Providing opportunities for professional development and networking, cultivating the advancement of women leaders in government and industry professions. Thursday, February 17th: Monthly Networking Luncheon WIDGHR is pleased to have Major General Susan Lawrence, Army as our guest lecturer for the February monthly luncheon. Currently assigned as the Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, MG Lawrence will discuss her view on W...

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has become an increasingly vital part of the Department of Defense’s continuous process improvement efforts. The benefits of LSS, the tool that was successfully pioneered and adopted by the commercial world to achieve continuous process improvements, are now being fully realized by the federal government and the DoD in particular. The objective of LSS is to utilize a data-driven approach and methodology to eliminate...

Mastering Business Development® Workshop is an educational and professional development program, which focuses on the thinking, process and discipline required for professional Business Development. This 2-day workshop fosters participants’ understanding of the core competencies required for success. Business Development is primarily a relationship and intelligence gathering process. Thus participants learn how to leverage the princ...

Doing more with less, maintaining quality, reducing costs and waste out of projects Value for Money and Efficiency in Defence 2011 is an exciting new conference tailored to the current economic climate and specific government efficiency drives. Defence budgets in many parts of the world have been severely constrained. With concerted efforts to tackle wider deficits, defence has been singled out for efficiency and value for money drives. Unders...

Human capital management is crucial to the success of our national defense. Operating in a time of uncertainty, HR managers and practitioners throughout the Defense Community are making decisions today that will significantly impact the DoD's ability to meet the challenges ahead. How is the New Administration, the Changing Global Security Landscape and the Current Economy impacting human capital management for Defense today and tomorrow? At HC...

The United States European Command (USEUCOM) invites you to participate in the USEUCOM Information, Innovation, Integration, and Technology Conference and Exposition (I3T), taking place 14 – 17 February, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. This is the second event held by the U.S. European Command fostering information sharing and collaboration between the United States, Partner Nations, and European government. This comprehensive event brings toge...

How To Engage Your Employees And Citizens By Using The Latest Web 2.0 Technologies To Drive Communication Results Don't miss the 24th updated forum packed with the latest tools, tips and techniques to help you transform the way you communicate with your employees and citizens! Attend this updated social media for government conference to hear the latest practical advice from other government social media initiatives. You’ll leave with to...

U.S. Chief Information Officer, Vivek Kundra, stated on December 9, 2010 in the IT reform plan, "The shift to "light technologies," that is, cloud services, which can be deployed rapidly, and shared solutions will result in substantial cost savings, allowing agencies to optimize spending, and allow¬ing agencies to reinvest in their most critical mission needs. Agencies must focus on consolidating existing data centers, reducing the need fo...

We are pleased to announce that the 24th annual Federal Networks Conference will return to the Washington DC area on February 15-16, 2011. We expect the program agenda to be available in early December, so check back then for more details on the sessions. About the Federal Networks 2011 Conference Federal Networks 2011 brings together senior decision-makers from key agencies across the government to share their latest plans for how they will d...

The 36th Annual FAA Aviation Forecast Conference provides an opportunity to be a part of an important dialogue as leaders from across the aviation industry and government come together to exchange their views on what the industry is doing, and still needs to do, to ensure its future viability. As the theme of this year’s conference suggests, the aviation industry is a leader in innovation. As a major driver of economic growth worldwide,...