FMA advocates for excellence in public service through effective management and professionalism. The national convention provides an opportunity to discuss how FMA can promote great work in the federal government. Agenda: Sunday, March 27 – Delegate registration & National Executive Board Meeting - Chapter Presidents invited to join meeting late afternoon Monday, March 28 – Opening Ceremonies, Keynote Address, Officer Nominatio...

Defense Strategies Institute’s 8th Annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium will bring together members of the various Military branches & Federal Government agencies to discuss the current state of advancing domestic and international counter-IED missions in support of US National Security interests. Senior level speakers at this forum will detail the many ways they are collaborating on disarming the threat that these various type...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. New Dates: 10/7-10/8/2020 DSI’s 8th Annual Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium will provide the latest updates on US efforts to advance chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense. This forum will convene senior-level officials from throughout the military and federal and state governments to share their unique insi...

This special educational training event is for all first responders (law enforcement, corrections personnel, firefighters, EMS, 911 dispatchers), allied emergency responders, government officials and communities of practice. Natural and man-made disasters will always be a part of our world. These events are unavoidable. Public safety officials are taxed with additional responsibility when disaster strikes, and they perform duties beyond their...

The Fall 2018 IPSA Symposium will bring together public safety officials - law enforcement, fire, EMS, telecommunications, emergency management and allied emergency responders from around the United States and internationally. It will be an amazing networking and learning opportunity for everyone that attends. You will quickly see from the agenda-at-a-glance that we are planning up to seven educational briefings. We promise to bring high-quali...

"Advancing a Government Wide Approach to CBRN Defense, Readiness, and Response" The 2018 Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium will provide a forum for members of the DoD, Federal Government, State and Local Government, Private Industry, Academia, and other relevant CBRN stakeholders to discuss the latest updates from key organizations involved in advancing a Whole of Government approach to improving CBRN defense, readiness, response and recove...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE The Office of Infrastructure Protection’s Sector Outreach and Programs Division (SOPD), serving as the National Manager for the Active Shooter Preparedness Program, seeks to enhance preparedness through a “whole community” approach. This approach supports our stakeholders’ efforts to plan, prepare and mitigate risk from a potential active shooter threat or incident. The program pr...