The White House set a goal of raising the government wide engagement score to 67% by the 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. This workshop is designed to help Federal leaders understand how to effectively cultivate a culture of engagement that connects each employee to the mission of their organization through engagement and excellence in order to lead to higher organizational performance, employee empowerment and an effective performance...

In the current Federal environment, there is increased pressure from Agency leadership, Inspector Generals, GAO and Congress to focus on improving project and program management. OMB initiatives such as PortfolioStat require Departments/Agencies to view spending across organizational lines. This focus puts increased pressure on organizations to implement and effectively use project and program management tools. Additionally, as much as 75-80%...

Air mission planning remains the core competence that underpins air operations for our flight crews and airmen. However, fueled by continued advances in mission support technology and the unique demands of the operational environment, the expectations and practices of mission planning continue to adapt. From static and lengthy pre/post mission processes, the potential for increased agility, interoperability and combat effectiveness is greater...

Space has become a very influential factor in warfare; satellites are used for communications, reconnaissance, navigation and intelligence to name but a few. Nations such as the United States have whole networks of satellites in space for military purposes. However there are several threats to these networks; cyber attacks, space weather, space debris, collisions with other satellites and physical (i.e. ASAT missiles) hostility are all real da...

Overview: Hiring federal employees was never an easy process, and so it is especially frustrating to both line managers and HR offices when a new hire might leave after just a year or two. In today’s budget environment, with hard or soft hiring freezes, and early out and buyouts becoming ever more common, it is especially important that once a job offer has been accepted that the hiring manager be able to retain the new hire for a reaso...

Continuity of Operations (COOP) & Emergency Planning in the Government Environment Training Workshop XX Executable Response to Catastrophic Challenges and Readily Implementable Solutions This March 2016 Continuity Training Workshop will be the 21st Presentation of this very informative program consistently rated as "Excellent" by previous attendees. Whether you are involved with this year’s CAPSTONE and EAGLE HORIZON national exerci...

Workshop Overview: In anticipation of the revised OMB Circular No. A-123 being issued early in Calendar Year 2016, this will be an advanced level internal control workshop focusing on the draft requirements that defines management’s responsibility for internal control with an emphasis on integrating Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). OMB Circular No. A-123 and the statute it implements, the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act...

Attacks on critical infrastructure sites are a favoured target for terrorist groups, for good reason. They offer what is seen by the terrorist as a soft target, that is, maximum effect with minimal chance of interdiction. The potential effects in terms of damage, the hugely detrimental economic impact, disruption of normal daily life and resulting publicity, can far outweigh the terrorist organisations commitment in both manpower and risk. The...

Overview: The volume of message data in government departments is expanding exponentially. What if real-time analysis of your email or social media systems could automatically alert you to pending litigation or insider threats? How would you investigate these? How would you determine everyone involved? Being able to detect and stop these threats before they manifest could save your department millions annually, and save your reputation. In th...

Government and industry are invited to attend. Press will not be permitted to encourage candid discussion in an educational environment. This is the eighth of a very successful series of Workshops focusing on the Teleworker, Hotelier, and the Virtual Worker This eighth workshop is scheduled based upon very recent requests from government students to conduct this workshop based upon the recent East Coast Snow Storm. We are in the process of co...