With the development of Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI), agencies and departments are falling under scrutiny with their consolidation efforts. These efforts span far beyond a simple exercise of placing multiple servers into a single room, rather the FDCCI initiative focuses on physically collapsing data centers to a much fewer number, with concentrations on cutting costs and securing the overall environment. The establishm...

An interview with Lisa Firestone, President of Managed Care Advisors & Co-Chair of WIPP’s Procurement Committee, hosted by Ann Sullivan, WIPP Government Relations Join our host, Ann Sullivan, for a candid discussion with Lisa Firestone about: • The hurdles to expect in dealing with the government • How to build the right team • A look forward into how new procurement rules will affect government contractors. WIPP Membe...

This IDC Government Insights web conference will look at how open source software is influencing government data center consolidation. Federal agencies have been mandated to consolidate data centers, and both government IT managers and commercial systems integrators (SIs) are focusing on the selection of open source solutions and open software stacks to help ease this transition. With federal investment, centralized open source solution stacks...

TSCA Section 13 requires that any chemical substance, mixture, or article containing a chemical substance or mixture be refused entry into the customs territory of the United States if it fails to comply with any TSCA rule in effect or is offered for entry in violation of TSCA Section 5, 6, or 7. EPA requires importers to "certify" that their imported chemical substances or mixtures are either in compliance with TSCA Sections 5, 6, and 7 at th...

With increased competition for Federal funds, government contractors need to improve processes to prosper in 2011 and beyond. One strategy is to develop an infrastructure to manage teammates, task orders and post-award work. During this webinar, we will discuss the advantages of:Teaming Partner Communication - automating task order information securely to distributed teaming partners for review and teammate registrationTask Order Response Deve...

If you ship batteries by ground or air, you must comply with DOT or IATA regulations for how the batteries are packaged, marked, labeled, and transported. The rules apply not only to batteries, but also to equipment or vehicles that contain batteries. Virtually all types of batteries are regulated, including lithium, lead-acid, nickel cadmium, and metal hydride, alkaline. All personnel involved in the packaging, marking, labeling, or shipment...

The Department of the Interior Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is presenting a Woman Owned Small Business Webinar for small businesses on Wednesday, December 1st. The Webinar will introduce small businesses to the resources available through our website. The Webinar will focus on building positive relationships while pursuing contracting opportunities with the Department of the Interior.

Improving Mail Handling – Moving Huge Attachments Securely Reducing cost and improving mail handling have been a hallmark of recent government efforts associated with data center consolidation. Learn how new technology can improve mail performance, increase attachment size to 25GB, and reduce bandwidth costs. If you are suffering from customer support issues related to insufficient mail storage and archiving or clogged throughput, you ma...

In this webinar, we'll interpret select results from the 2010 HIMSS Security Survey to provide an actionable solution blueprint your organization. The survey evaluated healthcare organizations' current security activities and future plans, including how they manage their security environments, safeguard patient data, handle access tracking & auditing, and protect their network resources. One thing is clear -- security is no longer just an...

This course will provide you with an in-depth look and practical experience in the domestic and international regulations governing the transportation of dangerous goods (hazardous materials) by air. You will learn how to determine which materials are classified as dangerous goods, how to select and prepare packages, how to mark and label packages, as well as how to prepare consumer commodities, excepted quantities, and limited quantities for...