WHAT'S COVERED The vast majority of BI professionals are excited about the prospects of data mining, but are fully mystified about where to begin or even how to prepare. Of those who did initiate a modeling initiative, a recent data mining industry survey of predictive modeling practitioners reports that 51% of data mining projects either never left the ground, did not realize value or the ultimate results were not measurable. Despite its elus...

Telework Exchange Fall 2011 Town Hall Meeting - Take IT Home Telework is in motion. Agencies are aggressive – moving to meet the requirements ofThe Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to enable a distributed, remote workforce. Clearly technology is leading the way to drive telework home with secure, and available solutions – ensuring information is available and protected. Now's the time to Take IT Home. Telework Exchange will host it...

Join Market Connections and Strategic Communications Group for the release of the Public Sector Social Media Study. The second edition of this popular study takes a comprehensive look at use of and perceptions around social media among government agencies and contractors. Government employees and contractors alike will leave this event with at least three repeatable social media success stories! 8:00-8:30 a.m. – Networking and breakfast8...

This GovCONnections series is designed to educate our community of small and medium-size government contractors on a number of hot, topical issues of the day ranging from cyber security and emerging technologies to new government policies and regulations. Each panel will focus on four major themes including cyber threats, supply chain assurance, architectural impacts and training for the future, and each panel will feature notable figures and...

Don’t Miss It! The 2011 Authentic Leadership Summit has been scheduled for October 17 and 18 at Piedmont Virginia Community College. This event builds on the success of our 2010 inaugural event, offering even more breakout sessions along with leadership simulations and abundant opportunities for networking.Partnering with PVCC as our Host Sponsor provides the Summit with more meeting space, ample parking and easier access from all areas...

A half day seminar on the fundamentals of government contracting The federal government procurement process presents a steep learning curve for individuals and companies new to the market. This seminar provides the essentials that will help you get a faster start to pursuing opportunities and growing your business. What You Will Learn: Structure of the federal government Federal budget process Federal buying cycle and selling approaches Key op...

The GTSI Charity 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011. This charity race will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and is a community race organized in partnership with GTSI, corporate sponsors and the DC Road Runners Club. The goal of this event is to honor the daily sacrifices made by the brave men and women in all branches of the United States military and raise awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project charity. Corporate s...

Agenda Thursday, October 13 8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 am Opening Remarks John Letchford, Chief Information Officer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts 9:15 am Opening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving Steve Uzzell, Renowned Photographer Steve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation's leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to...

If you are responsible for protecting information assets used by your agency, then you do not want to miss this Federal Computer Week Solutions Seminar. Mark Bowden, the best-selling author of Black Hawk Down, will discuss his new book about the next frontier for terrorism — cyberspace. You will learn: The real impact sophisticated malware can have on agency infrastructure Methods employed to exploit security flaws in commonly-used soft...

SATCON is the premier conference and exhibition this fall for satellite communications and content delivery. At SATCON, develop strategies to manage your communications infrastructure including video, data, voice and Internet, using satellite, fiber, mobile and wireless. Be Our Guest! Attend all three CCW events -SATCON, HD World and 3D World Conference & Expo - free of charge! All government and military professionals attend the full conf...