The SMU Geothermal Lab is hosting our 7th international energy conference and workshop, Power Plays: Geothermal Energy in Oil and Gas Fields, May 18-20, 2015 on the SMU Campus in Dallas, Texas. Over 200 individuals in field operations, project development, technology, finance, engineering and resource assessment from the geothermal, oil, gas and renewable energy sectors are expected to attend. The conference goal is to connect attendees with t...

Be part of the Middle East’s only government-focused contact centre event from 17-20 May 2015 in Dubai, UAE, which will facilitate high-level strategic discussions and share peer-led case studies addressing the biggest challenges in delivering a world-class customer experience in the contact centre. Why attend? 1. Gain local and international insights that you can’t gain anywhere else: We have pushed the boundaries to bring togethe...

Data-Centric Approaches to Government in the Cloud Cloud computing has evolved into multiple models that employ both agency, interagency and commercial data center resources. This can result in complex, hybrid environments where only parts of the infrastructure are under a given agency’s total control. This raises questions about how to ensure data integrity, availability and safety while also maintaining fast application performance. Th...

THIS BRIEFING IS FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS, GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA. In America and indeed across the globe, cyberattacks have risen to be a top national issue, with cyber-threat crossing the line to perpetuating violence in real life. Hacker groups, criminal organizations, and espionage units worldwide have access to powerful, evolving capabilities, which they use to identify, target, and attack. Government plays a pivotal role in maintaining the...

This year's ending seminar series event is designed to provide Young AFCEANs knowledge on how to succeed in their industry. The Panel of Senior Industry Executives will discuss how they progressed in their careers, hurdles they had to jump, and what it takes to be competitive in the market place. Join us for a morning of networking, breakfast, and education. Program Agenda 8:00am- 8:30am – Registration & Breakfast Pickup 8:30am ...

Cyberattacks continue to evolve and plague the global economy. What was once an annoyance and something financial institutions needed to worry about has now morphed into a worldwide epidemic of attacks, breaches of personal information, financial loss to consumers, and personal accountability placed on company executives and boards of directors. At the same time, there are dozens of companies that purport to “solve” the security pr...

Each year the Federal CPIC Forum puts on a two-day conference in Washington, D.C. called the CPIC Conference. The event allows the CPIC community to come together, share ideas, and learn from each other. It is also the PREMIERE CPIC Networking event of the year. Why Should You Attend? Gain insight on the most recent OMB policies and how they affect the IT Dashboard and the overall CPIC environment. Understand how to stay current on reporting c...

ABOUT THIS COURSE This two-day course will prepare functional managers and analytic practitioners to finally make sense of data analytics and take control of the analytic process. “Transforming Data to Decisions” develops core skills for data analytics and lays the foundation for data-intensive analytic projects that deliver insight, clarity, confidence and actionable decision support. Attendees will learn the four major types of p...

SummitChairman: Jim Routh & Frank KimSummit Dates: May 12-13, 2015Training Dates: May 14-19, 2015SANS and the National Health Information Sharing & Analysis Center (NH-ISAC) are pleased to announce the 3nd Annual Healthcare Cyber Security Summit. Healthcare is undergoing major changes. Patients are demanding more convenient and personalized care. Digital health is changing the way that doctors and patients interact. New technologies al...

A pre-conference workshop on May 18th, A Primer on Geothermal Energy Resources, provides a focused introduction for those new to the geothermal and energy communities. Four Continuing Education Credits are provided. The workshop is limited to the first 50 registrants to provide a classroom atmosphere with ample time for questions and answers. This course is aimed at energy production and geothermal - reservoir understanding, and power plants....