Across our nation we are seeing dramatic changes in the demographics of our communities. Our target audiences are changing. To communicate effectively we need to rethink our strategies and make diversity and inclusion part of our communications DNA. Preeti will share with us the unique award-winning strategies created and implemented by the city of Renton, Washington, to build an inclusive and informed city with opportunities for all.

Speaker Series (Breakfast) - Category Management: Impacts on Industry Dates: 20 – 20 Jul, 2016 APMP-NCA July Speaker Series Breakfast Category Management: Impacts on Industry July 20, 7:00 AM, Westin Tysons Corner Category management is an approach the federal government is implementing to buy smarter and more efficiently. However, this strategy poses risks to contractors as single and multiple award contracts are consolidated government...

For the past 40 years, the Federal Business Council has produced thousands of symposiums, expositions, training forums, and conferences, both on-site and off, for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies. 2016 stands to improve upon our schedule, with over 100 events planned.The Unified Cross Domain Services Management Office (UCDSMO) is presenting a two-day unclassified workshop that will focus on delivering in...

The OpTac International Tactical Team Policy and Organization Program will be held July 18-20, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland.This program provides commanders, administrators, team leaders, and tactical team personnel with contemporary guidelines for the development of tactical team policy and procedures along with strategies for optimal team organization. Critical elements of SWAT policy and procedures to be presented emphasize: organization, s...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held July 18-20, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critical i...

Overview: On January 20, 2017 there will be a new President of the United States, but beneath the surface the transition period really has already begun. The last year of a President’s term poses both great dangers and opportunities for career civil servants, and the higher rank of those civil servants, the greater are both the opportunities and the risks. As outgoing political appointees focus intensely on both getting a new job outsid...

Gartner predicts that more than 80 percent of organizations have failed to develop a consolidated data security policy across silos, leading to potential noncompliance, security breaches and financial liabilities. Recent White House cybersecurity policies and congressional legislation mandate that federal agencies implement capabilities to protect high value assets and sensitive information and to encrypt or otherwise render indecipherable to...

Registration will open in late April 2016. Thank you to all those that attended the sold-out 2015 NAHRO Summer Conference in Austin, TX! Session presentations and handouts are available to registered conference attendees.

Information security training in Denver from SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training. At SANS Rocky Mountain 2016, SANS offers hands-on, immersion-style security training courses taught by real-world practitioners. The site of SANS Rocky Mountain 2016, July 11-16, the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center, is within walking distance of the best attractions in the downtown area. SANS is looking forward to r...

Please join us in Indianapolis for the 39th Conference of the Association on Higher Education and Disability, being held in conjunction with the pepnet2 Postsecondary Training Institute, as we welcome an outstanding slate of presenters, vendors, and our featured speakers, Greg Fehribach, J.D., and Dr. Nancy Evans.This year AHEAD draws inspiration from its host state, Indiana—a dynamic pathway for the United States, and home to one of the...