FITARA Implementation Symposium III Theme: Assessing the Financial Management Impact Transparency is a key element of FITARA. Agencies will need to trace plans, investments, budgets, procurements and resources to business and mission outcomes. The approaches pioneered to enhance visibility across the CxO communities can benefit all areas of Government. Initial Scorecards On November 4 the House Oversight and Government Reform, Information Tech...

The 15th Annual Security Conference is scheduled for March 29-31, 2016. The conference is part of the Vegas Conferences organized by the Information Institute. Co-organizers for the 2015 event are Virginia Commonwealth University, Plymouth University, The University of South Carolina and DePaul University. Administrative offices for the conference are at Virginia Commonwealth University. Conference theme for 2016 is: Internet of Things and Sec...

FITARA Implementation Symposium III Theme: Assessing the Financial Management Impact Transparency is a key element of FITARA. Agencies will need to trace plans, investments, budgets, procurements and resources to business and mission outcomes. The approaches pioneered to enhance visibility across the CxO communities can benefit all areas of Government. Initial Scorecards On November 4 the House Oversight and Government Reform, Information Tec...

Amid all the progress since the commercialization of the Internet, one broadband policy issue stands out as perhaps the most challenging to resolve: digital literacy and broadband adoption. Early gains in broadband adoption have tapered off, and a quarter of American adults still choose to not subscribe. But despite the real, persistent problem of the digital divide, the tech policy world remains transfixed by the entirely different issue of n...

As Northern Australia continues to establish itself as a key military and strategic region for the ADF and its partners, further investment is needed to support the multitude of major defence projects and the necessary infrastructure required for their operation. The north has proven to be an attractive and resourceful location for defence/industry with close links to the Asia Pacific, a strong economy, existing military presence & capabil...

Building on twelve years of excellence this annual meeting point is the optimal place for the industry to come together to discuss the latest advances in the industry, swap experiences and learn from the best operators in the business. We have changed the look and feel of our site to provide you with more content surrounding the longwall industry including reviews of the event and additional speaker interviews and more. The program for the 201...

Federal Information Technology Reform Act Symposium Series The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) is one of the key elements of the current administration's efforts to improve Government information technology. It aligns with the Administrations key technology objectives of: (1) driving value in Federal IT investments, (2) delivering world-class digital services, and (3) protecting Federal IT assets and information...

Key States, Policy-Makers and Stakeholders Gather to Discuss the Implications, New Market Dynamics and Opportunities to Comply Under 111(D) State Policy-Makers & Regulators: will gain insights and discuss state plan approaches to comply with state-specific CO2 goals Grid/System Operators: will evaluate best strategies for managing the impacts of the rule to comply under 111(d) Utilities & IPPs: will discuss opportunities and impacts pr...

Don't miss this event presented by the Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC). In July 2015, Ms. Council joined the Department of Veterans Affairs as the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (OI&T) and Chief Information Officer. In this role, Ms. Council oversees the day-to-day activities of VA’s $4 billion IT budget and over 8,000 IT employees to ensure that VA has the IT tools and services needed...

GET A COMPREHENSIVE BRIEFING ON UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES IN: Public-private partnerships (P3s) are increasingly being viewed as an important solution to addressing the nation’s aging infrastructure. The P3 market continues to expand—more states are utilizing the P3 model and it is being applied to a widening range of asset classes. Where will states, counties and municipalities roll out the next series of P3 projects? How can the pri...