Overview of the Workshop: Hiring federal employees was never an easy process, and so it is especially frustrating to both line managers and HR offices when a new hire leaves after a year or even sooner. In today’s budget environment, with hard or soft hiring freezes, and early out and buyouts becoming ever more common, it is especially important that once a job offer has been accepted that the agency be able to retain the new hire for a...

A major research study by International Data Corporation on key trends in cloud computing reveals that 67% of IT professionals consider security their #1 barrier to migrating to the cloud. These concerns go well beyond internal network security and include access by unauthorized devices and threats from malicious insiders as well as employee error and gaps in protection. This webinar will explore methods to safely and securely virtualize, migr...

Get 1 AICP Credit (No. e 28330) What would it mean to live in cities designed to foster feelings of connectedness to the ocean? In this webinar we explore the vital relationship between healthy ocean environments and the coastal communities that depend on marine-based resources. Modern society is dependent upon ocean resources in more ways than people realize – from oil and gas extraction and wind energy, to global fisheries production,...

ABOUT THIS COURSE This two-day course will prepare functional managers and analytic practitioners to finally make sense of data analytics and take control of the analytic process. “Transforming Data to Decisions” develops core skills for data analytics and lays the foundation for data-intensive analytic projects that deliver insight, clarity, confidence and actionable decision support. Attendees will learn the four major types of p...

Discover how to navigate the minefields of public contracting and competitive bidding with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement proce...

Do you have the most practical solutions for addressing today's challenging CEQA issues? CEQA is the cornerstone of the state's environmental protection laws. CEQA tends to be a focus for lawsuits, challenging the land use decisions of public agencies. Developing strategies for surviving potential litigation is an important aspect of preparing sound CEQA documents. Attend this seminar and get the tools you need to develop effective CEQA compl...

The KM Institute CKM is the Certification of choice among managers and workers of KM projects worldwide. Learn new tips, obtain new tools, and gain a proven methodology for success. You'll leave with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead successful KM initiatives, no matter what your organizational size, structure, or purpose. Not Just a 5-Day Workshop but a Complete Blended Learning Experience "Before" Recommended e-Learning Modules - to...

Those responsible for developing and implementing cloud-based solutions -- for implementing data center consolidation and other technology efficiencies -- continue to look for opportunities to learn about the best technologies, configurations, service and deployment models and appropriate mix of cloud services -- based on an organization’s requirements. Digital Government Institute's 8th Government Cloud Computing and Data Center Confere...

Do you know what's covered under Florida's Sunshine Law? 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 federal and state public records and open meetings laws. Join us for this seminar and you will get updates on recent developments in the interpretation of...

Featuring Mark Ryland. In this presentation, accompanied by live demonstrations, Mark will make the case that the automation and scale of true utility-style cloud computing enables customers to build more secure systems than they can typically build on-premises at any reasonable cost. About ISSA-NOVA and Membership Information The Information Systems Security Association Northern Virginia Chapter (ISSA-NOVA), chartered in August 2002, represen...