Essentials of Proven Usability Techniques: Making Your Website More Effective Class Format: Two–Day Course Instructor: Hal Miller–Jacobs, UsabilityCoach.com Date: Wednesday–Thursday, May 11-12, 2011 Time: 9:00–4:00 PM ET Location: GSA - One Constitution Square Fee: $600 federal, state, and local government$800 non-government Course Description Almost anyone can put up a website or online tool; but ensuring that people...

The objective of this course is to introduce engineers, scientists, managers, and military operations personnel to the fields of radar tracking, data fusion and to the key technologies which are available today for application to this field. The course is designed to be rigorous where appropriate, while remaining accessible to students without a specific scientific background in this field. The course will start from the fundamentals and move...

As a Tier 1 UASI area, the Capitol Region must be at the forefront of emergency preparedness, ready to respond to the natural and man-made disasters that could strike without warning. From snowstorms to terrorist attacks, the Capital can set the bar for optimum regional collaboration and response that may be replicated throughout the country. Join your peers across all areas of homeland security and emergency preparedness to share best practic...

Agenda Monday, May 9 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks Brian Arrowood, Chief Information Officer, State of Indiana 9:15 amOpening Keynote An Owner's Guide to the Future David Zach, Futurist Do we really want vacuum cleaners that can argue with us? Will the automation of health care lead to the automation of caring? And, how come teenagers can pay attention to ten things at once and still be, like, bored? Da...

Benefits Storm water regulations are constantly evolving - have your practices evolved with them? From recent litigation to changing permitting standards, failing to stay on top of current issues related to storm water regulation is risky. In this seminar, you'll get answers to all your questions, such as: What are the most effective storm water sampling techniques? What new case and policy decisions impact your practices? What are the latest...

The ASBC's of Government Contracting™ provides practical and up-to-date information on running a business and finding and winning business as a government contractor and subcontractor. Topics presented are selected based on information collected through ongoing surveys and member feedback, and are presented by Industry veterans and current and former Government officials sharing their acquired experiences. The goal? Delivering accurate a...

IT decision makers in federal government face unprecedented opportunities for providing new and improved technologies and services, but also some very tough challenges. They must finds ways to support more open and participatory government, improve project performance, and drive IT transformation and reform. At the same time, increasingly complex threats to federal IT systems are forcing government IT professionals to seek new technologies an...

Developed by the EEOC, this executive leadership program is designed to meet the professional development needs of senior leaders in the EEO field. The training that will be conducted during this two and half day conference will address core leadership competency topics specifically tailored for EEO Executives and Mangers. This unique professional development opportunity will give the EEO professional the skills necessary to plan and run a suc...

This course is intended for engineers and scientists concerned with the vibration reduction and quieting of vehicles, devices, and equipment. The course will provide guidance relevant to design, problem solving, and development of improvements. It will emphasize understanding of the relevant phenomena and concepts in order to enable the participants to address a wide range of practical problems insightfully. The instructors will draw on their...

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) announces the 2011 Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems (DoDIIS) Worldwide Conference! Hosted annually by the DIA Directorate for Information Management (DS) and Chief Information Officer, DoDIIS Worldwide provides a unique opportunity for defense intelligence community members and industry peers to come together for knowledge sharing, training and discussion of current and future informa...