GEOINT Community Week 2013 GEOINT Community Week (GCW) brings together defense, intelligence and homeland security geospatial-user community for a week of classified briefings, learning workshops, technology exhibits and networking opportunities. Monday, May 20 – DI2E Plugfest and Mashup(An AFEI Event – Separate Registration Required)George Mason University0800 – 1500Free for Government / Registration required Tuesday, May 21...

We are pleased to invite you to SANS Northern Virginia 2013, April 8-13. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the most intense computer training experience available anywhere? Do you need to become a more effective leader when implementing security improvements for your organization? Do you need a more in-depth knowledge of the theory and implementation of computer security, virtualization, or securing your private cloud? SANS Northern Virgini...

You are invited to join SGI, the trusted leader in technical computing in a half-day Executive Town Hall event to get beyond the buzz words and understand what organizations really need to be successful with "Big Data". SGI, along with industry thought leaders from Intel and MarkLogic, and end users such as NOAA and eBay will share insights around the following key questions facing us all on Big Data: What is "Big Data" - really - and what doe...

The OGC North American Forum has organized an Open Standards Technology Exhibition to be held on September 19th, from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. The event will be hosted by Oracle at their offices at 1900 Oracle Way in Reston, VA. The purpose of the Exposition is to demonstrate and promote the value of the implementation of open geospatial standards throughout the US Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC) and Civil Agencies. Please ge...

SANS is returning to Reston for SANS Northern Virginia 2012, April 15-20! Are you ready to immerse yourself in the most intense computer and information security training experience available anywhere? Do you need to become a more effective leader when implementing security improvements for your organization? Are you looking for more in-depth knowledge of the theory and implementation of computer security, virtualization, or securing your priv...

Here’s your chance to hear the contract facts from someone in your own agency! Shantelle Coleman Branch Manager, DHS – Office of the CIO, will be discussing how you can quickly plan, procure, and deploy your agency’s virtualization and cloud solutions through the recently established DHS | VMware BPA (contract # HSHQDC-11-A-00041). Join us as we reveal how DHS’ Strategic Sourcing’s Enterprise Software Solutions ca...

SANS is very excited to announce Security Leadership Essentials at Learning TreeInternational in Reston, VA. Take advantage of this local training opportunity forboth Leaders and Technical Security practitioners. For Full Course details, or to explore other Community SANS offerings please visit www.sans.org/community. Why register today? * EARLY BIRD SAVINGS OF $500 offered (check each class for dates) * UTILIZE REMAINING 2011 Training Budget...

Please join us on Friday, October 28, 2011 for a review of the ISO/IEC 20000 Certification process and a review of the 2011 updates. TOPIC1: US Army Service Desk Marches to ISO/IEC 20000 Certification. The October program focuses on ISO/IEC 20000. Ms. Bouslog, of the US Army, will speak about the steps they took to get ISO/IEC 20000 registered in 18 months; including the planning, scope, team construction and build-out of the Service Managemen...

Most of us wish we had more time (and more resources) to complete all the jobs we have -- at work and at home. Hiring consultants can help solve an immediate crisis, meet longer-term strategic objectives, or both. However, finding the right a consultant is not always easy. The process can be a time-consuming, risky, and expensive. Join me in Reston, VA on Wednesday, September 21st between 5:30-8:15pm to explore the reasons why we should hire c...

As the economy begins to slowly recover it essential to look ahead to the different kinds of leadership that will be required for organizations, whether they are public or private, to meet their objectives. The new economic reality requires executives to do more with less which means bench strength and the development of high potential employees has never been more critical to success. It is essential that organizations understand the quality...