Federal agencies face ever growing volume and diversity in their data. And they’re being asked to do more with the data they do have. Data must be more open, too, such as the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act 2014, signed into law on May 9, which requires federal agencies to publish their spending data in a standardized, machine-readable format that the public can access through USASpending.gov. Roughly 90% of the data in the w...

This webinar series is the result of an in-depth survey of North American government communicators. Hear from government communicators about what keeps government communicators up at night, where they find inspiration and creativity, how technology is being used to be more efficient and effective, and what innovation means to government agencies today. Join the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) and FedInsider and learn ho...

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...

SC Congress Toronto is Canada’s premier information security conference and expo experience. Join us for this year's SC Congress Toronto on June 17-18, 2014! The two-day gathering brings industry thought leaders together with the latest technology service solutions to provide you with the answers you need to secure your enterprise network. In a jam-packed schedule, you will be apprised of the latest information security developments, con...

Technology and communications approaches change rapidly, and government contracting tools can become outdated, no longer meeting the purpose they were originally designed to serve. Innovative networking advances such as unified communications and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) are approaching the threshold of mainstream adoption by commercial companies with 50% of companies projected to implement them by year's end. How are agencies ensuring the...

The FedRAMP deployment deadline is scheduled for June 5, 2014. The Federal Government will then require all cloud providers to have FedRAMP approval. If you miss the deadline there are new templates, new workgroups and new activities that should be part of your FedRAMP planning. This workshop will provide you an understanding the post June 5th FedRAMP cloud strategy and post deadline lessons learned for FedRAMP Security: What You Need to Know...

Uncertain how Florida's Sunshine laws apply to you? Find out what Florida law has to say about balancing the public's right to information with the individual's right to privacy. If you're involved with a public entity or if you represent the media, you need to know the ins and outs of state public records and open meetings laws. Join us for this seminar and you will get updates on recent developments in the interpretation of these laws. This...

Arm yourself with an updated knowledge of California's public meeting and open records laws. If you're involved with a public entity or if you represent the media, you need to know the ins and outs of federal and state public records and open meetings laws. Find out what California law has to say about balancing the public's right to information with the individual's right to privacy. Join us for this seminar and you will get updates on recen...

Federal Program and Project Managers assigned to major acquisitions are required to earn the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the senior level. Companies seeking to support government IT programs can gain a competitive advantage by understanding – and solving – their Federal clients’ P/PM and acquisition challenges. To meet the needs of both government and Industry members, ACT-...

Free 5 day GSA Personal Property Training Course Don't miss this great training opportunity! This course provides an excellent opportunity for Federal, State & Local Government Officials to learn about the history of the Utilization and Donation Program. In addition, you will learn about the following Personal Property courses: Reporting excess property Reutilizing excess property as a source of supply Donating surplus property Procedures...