Predictive Analytics World for Government 2015 in Washington, DC is a practically-focused conference that highlights case studies of how government agencies are currently using data analytics to solve real world problems. We are holding our fifth annual conference at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel. PAWGOV is designed to help agency managers understand how they can apply predictive analytics to more effectively and efficiently accomplish thei...

Federal Strategies Workshop: Creating Measures for Training and Development How is your agency making data-driven decisions to improve learning? Big data, analytics and reporting are becoming the status quo to forecast future trends that will affect the Federal workforce. Bersin, by Deloitte, reports only 14% of HR organizations believe they regularly use data to make talent and HR strategy decisions. Blackboard’s fall Federal Strategies...

Welcome to the 14th Annual SAS Government Leadership Forum. Today more than ever, data is interwoven in our lives. We know the positive, progressive things that big data enables. We’ve also seen the dark side, marked by cybercrime, fraud, privacy breaches and more. To make better decisions faster that lead to real change, it’s crucial that everyone involved in those decisions has access to the right information. SAS® makes thi...

Registration Now Open! Until recently, federal agencies have tended to view Big Data as a niche application, a focus of data specialists working on unique projects. But that is beginning to change. Agency executives now realize the value that analytics can bring to their core missions. In fact, a new survey of federal agencies shows that Big Data analytics is becoming an important enabler for federal agencies to successfully meet their mandate...

Following last year’s sold out annual summit, the 6th Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit will bring together the top cyber thought leaders in government and industry to examine the state of cybersecurity in light of President Obama’s cyber agenda. Join key leaders and decision makers from government, military and the private sector at this one-day intensive networking event as participants focus on the next generation of soluti...

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States later this month, please join ITIF on September 17 for an expert panel discussion exploring the ramifications of China’s economic and trade strategies and delving into potential remedies and responses. Despite commitments China made when it joined the World Trade Organization in 2001 to embrace key tenets of rules-governed, market-based trade, it remains wedded to...

Close to 600 government financial professionals and their counterparts in the private sector will convene to discuss fraud detection, data analytics, cyber security, improper payments and enterprise risk management. A sampling of sessions include: “Proactive Use of Data Analytics in Audits, Fraud Prevention and Detection,” addressing how to identify high-risk transactions and initiate investigations, ultimately reducing fraud, wast...

Welcome to the 25th Annual Government Financial Management Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. This three-day training event, sponsored by the Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, will allow you to earn up to 21 continuing professional education (CPE) credits. From a selection of 55 educational sessions, you will learn about the latest developments in governmen...

This half-day professional development event will provide interactive dialogue-driven workshops designed specifically around the questions and issues being raised by the federal data community. The DATA Act Forum is a part of the ACT-IAC's ongoing DATA Act - Transparency in Federal Financials project. The goal of the forum is to engage government and industry leaders who are focused on implementing the DATA Act in lively conversation surroundi...

The growing data pool created by citizens sharing information in their daily lives through sensors, open data initiatives and the proliferation of the Internet of Things positions government agencies to deliver improved services and mission outcomes. The Data Symposium is focused on how government data enhances the life of the citizen. Highlights: With more than 130,000 data sets, learn out how the government currently uses data and the plans...