Dirty laundry and county board meetings - what do these have in common? Both could be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Whether and when electronic communications such as emails, text messages, social media posts and tweets are subject to public records laws is a confusing and challenging question for public officials and journalists alike. This live webinar explains when such electronic communications must be disclosed and when they...

In an ever-changing budget environment how can contractors in military construction, architecture and engineering stay on pace to win new opportunities? Join Bloomberg Government in partnership with the American General Contractors of America for a free webinar on May 28 at 2:00 PM as we analyze the latest trends on major construction Multiple-Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) and review upcoming opportunities. Topics Will Include: Analysis...

Export Controls 101: Starting at the Beginning May 20, 2014 Instructor: Felice Laird ECoP®EAR or ITAR renewal credits = 1 Understanding the 1000+ pages of US export control regulations isn’t easy—you don’t want to just sit down and start reading the rules. What you need is someone to explain the basics to you because you need to know what the rules say and mean before you start reading them. This webinar has just what yo...

Are you new to government? Participating or aspiring to be in a leadership development program? Want to be an SES someday? In this free online training, GovLoop and Young Government Leaders will share some steps that you can take to position yourself for the next level of leadership and beyond. Specifically, you'll learn practical do and don'ts, including: Mapping a career path and long-term vision for your government career Identifying critic...

The Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1966, was the first law that gave Americans the right to access the records of federal agencies. FOIA establishes a legal right of access to government records and information on the basis of the principles of openness and accountability in government. In 1974, after the Watergate scandal the act was amended to force greater agency compliance. In 1991 the General Accounting Office reported over 1.9 m...

As more government agencies transition to the cloud, it's important to understand the requirements, what your specific needs are, and what's available to you. Leveraging strong infrastructure, networking, and open source foundations, Red Hat and Cisco have partnered to create an enterprise-quality open cloud solution for government. Specifically in this training you will learn: Cloud challenges your government peers are facing How open cloud s...

A healthy partnership between the EEO office and your agency’s managers does more than contribute to a productive work environment …It can help eliminate common – often unintentional – EEO mistakes that often result in costly complaints. This seminar approaches the issue from both perspectives. EEO professionals learn tools and techniques for guiding agency managers through the EEO process; Managers gain an understandi...

Join April Lewis, CASL Collaboration and Ideation Officer and Director of the Virtual Office Community and Computing (VOCC) Research Laboratory, DOE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as she discusses how the VOCC Research Laboratory uses video communication for scientific collaboration. She will share with the audience the lab’s purpose and its research objectives, highlighting its unique deployment and integration of technology. Topics to...

Proposal and decision letters are considered the most critical documents in any discipline or adverse action. Why? Because poorly drafted letters lead to penalty reversal or mitigation – dragging out the process and costing the agency more time and money. Learn directly from attorney Robert Erbe how to draft letters that effectively sell the agency’s penalty determination and stand up to review. Mr. Erbe will teach you how to write...

The collaboration platform of choice among government employees with increasing needs to work across department and across agencies to support essential government services is the cloud. Register today to join our FREE webcast and discover how you can create the best environment to support government collaboration! Attendees will hear best practices and lessons learned for building collaboration strategies that are both effective and efficient...