Overview: This one day Potomac Forum workshop will focus on taking organizational CDO/EDEs to the next level within their respective organizations, based on lessons learned and best practices. In order to be effective, CDOs require specific prerequisites or risk becoming casualties. Paramount among these is the need for an organizational data strategy. Without a well understood and organizationally accepted data strategy, governmental organiz...

"Why is FDA at my Facility, and What do I do During an Inspection" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Many regulated companies preparing for FDA inspections are not prepared and the outcome can be negative as we see all the time with enforcement actions. This seminar provides the fundamentals and the ground rules on how to prepare for and survive an F...

Why EXCEL? Do you know about the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) EXCEL? The Examining Conflicts in Employment Law Seminar, or EXCEL, is the agency’s premier training conference for both federal and private sector EEO managers, supervisors and practitioners. Now is your opportunity to find why so many EEO professionals attend this informative conference year after year! Top Reasons to attend EXCEL in San Franci...

We have packed our most-requested guidance into this course. The morning session will focus on making the most of your SeaPort-e contract, from industry's leading expert on the subject. Task Order Readiness: Our founder, Lee Moon-Griffo will lead you on a deep-dive into what preparedness really means, and what you must do NOW to be ready to win Anatomy of a Win: Give laser-like focus to your BD efforts. Learn to identify opportunities with the...

Overview: On January 20, 2017 there will be a new President of the United States, but beneath the surface the transition period really has already begun. The last year of a President’s term poses both great dangers and opportunities for career civil servants, and the higher rank of those civil servants, the greater are both the opportunities and the risks. As outgoing political appointees focus intensely on both getting a new job outsid...

Gartner predicts that more than 80 percent of organizations have failed to develop a consolidated data security policy across silos, leading to potential noncompliance, security breaches and financial liabilities. Recent White House cybersecurity policies and congressional legislation mandate that federal agencies implement capabilities to protect high value assets and sensitive information and to encrypt or otherwise render indecipherable to...

This course is designed to provide a microbiology-focused education about all aspects of water systems and how biofilm manages to thrive there. Prior microbiological education or training, though a plus, is not a requirement because engineers and other non-biologists also need this training if they are involved with any aspect of water systems. The instructor will provide the necessary background needed to understand this very important subjec...

Information security training in Denver from SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training. At SANS Rocky Mountain 2016, SANS offers hands-on, immersion-style security training courses taught by real-world practitioners. The site of SANS Rocky Mountain 2016, July 11-16, the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center, is within walking distance of the best attractions in the downtown area. SANS is looking forward to r...

Learn how to establish, develop, and evaluate a stormwater utility in your community. As the regulatory requirements for stormwater management continue to put financial pressure on municipal governments, more and more communities are either required to implement a stormwater program or improve their existing program to meet NPDES MS4 stormwater permit requirements and capital needs for asset renewal and upgrades. In particular, implementation...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Thursday July 14th, for the ACT-IAC 'Small Business Growth Symposium: Strategies and Opportunities for the Future' to get comprehensive guidance for small businesses to adapt to the complex workings of the government's evolving ecosystem. Today, many Government IT Initiatives are centered on technology advancements, agile and quick turn ‘solutioning’, and early adoption. This is driving c...