At all tiers of the U.S. government – local, state, federal – IT leaders are encountering changes in leadership as a result of recent elections. The campaign promises, priorities, agendas and personalities of new leaders will shape IT programs and operations until the next cycle. IT leaders must develop an advanced picture of what outcomes will be expected under a new regime. Establishing credibility with the right content and tone...

An Overview of How Federal Benefits are TaxedFERS AnnuityCSRS AnnuityTSP Withdrawals from both Traditional and Roth TSP accountsSurvivor BenefitsEd reviews how the IRS treats each of these items for Federal Employees. Other Tax Planning Topics to ConsiderThe taxation of Social Security Benefits, how much the state you live in impacts your net amount of income, and which states have the highest and lowest property tax rates The 2017 Tax LawHow...

Don't miss AFCEA Aberdeen's FIRST luncheon of 2025! Join us on Thursday, 09 January 2025, 1130 - 1330, at Water's Edge Events Center in Belcamp, MD. Featuring guest speaker BG Ed Barker, PEO for PEO IEW&S. PEO IEW&S is a key enabler for Multi-Domain Operations as the organization sits at the cross-roads of multiple Army modernization efforts. Due to the PEO's extremely diversified portfolio, it supports a wide range of organizations th...

Next generation conversational assistants – built by youCopilot Studio in a Day (CSIAD) is a beginner-level training designed for everyone to learn how to respond rapidly to your customers and employees at scale, using next generational conversational assistants. No matter if you are a business expert or IT developer, you will learn to develop copilots quickly, in a single day using Microsoft Copilot Studio.Copilot Studio in a Day (CSIAD...

Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions to find out how to use an envisioning framework to:Decide which business problems to solve.Understand who will benefit most from these solutions.Clarify your objectives and desired outcomes.Justify the development of tailored AI solutions.Plus, gain insights from industry-related use case examples that apply this framework, and learn how to incorpor...

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, ensuring the resilience of your applications is more critical than ever. Join us for an engaging session where we dive into the world of chaos engineering with Azure Chaos Studio. Discover how to proactively test and enhance the resilience of your applications by simulating real-world disruptions and failures. Learn best practices, strategies, and tools to “Stress Test” your app, helping it...

Adapt your skills and master essential tools to excel in an AI-powered world at a free Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day from Microsoft Learn.Join us at Azure AI Fundamentals to:Learn the core concepts and basics of AI.Build an understanding of foundational AI workloads.Discover how organizations are using AI to solve real-world challenges.Find out how to use Azure AI services to build intelligent applications.You’ll also explore the...

Adapt your skills and master the tools you’ll need to thrive in an AI-powered world at a free Microsoft Security Virtual Training Day from Microsoft Learn. Join us at Modernize your Security Operations with Microsoft Sentinel to learn how to protect your organization from threats more effectively. Learn how to deploy Microsoft Sentinel security information and event management, migrate security rules to Microsoft Sentinel, and implement...

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: LEARN HOW TO BE THE HERO IN YOUR OWN RETIREMENT STORY & RETIRE WITH CONFIDENCE The ProFeds FedImpact Retirement Workshop gives federal employees a no-nonsense approach to evaluating the financial impact of benefits decisions made as they near retirement. Our goal is to help them to retire from federal service with confidence! IMPORTANT INFORMATION Attendance is free-of-charge Class size limited to enrich training experi...

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: LEARN HOW TO BE THE HERO IN YOUR OWN RETIREMENT STORY & RETIRE WITH CONFIDENCE The ProFeds FedImpact Retirement Workshop gives federal employees a no-nonsense approach to evaluating the financial impact of benefits decisions made as they near retirement. Our goal is to help them to retire from federal service with confidence! IMPORTANT INFORMATION Attendance is free-of-charge Class size limited to enrich training experi...