ISS World Americas is the world's largest gathering of North American, Caribbean and Latin American law enforcement, intelligence, homeland security analysts and telecom operators responsible for lawful interception, electronic investigations and network intelligence.I SS for Intelligence Gathering and Analysis. This track is for intelligence analysts who must gather on-line intelligence by deploying visual analytics, data mining and OSINT pro...

25-Point Plan: What’s Next in IT Management Reform in 2012 In April, Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra gave an update on the 25-Point Plan to reform information technology. During that update, it was noted that seven objectives had already been delivered and all but two were on track including reducing duplicate data and consolidating data centers. As the new Federal Chief Information Officer takes over the top IT post, how...

Welcome to the 13th Annual NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Conference: Translating Medical Discoveries into Health Products. On June 22-23, 2011, the SBIR/ STTR Conference will return to the NIH Campus. Over 600 health and science managers, entrepreneurs, small business researchers, university researchers, and consulting organizations will come together on the NIH campus to explore th...

The seminar will focus on the SBA final regulations published in the Federal Register on February 11, 2011. Areas to be covered include issues governing size matters, the Section 8(a) Program, joint ventures, the Mentor-Protege Program and other issues that will impact small business government contractors. Speakers are Pam Mazza, Managing Partner with PilieroMazza and Greg Funkhouser with Goodman & Company. Event sponsors are PilieroMazza...

In the last ten years, the number of data centers has more than tripled. With the mandated consolidation policy put into effect in February 2010, departments are beginning to follow recently developed roadmaps for shrinking server farms. The aim of this consolidation policy is to reduce IT costs, lower energy consumption, occupy less real estate, strengthen IT security and expand the use of cloud computing. While there is no set timeline to co...

The Federal government invests $70 billion per year in information technology. This might seem like a sizeable amount to go around; however, government agencies are constantly challenged to do more with less, and they are learning ways to be nimble and deliver additional services with fewer resources. The Administration’s Open Government Directive signaled the reemergence of IT innovation and the Web as a platform for collaboration and c...

If you are new to the field, these sessions will help you gain a better understanding of the fundamentals of earned value management (EVM) and its practical applications and benefits. If you are an experienced veteran, the conference will help you stay abreast of new developments and give you a chance to impact evolving trends — your input just might make the difference! Professional Education Training Seminars Training seminars are prov...

Law enforcement has primarily been a reactive process: whether it’s responding to a fire, tracking down a criminal suspect, or enforcing penalties on financial malfeasance. From the first, information technology was deployed to help augment law enforcement’s needs. As these IT systems have grown, so has the need to better manage them. For years, law enforcement has struggled with the task of linking these systems to provide greater...

Maximizing your resources to ensure success is a key objective for all small business government contractors. The key is to have a strategy and the right tools to find success and then fulfill the specs of a government contract. Our two session program will identify the most important piece for success. First, learn the tools to effectively market your company, its capabilities and services to the federal government. Then, our second session w...

Intelligence Support Systems for Lawful Interception, Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Gathering ISS World and Naked Intelligence have partnered to create the world’s most unique Intelligence Support Systems and Intelligence Gathering conference. This event combines hands-on access to intelligence support systems solution providers with valuable insight and know-how presented by experienced practitioners of intelligence. The ISS...