Cut-back management. Doing more with less. More mission for the money. Whichever buzz words you prefer, they all point to the same idea — that there is a new reality for managers in the federal government. Agencies are being asked to scale down, trim expenses, and find efficiencies without clear guidance on how to resource vital missions and continue improving program performance. FEDERAL MANAGERS HAVE A LOT ON THEIR MINDS. How can I sca...

Benefits 'In the space of two days I had evolved two plans, wholly distinct, both of which were equally feasible. The point I am trying to bring out is that one does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit those plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances.' - General George S. Patton, Jr., War as I Knew It, page 116 (1947) Those localities that have not planned for the current environment are experiencing a worse impact than t...

Pre-Bidders' Webinar for SHRP 2 Capacity Pilot Project RFPs C33 and C39 On March 20, 2012, the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) will be releasing two requests for proposals (RFPs). These RFPs will fund pilot tests of the two largest SHRP 2 Capacity products led by state departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional planning organizations. The two products are of Transportation for Communitie...

In every organization there exists a somewhat buried but very dangerous loophole: the presence of local administrator accounts. Local administrator accounts are often times created directly by users and are hidden from the IT manager’s standard tracked list of administrative accounts managed by Active Directory. These accounts can be used by malware to install malicious software on local computers through the administrator account. Furth...

Prospecting for Gold: Where Are You Going to Dig? During the last few years much of the government contracting golden opportunities were near the surface and easy to find. Finding those golden opportunities is no longer that simple. Register for the 27th Annual Federal Outlook® Conference to get an in-depth analysis of the 2013 budget, available opportunities, and the impact it will have on the industry. Attend Outlook to learn where to di...

Lucas Group is the largest Military Transition Search Firm in the nation. We are hosting one on one interviews for opportunities in Maintenance Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Technical Management, and Field Service. To register for this event please call the number below or visit: www.lucasgroup.com/military (use Routing Code: NORFOLK for more conference information.) For more information or updates, Contact Richard Vidoli using the f...

The Air Force Association's (AFA) Annual Cyber Futures Conference March 22-23, 2012 Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, MD The Air Force Association’s premiere cyber conference is our CyberFutures Conference & Technology Exposition; it highlights speakers from across the military and cyber security community. AFA’s second annual cyber conference will be held March 22-23, 2012. The conference once again will be held at the...

NCMA's 50th Annual Aerospace + Defense Contract Management Conference will be held in Austin, Texas, March 22-23, 2012. We asked how to improve the conference... you asked for candid discussions, debate, and a variety of perspectives. So, that is what we are going to deliver! Share your questions and we will provide the specific takeaways and practical advice you need to succeed in today's challenging aerospace and defense contracting environ...

With 4 Co-Located Summits, health plan and employer executives will come away prepared for success in 2012 and beyond. For information on each Summit, visit the website: Health Plan Innovation SummitRevamp your product, marketing and consumer engagement toolkit to succeed in an exchange based worldwww.worldcongress.com/benefitdesign Ancillary Products and Voluntary Benefits SummitLeveraging Specialty Benefits to Remain Competitive in a New Hea...

The purpose of the 2012 Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference & Exhibition is to provide a forum for Industry and Government to have an honest dialogue for identifying the technologies that will be able to meet the future needs of the Warfighter. The Department of Defense recently published its Ground Robotics Vision of establishing an integrated manned/unmanned force that strengthens the United States as the world's preeminent land powe...