Event from 5:30-7:30pm at the Kennedy Center, Foyer Level, Millennium Stage Area. All professionals are welcome. For more info & to register http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com

Convergence in the Next Generation Data CenterThursday, February 17, 2011 - 8:00-11:45amThe Willard Hotel - Washington, DC Discover how extending virtualization from your data center to the desktop can help you reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) while improving network performance and reliability—and increasing data integrity. Join us to learn how you can prepare your data center to maximize the benefits of virtualization, cloud comput...

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has become an increasingly vital part of the Department of Defense’s continuous process improvement efforts. The benefits of LSS, the tool that was successfully pioneered and adopted by the commercial world to achieve continuous process improvements, are now being fully realized by the federal government and the DoD in particular. The objective of LSS is to utilize a data-driven approach and methodology to eliminate...

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...

Advancing Military and Commercial Flight! The long-term vision of program managers for Defense and Commercial aircraft is to have optimum aircraft avionics that provide the most efficient and safe means of accomplishing flight priorities and objectives. There is a need in the market to know what latest technological advancements and actionable information is being pursued. These avionics systems must be produced in the most cost-effective mann...

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...