To keep Congressional staffers up to date on the current economic situation, the Mercatus Center hosts quarterly briefings that survey the current economic scene. Special attention is paid to inflation, GDP, unemployment, and interest rates. Hosted by Dr. Bruce Yandle, one of our most popular speakers, these quarterly briefings are free of charge and open to all senior congressional staffers.

Join Eric Gregory, Sr. Vice President, Capture & Proposal Management at CACI for a breakfast briefing on Tuesday, September 28 as he shares the simple strategies he developed to set his capture and proposal team on the road to productivity and operational efficiencies. Increasing competition and cost control efforts are driving companies of all sizes to adopt ways so they can do more with less. The most likely path is to use technologies t...

The amount of data any organization has to work with increases daily, and government agencies are no exception. In addition, you have a mission to accomplish, and constant pressure to contain costs. The answer to these challenges lies in data center consolidation and relocation. Data center consolidation is a key strategy in the Federal IT playbook. The Obama administration is betting on data center consolidation to reduce costs, lower energy...

The 6th Annual IT Security Automation Conference is hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).This conference will provide a common understanding for using specific open standards and new security technologies across various domains of interest including:•Cloud Computing•Health Informatio...

Evaluation of OSD / Service Data Link Plans, Needs and Initiatives A Look at Future Data Links: MR-TCDL, N-CDL, TTNT, JTRS WNW, SRW A Detailed Technical Description of Links 4, 11, 16, MIDS/JTIDS, EPLRS and more… How they work Today and in the Future Understanding how the Latest JTRS Requirements Impact Data Link Development Guidelines for Integrating Data Links on Inhabited vs. Uninhabited Platforms Meeting Data Link Requirements for...

NCSL is your primary resource for information on the process, law and technology necessary to successfully accomplish redistricting. Attend the fourth in a series of special conferences designed to prepare legislators, legislative staff and others for the next redistricting cycle. Through hands-on training as well as tips and advice from peers, experts and practitioners, you will leave this intensive three-day seminar better equipped for the t...

States have promised public workers a secure retirement, but recent events and new studies have shined light on an acute crisis. Public pensions are radically underfunded and fundamental reform is no longer an option but a necessity. State policy makers can no longer avoid addressing this shortfall with many public employees approaching retirement. The future fiscal stability of states is inextricably intertwined with the retirement security o...

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) announced keynotes and speakers for the 5th Annual Online Trust and Cybersecurity Forum being hosted at Georgetown University September 22-24 in Washington DC. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and White House Cybersecurity leader and presidential advisor Howard Schmidt are scheduled provides morning kickoffs. Later that morning, Greg Link of Franklin Covey will provide a keynote on the Speed of Trust, the New Yo...

2nd Maritime Security & Anti-Piracy Conference (2nd MSAPC) will bring together government officials from the United States, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the Horn of Africa regional states, senior decision-makers from the shipping industry, and latest products and technologies suppliers. These handpicked speakers and distinguished delegates will help all stakeholders in adopting a practical, comprehensive and sust...