The 7th Annual IT Security Automation Conference (ITSA) is hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS).This conference will provide a common understanding for using specific open standards and new security technologies across various domains of interest including:• Continuous Monitoring• Softwa...

Guest Speaker: General Raymond T. Odierno, assumed duty as the 38th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army on 7 September 2011. General Odierno will discuss the challenges facing our young soldiers today and in the future.

Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness = Improving Student Learning October 28–30, 2011 Rio All-Suite Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. Virtually every study that has examined the role of the classroom teacher in the process of educating students has come to the same conclusion: an effective teacher enhances student learning more than any other aspect of schooling that can be controlled by the school. But that doesn’t mean blaming teachers for low...

Minority Leadership Training (MLT) Regional Seminars are designed to foster, promote, and enhance ethnic minority involvement in local, state, regional, and national Association policymaking and leadership. Six seminars (one per region) are held each year. Each state president is encouraged to select a 6-member team of ethnic-minority members/leaders to attend. Funding for state team members is provided by the NEA Human and Civil Rights Depart...

Welcome to the Navy League’s 109th National Convention Chattanooga, TN Online registration is now open. Hotel reservations may now be made at the Marriott Chattanooga at the Convention Center. Select the ‘Hotel Information’ link above for details. Transportation information is also available here. The Convention Program and Optional Events are now posted.

8:30-9:00 Coffee and Registration 9:00-10:00 “Seven Myths about Academic Freedom and Tenure,” Greg Scholtz, Director of Programs in Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Governance 10:00-11:00 “Faculty Handbooks and Shared Governance,” Puri Martinez, Vice Chair of the Assembly of State Conferences 11:00-11:15 Coffee 11:15-12:15 “Government Relations,” Brian Turner, Secretary 12:15-1:15 Lunch “A Faculty Agenda...

Please join us on Friday, October 28, 2011 for a review of the ISO/IEC 20000 Certification process and a review of the 2011 updates. TOPIC1: US Army Service Desk Marches to ISO/IEC 20000 Certification. The October program focuses on ISO/IEC 20000. Ms. Bouslog, of the US Army, will speak about the steps they took to get ISO/IEC 20000 registered in 18 months; including the planning, scope, team construction and build-out of the Service Managemen...

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in support of the Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) Program Management Office is announcing the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) Program Industry Day on October 28, 2011. This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request does not commit the Government to...

As the premier forum for the discussion and analysis of C4ISR-related issues, programs, and developments, C4ISR Journal Conference and Awards Banquet provides a unique opportunity for interaction and conversation between attendees and speakers. In addition to providing a forum in which all the year’s important C4ISR-related developments can be discussed and critiqued, this C4ISR Journal event will address the increasingly important role...

Join the Coalition for Government Procurement for one of its most presitigious events, the 2011 Fall Conference. This year's theme will be "Myth-Busters" where the focus of the event will be the importance of open Government-Industry communication. DAY 1 AGENDA 8:00 a.m. Registration and Networking Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Welcome Roger Waldron, President, The Coalition for Government Procurement 9:15 a.m. Keynote Address Congressman Gerry Connolly...