The South East of England is facing an airport capacity crisis and the decline of its global hub at Heathrow, with wider national economic consequences. Resolving these problems is proving to be an intractable public policy issue. To face down local environmental objections and revisit Heathrow expansion or build a new airport to the east of London? Or none of these, and use existing assets in the region or further afield? Speakers will addres...

This is your opportunity to be the first to hear the results of the national 2012 Government Contractor Study and the outlook for FY2013. Learn about the best BD and marketing practices from the industry's leading companies. Hear from a panel of experts. And enjoy an open bar and hors d'oeuvres as you network with colleagues and friends in a fact-filled evening of education, insight and collaboration. The Government Marketing Forum is a peer-...

Leveraging Technology to Improve Agency Customer Service Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:00 PM EDT The Obama Administration’s Executive Order 13571 - Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service – calls for agencies to establish signature initiatives using technology to improve the customer experience. In the year since the order was issued, have agencies delivered on the goals? How has customer service improved? Learn w...

TechLeader.TV with Gregory Franklin, Assistant Secretary for Health Information Technology, California Technology Agency Next Program: A Live Webcast Hosted by John Thomas Flynn June 21, 2012 11:30 AM PT with Special Guest Gregory Franklin Assistant Secretaryfor Health Information TechnologyCalifornia Technology Agency TechLeader.TV will discuss with Greg: An overview of Health IT landscape – federal, state & local government, corpor...

Adopting a widespread cloud strategy transforms how organizations consume computing, storage and application services. However, it also introduces security, identity and application interface issues that require agencies to retool existing applications or build new capability to maintain control of how they use and share cloud-based services. Layer 7 is a recognized leader by both Gartner and Forrester in Cloud Enablement, offering solutions t...

To a social engineer intent on extracting data, the modern office reads like an open book. Over-the-shoulder reconnaissance reveals what is available, where it is, and who has access to it – all the ingredients an adversary needs to succeed at a data breach. Organizations that focus exclusively on network security may keep out external attackers, but that’s not enough to prevent insider-driven breaches. Studies of security breaches...

The National Defense Industrial Association, supported by the NDIA Great Lakes Chapter, is hosting the 9th National Small Business Conference at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago IL on June 20-21, 2012. This 9th National Small Business Conference comes at a time when the world and our country is experiencing vast change. We need to accelerate our learning curves, our ability to respond quickly, and our strategies to provide unp...

SMi is proud to present its 12th annual International Software Radio symposium, to be held in London on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st of June 2012. This event returns to take up its placing as a leading forum for discussion and analysis in the field of Software Defined Radio. Building on the success of previous events, this year brings an international line-up of speakers and keenly focused agenda. International Software Radio 2012’s...

This year’s summit offers the opportunity for public sector leaders to learn about how to connect, design, and implement sustainability strategies for their region. Coordinating smart, sustainable, livable communities depends on regional collaboration, intergovernmental cooperation and the alignment of policy, governance and program management.Summit attendees will be called on to share current strategic plans and projects under consider...

The National 8(a) Association offers comprehensive understanding of the unique business of federal contracting. Our conferences feature key government officials and representatives, nationally recognized legal and accounting firms, and business to business networking. It's all about education and networking, networking, networking! Conference Schedule:Please see the conference agenda for Tuesday June 19, 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Pre- Registratio...