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 series of workshops is designed to steadily build momentum for successful implementation of the Open Government Directive. Mission: Demonstrate that creating a collaborative environment within an agency can be done with minimal resources (this is a no-frills workshop series). Share knowledge across agencies and between the public and private sector to address challenges and questions chosen by the participants from the public sector. Ensu...

SSF's April webcast features current and former FEMA and EPA officials who will discuss how the government prepares for crises and contracts for the goods and services it needs to rapidly respond to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters, and to terrorist attacks. Learn what federal, state and local governments' buys through national contracts, what and how it buys locally, the opportunities for small and small...

A 3-day training forum will cover a combination of high-level DoD and VA initiatives as well as delve into case studies around innovative projects and developments underway throughout the military to ensure that you have the tools to do your job more effectively. This conference will explore 3 main themes: Improving the integration and interoperability of electronic medical records to provide seamless health coverage from the expeditionary for...

For details on event, see Conference Program: http://www.ngma.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/conference-at-a-glancejan2010.pdf

This two-day Workshop will provide hands-on, practical training presented in a focused interactive classroom format. Overview The OMB Circular, No. A–11, Part 7 PLANNING, BUDGETING, ACQUISITION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL ASSETS says that all major projects will be managed using EVMS as defined in the Capital Programming Guide. That the information will be used to report to status against OMB 300 programs. EVM is a proven project managem...

Business Process Modeling & Analysis Overview Course 250 - 3 Days Business Process Modeling & Analysis is a crucial component of Business Process Improvement (BPI) efforts. It is also a critical but often overlooked activity in new systems development. The next generation of e-Business mandates rigorous business process modeling. In this seminar, you will learn the process modeling and analysis skills necessary to lead your team throu...

Resilient Communications for Emergency Response Ineffective communications put responders in the field at risk, and can mean the difference between life and death for those awaiting help. Too often, inadequate and unreliable communication systems compromise emergency responders’ ability to respond effectively to incidents that range from day-to-day operations to large-scale emergencies. Emergency management, law enforcement, fire respons...

Helping Your Site Visitors Engage and Succeed Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Janice "Ginny" Redish, PhD, Redish & Associates, Inc Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description Citizens come to government with their own goals and tasks in mind. Learn to focus yo...

Purpose of the Conference The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property in the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. In addition, the conference serves as a national forum for federal, state and local officials to exchange ideas and recommend new policies to improve Emergency Management. To accompli...