For the past eleven years, government leaders have gathered to explore the latest mandates and best practices in performance management, program measurement and evaluation at the annual Government Performance Summit. The Summit is led by speakers from the upper echelons of the Executive branch and leading Government Managers who offer their experience and advice to managers looking to improve the results earned by their programs and agencies ...

This webinar will examine the current state of the Justice and Public Safety (JPS) Technology Market. Drawing upon INPUT’s original research along with insights from other trusted sources, this webinar will cover JPS market drivers, with special attention paid to emerging technologies for first responders. The webinar will be presented by Justin Spratley, Analyst, Justice and Public Safety. What You Will Learn: Key market drivers and tre...

Accidental/intentional destruction of data, hardware failure or cyber attacks can happen at any time and you may be called upon to respond, investigate, document, handle, and escalate the analysis to a formal investigation. In this two day hands-on workshop, you'll consider when investigations are appropriate or warranted, and learn how and when to recover lost or deleted information from the Recycler Bin (Info2 file), Disk Directory/Master-Fi...

Description: The two week BASIC program provides students with the foundation knowledge necessary to enter the IACIS Certified Computer Forensic Examiner process. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on practical exercises, and laboratory activities students will learn the underlying principals and skills of computer forensic examination, and learn how to apply these skills in practice. While previous computer knowledge is a plus, it is no...

Power to Purchase brings DIR contracted technology vendors together with IT and purchasing staff from state agencies, local and county government, K-12 and higher education to raise awareness about our Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Cooperative Contracts program. ICT Co-op Contracts is a streamlined cooperative purchasing program for state and local government, public education, and other public entities within and outside the...

Now in its third year, BIOMASS unites current and future producers of biomass-derived power, fuels and chemicals with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policy makers. At BIOMASS, future and existing biofuels and biomass power producers will have an opportunity to network with waste generators and other industry suppliers...

BPM for Government: Improving Core Mission Performance Through Process Who has it? What’s the status? When will it be done? Government decision makers are asked these types of questions every day, and their ability to answer is often hindered by lack of visibility into core processes. To meet the new demands for transparency, accountability and visibility, and to foster collaboration beyond traditional boundaries, agencies are driving p...

Who Should Attend: Are you transitioning from the private sector to the federal government marketplace? Are you interested in meeting potential strategic partners or subcontractors? Do you have questions about the federal government marketing process? Are you wondering about the status of the stimulus funds? Are there specific programs for women owned businesses within the federal marketplace? If the answer is yes to any of the questions abov...

The Open Government and Innovations Conference is... --an interactive discussion of efforts underway that use social media and social software to achieve these Initiatves --an educational forum designed to educate the government IT community of Open Government and Transparency initiatives --an event that directly supports the Obama administration principles for transparency, participation, collaboration and innovation as the format for the bu...

This program is a personalized workshop designed to develop your individual leadership capabilities. Through individualized and peer coaching sessions, round table discussions, case studies, and an innovative leadership practicum, you will strengthen your ability to be an effective leader in an increasingly complex world. The sessions allow you to match current state-of-the-art leadership theory and your own experience and provide a safe envir...