Developing and utilizing performance measures, data, and reporting for organization results During this interactive and in-depth two day course and one day workshop, attendees will be exposed to applied skills, techniques, processes, and methods that will help guide and improve development of performance measures and performance management frameworks. With a blend of interactive exercises, case studies and guided presentations, attendees will...

Objectives »» Learn how to identify different types of crises and the specific challenges they present »» Understand how to develop and implement a crisis communications plan »» Know what it takes to be an effective spokesperson for your organization Description Institutional reputations take years to build – and can be undone in minutes if leaders are not prepared to manage crises. This workshop uses...

One of our most popular events, Annual Review provides everything you need to stay current in the ever-changing field of government contracts. Use this as a refresher on the developments in contracting over the past year and as an opportunity to network with others. Hear Jim Phillips and Barbara Kinosky’s predictions for 2013. Gain a solid understanding of recent events and changes in the contracting world—a great way to start the...

Discover how to navigate the minefields of public contracting and procurement with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement process for co...

Big data projects are found all around us, and many of us have one attached to our hand all day. Apple’s personal assistant technology, Siri, began as a big data project in the Pentagon laboratory, priding itself on the ability to collect, store, analyze and disseminate practically any data you throw at it – structured or unstructured. But Siri isn’t the only government big data project that has recently gained traction. Last...

The Expo is hosted and strongly supported by the 436th Comm Squadron at Dover AFB and is a great way to make contact with key personnel. Dover AFB is home to the 436th Airlift Wing, known as the "Eagle Wing" and the 512th Airlift Wing, our Air Force Reserve associate--referred to as the "Liberty Wing." Together, these two wings make up the "Dover Team." The 436th Airlift Wing is the active duty military host unit at Dover Air Force Base, which...

AFA Air Force Breakfast ProgramInvites You to a Presentation byLt. Gen. MoellerDeputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=9143 Tuesday, March 12, 20137:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Crystal City Marriott1999 Jefferson Davis HighwayArlington, Virginia 22202 7:00 a.m. Coffee Reception7:20 a.m. Doors open - Breakfast Buffet opens7:40 a.m. Presentation...

A moderated panel discussion will examine how in the years since 9/11, often at the behest of the United States, foreign nations have passed broad counterterrorism laws that have been used in a number of instances to prosecute and jail journalists and citizen bloggers for writing things deemed critical of the government. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, a record-high of 231 journalists were in prison in 2012. Of that number,...

The OPUS Suite is the leading tool for systems and cost optimization currently in use by more than 150 customers in 30 countries on 5 continents including the US DoD and the defense forces of Australia, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, Singapore and Thailand. The flexible model and fast system based optimization makes the OPUS Suite an invaluable tool for design and dimensioning of logistic support solutions as well...

Join the Columbia office of the U.S. Commercial Service for an informative event focusing on making the new free trade agreements work for you.Through expert presenters, learn the rules and regulations of the most recent Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Korea, Colombia and Panama. Topics include: FTA terms and definitions, eligibility rules, strategies for taking advantage, how these FTAs differ from older agreements, such as NAFTA and CAFTA,...