Federal On-Site Renewable Power Purchase Agreements Learn how to develop an on-site renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) on a Federal site to meet Federal mandates: Review key PPA considerations, including state, local and utility requirements and restrictions; Evaluate the technical and site feasibility for an on-site renewable energy project; Establish a multi-disciplinary team to successfully implement the PPA; Understand key considerat...

FEMP e-Training: Sustainable Institutional Change for Federal Facility Managers Learn practical information and action-based tools to change individual and organizational behaviors in support of energy efficiency and strategic sustainability goals: Apply the construct of "rules, roles, and tools” in support of energy efficiency and strategic sustainability goals Apply eight principles of institutional change to strategy development Devel...

Join NCSI for an In-Agency Technology Expo Law Enforcement & Homeland Security December 12-13, 2012 Each year NCSI produces over 100 tabletop technology expos at U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence and Federal Agency locations around the world including the Pentagon, National Security Agency, Ramstein Air Base and Central Intelligence Agency to name just a few. Our technology expos are typically four (4) hours in duration and attract...

Conference Description Electronic Warfare development activities associated with the ability to exploit the electromagnetic spectrum and the information environment are altering how commanders will view the concept of combined arms in the 21st Century. This is due in part to repurposed commercial technologies focusing on the ability to manipulate a commander’s perception of the battlefield. From an EMS perspective, the challenge is twofo...

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...

Benefits Nonprofit employers are presented with compliance requirements keyed to their tax exempt status. This is notably true with respect to executive compensation and perks and volunteers and interns. Nonprofit employers also must parse out whether they are covered by new statutes, such as the Affordable Care Act, or affected by trends and new rulings, such as the explosion of use of social media. In this live audio conference, you will lea...

Join FCW and the Tech America Foundation Wednesday, December 12th for the last Exexutive Briefing of 2012 to review how big data is affecting government organizations today and will continue to do so into the future. The program will feature the findings of the Tech America Foundation 2012 Big Data Commission Report as well as discussion of: How big data trends will impact the way agencies collect, store, manage, and protect their information...

Both the executive branch and Congress have recognized the need for improved interagency collaboration to reduce duplication, overlap, waste, and fragmentation. Join the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership and FedInsider News for a day of learning and networking around Multi-Sector Leadership in a Digital World. This event will draw federal, state & local, association, and educational experts and manager...

Rural, suburban and urban communities across the United States are wrestling with increasingly complex wastewater management issues in the face of funding limitations for system upkeep and new infrastructure, environmental degradation and water resource limitations, and increasing energy costs. Aging septic systems and new development in exurban areas often present acute challenges, prompting these communities to seek public sewer extensions f...

FEMP eTraining: Launching a Utility Energy Services Contract (UESC): Getting to Yes! Learn how to develop and implement energy efficiency, water efficiency, and renewable energy projects on Federal sites under a Utility Energy Services Contract: Evaluate a serving utilities' interest and capabilities; Form the best team to include the right skill sets to get a UESC underway; Answer common questions that might be raised concerning authority, pr...