Using Social Media to Communicate During a Crisis Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Shel Holtz, Holtz Communication + Technology Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Directions to FERC Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description The Internet—and, more recently, social media—have added new di...

NASA/JPL, in coordination with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), is sponsoring the 22nd Annual High-Tech Small Business Conference on Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The conference affords small businesses the opportunity to meet purchasing and technical representatives from major corporations and Federal Agencies during the Marketplace Forum to discuss contract opportunities. Participating agencies include: The Aero...

Using a Blog to Engage Citizens Online Class Format: Webinar about our webinars Instructor: Steve Crescenzo, Crescenzo Communications Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Place: Online Webinar* Fee: $50 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $75 for non–government Webinar Description Agency blogs are a great way to engage with the public on a conversational level and have discussions about ways to improve...

The Air Force Association’s 26th Annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition will take place February 18-19, 2010 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Invited speakers to the Symposium include Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Norton A. Schwartz, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy and other top Air Force leaders. During the Symposium, exhibit...

Advanced Writing for the Web: Using Plain Language to Engage Citizens Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Leslie O'Flahavan, E–WRITE Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description You can't engage people unless you communicate in plain, down–to–ear...

This conference is designed to bring together leaders, decision makers, and operators to discuss ways intelligence can improve multi-national partnerships and linkages to address challenges within the European and International Security Environment. The main conference sessions will draw attendees who focus on the strategic, operational, and tactical levels with a goal of building partnerships and security cooperation across the nations. We an...

Objective & Scope The Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) will sponsor the 36th Annual Joseph P. Cribbins Aviation Product Symposium for interested members of industry and the aviation logistics and acquisition communities on February 10-11, 2010. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Sustaining Operations While Recovering.” The purpose of the Aviation Product Symposium is to stimulate dialogue among industry ex...

Igniting the Space Economy For the past 12 years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation has hosted the Commercial Space Transportation Conference in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. 2010 marks the 13th year that this conference will provide a forum for policy makers and technical experts to share their insights and discuss developments in commercial space transportation and other related ind...

Technological Solutions in a Fluid Environment As the continually aging aircraft fleet is tasked at the highest levels in history, the DoD has outlined road-maps to extend their service life and utility with technological avionics improvements across the board. At the same time, the growing needs of a constantly changing war environment must be addressed while increased congestion and safety concerns require attention as well. The need for new...

Advancing situational awareness with the next generation of SDRs: Cognitive Radios and Networks! IDGA’s Software Radio Communications Summit is the annual can’t-miss event for the SDR community. Members of the military, industry, and academia convene each year to discuss solutions and forge potential new partnerships for the continuous advancement in radio communications for DoD and Coalition forces. The goal of the 2010 Summit is...