Our "FOCUS" series spotlights one or more agencies (in addition to the other agencies participating). The FOCUS agency provides input and brings decision makers as well as outreach personnel. This month, our FOCUS is on Fort Myer!Fort Myer is a BRAC Location, and as an expanding military base needs just about everything! Open to all types of technology: Our combined agencies use just about everything, including, but in no way limited to: Infor...

About this Event: We convene this networking event for communications and PR professionals in the greater Washington, D.C. region. The reception is held under the auspices of our WNG Communications Roundtable, and presents a marketing and business development opportunity for companies and professionals to increase awareness of their products and services. Who Should Attend: Business executives and other leaders confronted by challenges in comm...

Acquia is now offering training courses to those interested in Drupal. Drupal in a Day will provide an overview of creating a Drupal site from start to finish. If you are on the fence about using Drupal, then this course is for you. Drupal for Site Builders, a two-day training, will provide a more in-depth experience with Drupal and give you the skills to get started building a site using Drupal. Both trainings can be purchased together, or a...

The GSA/DHS Building on 7th and D Street will hold a Spring Technology Expo in the Cafeteria and Room 5009 on the fifth floor. This building houses the Department of Homeland Security CIO’s Office and the GSA Office of Information Security. Sponsored by the GSA’s Center for Information Security Services, the expo will be open to all building personnel.In 2009, over 200 exposition attendees included Contracting Officers, IT Speciali...

Government in today's business environment is facing new management paradigms. Agencies are facing demands for decreased development costs, reduced time to deployment, and increased scrutiny into capital investments. New business solutions must address these shifts. These new solutions must also address the evolving pressures of regulatory requirements including the latest demands for transparency and accountability, combined with the prolifer...

On April 26, 2010, President Obama established an Interagency Task Force to develop proposals and recommendations for enhancing the use of small businesses in Federal contracting, including businesses owned by women, minorities, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and service-disabled veterans of our Armed Forces. The Memorandum establishing the Task Force is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidentia...

Information on government websites must be "findable", relevant and compliant with federal mandates. These converging requirements require reanalyzing of both process and strategy to manage and govern website content as well as improving strategy around the website content. This symposium will help CXOs and their staff, Web managers, Communications, IT, program managers and Inspector Generals responsible for supervising, developing, maintainin...

The Federal Business Council is proud to be hosting the 1st Annual United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2010 Cyber Security Summit & Expo at the Washington Convention Center.Themed Building the Foundation to Safeguard USDA Information and Digital Assets, the Summit will provide participants with information and resources on today’s vulnerabilities, incidents, security lifecycle, risks and mitigations. It will also identify...

In order to win and do business with the U.S. Department of Defense, your company must comply with complex FAR and DFARS requirements governing the procurement process and contract performance. Failure to master the ins and outs of compliance can (and likely will) mean lost business and the possible release of proprietary information to your competitors. As the competition for DoD business intensifi es, it is critical to know how to maximize t...

Today's government leaders wrestle with a complicated challenge. How can we share critical information – which grows exponentially each day – with citizens, private industry, and other agencies, while protecting sensitive data and complex IT infrastructures? Join the leading IT security and management pros from all levels of government at this one-day event. Learn, teach, and share your experience and knowledge. Learn About Standar...