The FY14 budget continues to ensure progress towards three priority goals to improve services for citizens, increase the return on investment in Federal IT and advance efforts in cybersecurity. Moreover, the pervasiveness of new technologies such as cloud computing, open and big data, social collaboration and mobile have changed what agencies need to meet the mission. How will federal spending for IT investments in FY15 continue to drive innov...

The 2014 Hill AFB Technology Expo hosted by the AFCEA Wasatch Chapter is an excellent opportunity to interact with key personnel from this important air force base. 300 personnel attended the 2013 event and we expect the 2014 expo to grow even larger. Hill Air Force Base is an Air Force Materiel Command base located in northern Utah. Hill is home to many operational and support missions, with the Ogden Air Logistics Center (OO-ALC) serving as...

Join NCSI for an In-Agency Technology Expo Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 26, 2014 Each year NCSI produces over 100 tabletop technology expos at U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence and Federal Agency locations around the world including the Pentagon, National Security Agency, Ramstein Air Base, and the Defense Intelligence Agency to name just a few. Our technology expos are typically four (4) hours in duration and attract 20 to...

AFCEA Energy Kicks-Off Year Long Campaign to Support Comfort Crew for Military Kids This year the AFCEA Energy leadership committee has partnered with Comfort Crew for Military Kids and all proceeds from the 2014 event series will benefit the mission of the Comfort Crew. The Spring Networking Event is the second event in 2014 to support Comfort Crew for Military Kids. It is a great opportunity for members of the public and private IT sector to...

For more than three years, Federal agencies have been encouraged to consider the Cloud First. Although cloud computing is expanding across government enterprises, there are a few fundamental considerations that surface in nearly every discussion on the topic. As with most new technology implementations, security is an over-arching concern, and the cloud is no exception to this norm. There is another area, however, that often gives agency prof...

Last year, CAPP estimated that tight oil production in Alberta would reach 408,000 bpd by 2030. This year CAPP increased that prediction to 703,000 bpd by 2030. Indeed, the influx in Canadian tight oil production is evident with some unconventional oil producers boasting growth in reserves and production as high as 18% and 7% annually over the past 10 years with increased exploitation of oil fields such as the Duvernay, Montney and Bakken. How...

Time and time again we hear people speak of the need for transformative change across tertiary education - but they rarely offer any answers on how to achieve this.Tackling the big issues one-by-one, you will hear from institutions that have successfully initiated change and embedded new practices.Use the lessons they have learnt to shortcut challenges you are currently facing and walk away with a plan for institution-wide change.Learn from ot...

The Fundamental Review is introducing a raft of new requirements, ranging from desk level approval of market risk models to the treatment of market illiquidity in the modelling process. Risk has arranged for leading regulators from the Trading Book Group of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to participate as speakers and panellists, alongside established experts in market risk from the industry. This unique mix of speakers, combined w...

With QbD becoming a normal integrated part of most companies these days, it is important not to be left behind. Understanding regulatory requirements, PAT data and what will drive companies to have a cost efficient QbD process are all key. Yet still companies are struggling to have a fully implemented QbD system in place. Join Thought Leaders At The 11th Annual Conference To Enable You To:- Understand how to prepare a successful QbD submission...

On behalf of VIP GlobalNet LLC, I would like to invite you and applicable members of your organization to attend an upcoming two-day symposium: “Radiological and Nuclear Detection Symposium: An Industry Discussion with Government.” Our objective is to bring together key government and industry experts in order to facilitate discussion and interaction so that industry can better understand the needs of the Government and so that Gov...