Synopsis: Companies and agencies concerned with implementing new ideas/processes have to contend with the federal budget cycle. One of the great challenges of both the government desiring new, innovative technologies or great service provider companies that are entering the market is the need to obtain funding. The issue becomes: how do new technologies/services become integrated into the government budget cycle? This course will provide an ov...

AFFIRM & GITEC Present InformationTechnology: Catalyst for Innovation, Accelerator for Change At the core of public sector innovation is solving problems for people, both citizens and government employees alike. It’s about delivering on your agency’s mission more effectively and more efficiently. It’s about having a positive impact on the lives of Americans. Public sector organizations are being charged to use information...

DIY Encryption Classification 2014 Edition Webinar Instructor: Felice Laird "ECTI training material is very helpful, an easy to follow reference material; overall one of the best instructional teams I have ever experienced." Tania D. Gorie, LCB, Global Trade Compliance Director, Aviat Networks, Inc. Attendee of The Fundamentals of Product Classification in the Era of Export Control Reform Webinar November 18, 2014 ECoP®EAR or ITAR renewal...

Leading militaries and defence institutions shaping the social media landscape will gather this autumn when Social Media within the Defence and Military Sector, returns to London for its 4th instalment on 17-18 November 2014. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss and network with an array of market experts including NATO HQ, British Forces Broadcasting Service, European Defence Agency, US Army Installation Management Command Europe, S...

The AFCEA Washington, DC monthly luncheon series draws between 350-400 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, intelligence and civilian agencies to discuss topics of interest to the DOD IT community ranging from IT networks to mobility to cybersecurity to UAS/sensors. The goals of the event are to foster better joint warfighting communication, share best practices and lessons learned, and id...

Synopsis: The government is reluctant to share the data/information frequently kept in silos and often not shared among other entities due to its proprietary, non-portable format or the inability to import/export. The 21st century network models actively encourages the sharing of information across the boundaries. Today, the mission of government requires a whole-of-government approach to address its challenges, enable better decision making,...

Big data is changing the business of government. Many agencies have turned to a platform-based approach that bundles big data tools like analytics and information management software together. This innovative approach to managing an ever-growing deluge of disparate data, allows agencies to simplify their IT landscape and make the most of their limited budget dollars. Across government, technology is doing the analytic legwork in a simplified a...

Government agencies are focusing on Innovation. Agencies are using new processes and techniques and integrating them to foster innovation. Learn from Government and Industry Experts - Learn how the new technologies and processes can be used to inovate. What You Will Learn: Effective Strategies for Interagency collaboration Benefits of an 'enterprise–wide platform' for investigative management How shared services can be effectively imple...

Leveraging Data as an Enterprise AssetThere is no lack of data in government and the challenges of managing data, how to leverage it and make good organizational decisions about it are increasingly on the minds of government leaders everywhere. Government leaders are continually asking themselves how they can use data efficiently, maximize the value of data, and leverage data on demand to better serve their mission – especially in the ar...

Synopsis: Today’s organizations need to have people who can develop new kinds of solutions to meet pressing demands. Yet the words creativity and innovation often intimidate our people. Even if our organizations have creative people, our organizational cultures tend to suppress innovation. This “minds-on” course will provide the tools and techniques to reverse these trends. On Day 1, we will focus on helping employees enhance...