Embracing International Co-Operation, Human Factors and Advanced Technology to Reinforce Airport Security Airport security has tightened drastically in recent years as countries all over the world confirm their commitment to fight terrorism in all its forms, with particular attention to countering threats against civil aviation. There is a need to enhance international aviation security standards and measures in order to respond more effective...

The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce invites regional Small Business Federal Contractors to its first Government Contracting event of 2011. This must attend event focuses on DoD growth opportunities for small businesses, workshops on hot areas in DoD procurement and access to ARMY and DoD agencies located at Fort Belvoir. Small businesses will be able to learn how to engage with ARMY tenants, understand mission requirements, identify governm...

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mandated to establish a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) in 2011. The mission of CMI is to develop innovative ways of providing and paying for health care that have the potential to reduce costs while preserving or enhancing health care quality. In the spirit of that new mandate, the World Congress wi...

Are you a current NCMA chapter leader? Are you a chapter leader in training? If so, the 2011 Mid-Year Leadership Conference is perfect for you! NCMA's Mid-Year Leadership Conference is designed for NCMA's chapter leaders to share their experiences with other NCMA chapters. You'll learn the secrets to success from other NCMA "Rockstar" chapter leaders so that you can shape the growth and direction of your own chapter. You'll participate in a nu...

The Department of the Interior (DOI) will host a Women Owned Small Business Boot Camp on Friday, January 21, 2011. This event is opened to all small businesses that have an interest in providing services or products to the U.S. Department of the Interior. Topics: DOI Overview U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Women’s Program Overview Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Solicitations for FY 2011 Building Positive Federal...

Module 1: Defining the Program Learning Objectives; Domains from the Exam Spec Key Definitions; Key Points About the Definitions What is Program Management; Managing Multiple Projects as a Program Portfolio, Program, and Project Interactions; Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches; Program Management and Project Management; Program Management and Portfolio Management The Program Management Office Projects, Programs, Portfolios Program Manager Knowl...

Our oceans will undergo profound changes during the next 25-50 years as a result of overfishing and destructive fishing, habitat alteration, invasive species, land-based pollution, and overarching all of these are increasing concentrations of CO2 and other greenhouse gases that will cause climate change, acidification, and sea level rise. Climate change will result in many physical and biological impacts, sea level will change as a result of o...

The Kimbrough will be here before we know it, and you won’t want to miss it. We have a spectacular speaker line-up that promises to bring everyone up to speed with lectures and debates from a lot of the luminaries in our field. Social activities include a dinner at the Seattle Aquarium and bus tours that are available to travel to several savory Northwest destinations. The banquet dinner will be accented with a talk from Dr. Richard Jadi...

Testimonials from Previous Expo Attendees One of the things that I loved about the career fair is the diversity. Each sponsor was very patient and seemed very eager to speak about the jobs they were currently offering. It was an overall exciting experience. I would definitely attend another in the future if needed. — A Transitioning Army Soldier This was a career fair for a career minded person! Other career fairs I have been to were we...

The NSA Office of Small Business Programs and Industry Outreach announces the second annual NSA Acquisition/Industry Partnership Exchange (NAIPE) on January 20, 2011. NAIPE will be held at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. The conference is unclassified, but attendees must be from companies actively working/under contract with NSA. Please note that NAIPE is not a business development effort. NAIPE...