As the economy begins to slowly recover it essential to look ahead to the different kinds of leadership that will be required for organizations, whether they are public or private, to meet their objectives. The new economic reality requires executives to do more with less which means bench strength and the development of high potential employees has never been more critical to success. It is essential that organizations understand the quality...

2011 GOVSTAR AWARDS BY SMARTCEO MAGAZINE NOMINATE YOUR COMPANY OR A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR YOU KNOW FOR THIS AWARD BY JUNE 3, 2011 CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE NOMINATION FORM SmartCEO and Sheppard Mullin have partnered to create the GovStar program honoring local government contracting firms for their technology innovation, workplace environment, growth, veteran support and contributions to the industry and marketplace. For the second year, Smart...

SAP Task Force Briefing Federal agencies leverage multiple acquisition methods to acquire the goods and services needed to support mission-related activities and business operations and your knowledge of these methods and how and when they are implemented are among the factors that determine your chances of success. In FY2010 federal agencies processed over 600K contract actions totaling nearly $11B using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SA...

It's time to regain that winning attitude... It's time to change I understand where the organization is going to I believe in where the organization is goingGet the tools you need to change "don't make waves" into "take intelligent risks" and "do nothing wrong" into "do something right" so that you transform your organizationRegister today for Dale Carnegie Training's FREE event: Employee Engagement through Motivational LeadershipAt this event...

Recent changes within the government have given federal employees cause for concern. Reduced resources, shifting priorities, and environment and political changes can have a de-motivating effect on employees and directly impact work relationships. As changes are introduced into agencies, it is vital that employees remain engaged, motivated, and empowered. Reserve your space now to join Ken Blanchard and other leadership and development profess...

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 Month's Topic: Getting the Meeting - Who, Why and What Works? You can spend every waking moment going to meeting after meeting without netting tangible results. Who are the...

For network managers, virtually every action that happens or doesn’t happen on your network, can be a threat to your state of compliance. Whether you’re dealing with PCI, HIPAA, SOX, FERC, NERC or others, find out the “Seven Dirty Little Secrets of Network Compliance Management” at our webinar on Thursday May 26th. Choose between two 30 minute live online sessions at 10 AM ET or 4 PM ET. Discover 7 secrets on: • Ho...

Registration Link: http://www.larsonallen.com/default.aspx?id=10110 Larson Allen, a national accounting firm is hosting a webinar on B2g, Business-To-Government Risks and Rewards. Jennifer Schaus and other government consulting subject matter experts will be speaking. There is no cost to attend this event.

GTRA Infrastructure/Security/Enterprise Architecture Council Meeting - May 22-24, 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 on critical issues such as OMB's "25-Point Fe...

Join us at a new SANS event, SANS Cyber Guardian 2011. This event will be held May 15-22 in Baltimore, MD and we will be offering six of our top six-day courses, including:SEC401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp StyleSEC503: Intrusion Detection In-DepthSEC504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits and Incident HandlingSEC505: Securing WindowsSEC560: Network Penetration and Ethical HackingFOR508: Advanced Computer Forensic Analysis and Incident Respons...