When agencies are hit with budget cuts, leadership development training initiatives are often the first to go. Without a clear understanding of the positive and measurable mission impact, it’s easy to dismiss leadership development as being too expensive and too time consuming. In addition to expending millions of budget dollars each year, less-than-optimal leadership practices negatively impact employee retention, satisfaction, morale,...

Join the Coalition on September 26, 7:15 a.m., at the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC for a forum featuring high level officials from the Department of Homeland Security. The event will provide insight into how DHS plans to meet contracting goals over the next three years. Panelists Include: • Anne Terry, Director of Procurement Policy & Oversight • Kevin Boshears, Director Office Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) ...

Join the Coalition for a dialogue with new OFPP Administrator, Joe Jordan, on September 11, 7:15 a.m. at the City Club, for an in-depth look at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s initiatives for FY 2013 and a conversation about the potential impact on contractors. After being appointed Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy in May, Joe Jordan introduced a set of agency goals to buy smarter, lead the federal governmen...

Check out more details about this event here! Whether it's a catastrophic accident, devastating weather event, or act of terror, we cannot predict when and how disasters will strike. But we can always be better prepared. Encompassing expert strategies and tactics, and a wealth of practical information, our Summits are a superb opportunity for gaining new ideas, best practices and peer relationships critical to collaborative response capabiliti...

Mobile Business Reporting at Your Fingertips Cut the cord to both your laptop and desktop and use your mobile device to access your existing reporting systems. At a time when more people are using the capabilities of their smartphones and leveraging emerging tablet technologies, Information Builders has been recognized as an industry leader in supporting mobile platforms. Join us for a free workshop, Mobile Business Reporting at Your Fingertip...

If Sustainability Costs You More, You’re Doing it Wrong Join CROA for the 3rd Annual Roundtable hosted by its ResponsibilityWorks Steering Committee, which will bring together 100 executives from across business, government, NGO/nonprofit and academia committed to improving transparency and responsibility in the government contracting community. Explore two top trends coming together for mutual benefit. These days you can’t get thr...

Federal Allies Institute 9-Hole Golf Open is for the nation's small business federal contractor community. It is a primary fundraiser to support the national exapansion of Federal Allies Institute and key components of the Federal Allies Institute Strategic Plan. Wednesday, June 27th Play with an ally for your business. $150 per player $600 foursomes Sponsorships, Awards, Raffles & Contests For more information, click on Register Now 8:00...

In January, Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel declared 2012 the year of mobile government—but today, mobility itself is being transformed. The CIO Council’s new Digital Government Strategy goes beyond mobile technology to rethink the way federal agencies manage information and interact with citizens. The strategy has four components, each answering a key question: Information-Centric: How can agencies transition from managing documents...

Named in memoriam of the Honorable John P. Murtha, a 36-year veteran of the United States House of Representatives, this early morning event offers attendees a firsthand look at the inner workings of the U.S. defense industry. An influential member of Congress will present an update on the latest breaking news and what’s in store for the future. Showcase For Commerce is please to announce that the speaker for the John P. Murtha Breakfast...

Agile development is high on the CIO Council's list of priorities, driving improved technology outcomes through swift technology development cycles—but it's not just about development. Acquisition plays a key role in the process, as underlined in both the 25-Point Plan and the accelerated timelines of the Cloud First and Shared First initiatives. The acquisition process has always been critical to meeting the needs of the technology work...