Save the Date: EZGovOpps/Tidewater TechExpo GovCon Ft. Meade Conference on March 28th @ the BWI Marriott in Maryland. We have the pleasure of having Brigadier General Mike Hayes as our keynote speaker. He is also the Federal Director of the DBED for the State of Maryland. It is a FREE event for attendees and your BBI/BRAC representatives will be in attendance as well- as exhibitors. With over 20 breakout sessions involving many; capture manage...

On March 1, automatic sequestration cuts took effect for the U.S. federal government. The cuts are evenly split between domestic and defense programs, with half affecting defense discretionary spending (weapons purchases, base operations, construction work, etc.) and the rest affecting both mandatory (Social Security or Medicaid) and discretionary domestic spending. As federal, state and local governmental entities work to enact the budget cut...

This is the first strategic activity to focus exclusively on the Mentor-Protégé programs in federal contracting. This roundtable will bring together top government officials and seasoned government contractors for two days. The expressed purpose is to help attendees take advantage of the opportunities that the Mentor-Program has to offer. This is a time when government guidelines have become increasingly difficult to follow and c...

We invite you to join us for the next program from the Future of Financial Crime speaker series, “Latitudes and Attitudes – Zooming in on Geospatial Data, Privacy and the Law in the Digital Age.” Advancements in technology now make it much easier and less expensive to collect and monitor an individual’s location. Government agencies around the world are beginning to recognize the power of this information to address a n...

The age of big data has officially arrived in government. Storage systems are near capacity as the amount of information the federal government captures has increased exponentially since 2000, and is projected to double every year going forward. This new information, effectively captured, managed, and analyzed, has the power to enhance profoundly the effectiveness of government. Yet government CIOs and their staffs must rise to the big data ch...

Objectives »» Learn new skills using various online tools to assist in decision-making processes »» Gain an understanding of the limitations of public data sources Description Government leaders and decision-makers are pressured to make “evidence-based” decisions, but what does that mean? With seemingly endless sources of data available and limitless interpretations, how do we know which data sources to trus...

In today’s global economy, nations and development programs alike can make progress against their goals by engaging in collaborative, scalable, and mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector. We’ll discuss: • Macroeconomic and political factors increasing the importance of public-private collaborations and creating shared value for all stakeholders involved. • Identification of private sector priorities and...

The 2013 World Green Energy Symposium (WGES) will be held March 26, 2013 at Hunter College, The City University of New York (CUNY). The programs are carefully developed with a focus on green/renewable energy technology and innovations as the vantage point in the new economy creating and maintaining jobs, contract and exporting opportunities, and new policies leading to economic vitality and a healthier planet. The WGES.US consistently attracts...

Join us for a series of one-hour training sessions to examine to the current policies, trends, executive orders and technology for establishing an interactive dialogue with constituencies and effective online collaboration. March 26: Streamlining Benefits Enrollment &Services Selection to Save Time and Costs Enrollment processes are required for a variety of government services. Explore how other agencies have efficiently created, supporte...

To win in today’s highly competitive markets, you must train your people to be effective proposal developers and managers — they are your real winning edge! H. Silver and Associates’ three-day proposal workshop gives participants the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to prepare winning proposals. The workshop is a complete proposal training package for anyone on your company’s technical, management, marketing, busi...