Facilitation is a skill that promotes effective and efficient use of time, people and energy and provides a deliberate process that leads to specific outcomes. If you work with teams or citizen or staff groups you will gain strategies that will make those meetings productive. This workshop features multiple opportunities for each participant to practice new tools and receive feedback. Participants leave with invaluable core facilitation skills.

100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting This course examines 100 classic mistakes to avoid when doing business with the government. The course draws on every phase of the government contract life cycle. During this one day course, professionals will learn best practices and guiding principles as it pertains to: Solicitations Proposal preparation and submission Defective pricing and the Truth in Negotiations Act Protests Contract Types Mul...

The event features an outstanding Lecture Series with a focus on veteran issues, new technology, business best practices, and self improvement seminars. The conference also features government agency conducted breakout sessions. In our 2014-15 season government agency exhibitors and lectures have been conducted by The Office of Advocacy-SBA, Fort Meade BRAC BBI, BRAC Arlington County Economic Development, DIA-DISA OSBP, US Army OSBP, DC PTAC,...

According to Gartner, citizen-centric government requires fundamental changes in information technology. Cloud computing provides the critical infrastructure, mobile-devices reach individuals directly, data fuels information, and security and privacy are mandatory. How do military and civilian agencies embrace emerging technology to meet their missions? Join your military and agency peers to explore innovative strategies and technologies your...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity Prairie Band Casino & Resort and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are hosting a one-da...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) announces that its e-Training Core Course, Federal On-Site Renewable Power Purchase Agreements, has been revised and updated. This refreshed eTraining course provides Federal energy and facility managers and contracting officers with up-to-date knowledge and best practices for developing an on-site renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) on a Federal site, and inclu...

We are pleased to invite you to attend SANS Houston 2015 on March 23-28 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, located in the heart of the Galleria area of Uptown Houston. We have six of our top information security courses selected to provide you with the training and certification that you need to boost your career by learning from the best! SANS Instructors are industry professionals who will ensure that you not only learn the material, but that you w...

Some of the topics covered at the conference will be: Exploring your GSA Contract, how the buyers see it, how they search and how you are displayed to the buyers. We will view your competitors, what have they got that you don’t have, who is getting the sales and why. This segment will include viewing GSA Advantage, using Sales Queries on the Vendor Support Center site and learning how to use this information for marketing. What can you d...

The OpTac International Police Sniper Program, hosted by the Hagerstown Police Dept., will be held March 23-27, 2015 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This intense program prepares law enforcement snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance details that require observation and concealment techniques. From basic to advanced techniques, this course will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong emphas...

Developed for commercial transportation officials, representatives of federal agencies, staff of non-governmental relief organizations and emergency managers, this course is instrumental in understanding how any organization involved in the accident response can most effectively support the family assistance efforts. NTSB Transportation Disaster Assistance specialists, clinicians and other professionals will present a variety of disaster respo...