This two-day forum goes above and beyond basic training to focus on current, real-life issues COTRs face under changing procurement rules. The course is organized to give COR/COTRs a direct opportunity to discover better ways of communicating in resolving contractor concerns as well as problems between the program/project offices and the contracts area. Recent contracts will be used to illustrate state-of-the-art topics and concerns presented...

The Management of Change (MOC) conference was created by the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils (FGIPC - now ACT) as a forum to bring together government executives from throughout the country and from all levels of government to share ideas, solutions and strategies on the application of information technology to government. The first MOC was held in San Antonio, Texas in 1980. Today, the Management of Change conference...

SSF's webcasts convene panels of current and former federal decision makers to tell you what a government agency is buying and how to position for its security and sustainability grants, contracts and R&D programs.One Katrina-like emergency can strain the resources of government response agencies. Multiply that by three and the Coast Guard, FEMA, Army Corps of Engineers, FBI, and a host of state and local control agencies hit the national...

The Intelligence and National Security Alliance cordially invites you to attend: The 26th Annual William Oliver Baker Award Dinner honoring Dr. Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense For his lifetime of public service and outstanding achievements. Black Tie or Mess Dress. Past Recipients 2009 - Senator John Warner 2008 - Mr. Richard J. Kerr 2007 - William O. Studeman 2006 - James R. Clapper, Jr. 2005 - Brent Scowcroft 2004 - The Honorable Joan...

Join us for a webinar to learn how to effectively support environments that require the highest levels of security, including Common Criteria, STIG, FIPS 140-2 and DCID 6/3. Topics will cover: Industry leading protection with SELinux - a mandatory Access Control System based on collaboration with the National Security Agency User authentication and access control with industry standard management and identity products Ease in automated provisi...

Designing Forms, Surveys, and Dialogues for the Web Format: One-Day Course Instructor: Kathryn Summers, PhD, University of Baltimore Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government;$300 for non-government Course Description This session will focus on designing registration forms, surveys, and engagement tools for a broad consumer audienc...

This combined SOLUTIONS Series/GMU C4I event will address many key challenges in the C4I space. In addition to a strong lineup of speakers the conference will run two concurrent tracks. The SOLUTIONS Series track will take on the policy issues surrounding the C4I space, while the GMU C4I Center track will dive deep into the following selected set of hot technology topics: Session Topics Include: Situational and Domain Awareness Controlled Uncl...

The Communications School is the only event of its kind that provides invaluable networking opportunities and practical educational sessions to help government communicators increase their skills. The coveted NAGC Government Communicator of the Year Award is presented during the Communications School and honors an individual who has brought forth government's message with a high standard of professionalism and ethics. Breakout Session Topics H...

2010 Government Conference The JBoss Government Conference will bring together engineers, business decision makers, developers and community enthusiasts in Government to learn about the use of JBoss technology in agencies today and the latest in open source middleware solutions through: Technical sessions on product updates, roadmaps and community projects Hands-on lab to try the latest in JBoss middleware technologies Partner exhibits and ne...