In 2009, President Obama signed several executive orders tasking the government to reduce energy consumption and fossil fuel useage. As the nations single largest user of energy, the government is trying to lead by example. However, a large percentage of the energy used by the government is in the 500,000 buildings that they own. In FY2008, the government spent more than $7 billion of their $24.5 billion energy bill on facilities alone. This m...

Philadelphia's risk for natural and man-made disasters, combined with its densely-populated urban area, makes it critical for all stakeholders to collaborate and share information. Its Tier 1 UASI status heightens the need for expanded response capabilities to manage crises that pose the greatest risk to the region, its critical infrastructure and key resources. Join your peers across all areas of homeland security and emergency preparedness t...

In its FY2010 Report to Congress on the Implementation of The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget noted the number of Federal cyber incidents had increased approximately 39% from FY2009, while total incidents nationally decreased. More that 41,000 of the 107,000 malicious attacks reported by the US-CERT in FY2010 were specific to Federal agency operations. It is undeniable that the thre...

Cloud Computing is a major initiative across all government agencies from federal to state and local. However, there are still a lot of questions as to what solutions actually make up the cloud and how they fit into agency environments. How do you determine what products you need? How do the layers of the cloud fit together? This webcast series will provide general knowledge of exactly what cloud computing is along with individual focus on Iaa...

Two Ways to Participate: Watch the Live Broadcast Online Watch the event online as Cricket presents from Washington D.C. A lucky online viewer from each broadcast will be selected to win an iPad 2®! Join us online or in-person on June 7 as world IPv6 expert Cricket Liu, author of several books on DNS and IPv6, presents a variety of IPv6 topics, including: IPv6 basics Setting up forward- and reverse-mapping with AAAA and PTR records Running...

As the economy begins to slowly recover it essential to look ahead to the different kinds of leadership that will be required for organizations, whether they are public or private, to meet their objectives. The new economic reality requires executives to do more with less which means bench strength and the development of high potential employees has never been more critical to success. It is essential that organizations understand the quality...

2011 GOVSTAR AWARDS BY SMARTCEO MAGAZINE NOMINATE YOUR COMPANY OR A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR YOU KNOW FOR THIS AWARD BY JUNE 3, 2011 CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE NOMINATION FORM SmartCEO and Sheppard Mullin have partnered to create the GovStar program honoring local government contracting firms for their technology innovation, workplace environment, growth, veteran support and contributions to the industry and marketplace. For the second year, Smart...

This four-day course is intended for engineers and scientists concerned with the design and performance analysis of signal processing applications. The course will provide the fundamentals required to develop optimum signal processing flows based upon processor throughput resource requirements analysis. Emphasis will be placed upon practical approaches based on lessons learned that are thoroughly developed using procedures with computer tools...

It's time to regain that winning attitude... It's time to change I understand where the organization is going to I believe in where the organization is goingGet the tools you need to change "don't make waves" into "take intelligent risks" and "do nothing wrong" into "do something right" so that you transform your organizationRegister today for Dale Carnegie Training's FREE event: Employee Engagement through Motivational LeadershipAt this event...

Recent changes within the government have given federal employees cause for concern. Reduced resources, shifting priorities, and environment and political changes can have a de-motivating effect on employees and directly impact work relationships. As changes are introduced into agencies, it is vital that employees remain engaged, motivated, and empowered. Reserve your space now to join Ken Blanchard and other leadership and development profess...