Maps and location data have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response. The geographic information systems (GIS) community has been able to take the lessons learned from disaster response and transfer this knowledge quickly, to carry out meaningful impacts. GIS is helping communities make more data-driven decisions, allocate much-needed resources, and keep the public informed during the coronavirus outbreak. Join us online Tuesday, April 7...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Our 2020 event is changing to entirely virtual due to recommendation by public health officials in King County, WA that large gatherings be cancelled due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. New virtual event will be scheduled in the future. Join 1,000 government social media professionals for the only major social media conference in the Unite...

The Executive Women in Government (EWG) 2020 Leadership Summit On Thursday, March 12, the Executive Women in Government (EWG) 2020 Leadership Summit will bring together professional women in government for a day of extraordinary speakers, enlightening panels, and networking opportunities. This year's event will unfold at a very special location in the D.C. area, the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at the Arlington National Cemet...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. A Unique Training Opportunity The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Roanoke College are hosting a one-day Security Wo...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held January 30-31, 2020 in Hagerstown, Maryland. An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die, written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held January 27-29, 2020 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critica...

With electronic technologies quickly converging in the physical security vertical it is paramount to understand; first, the basics of physical security, ssecondly, how this new technology will effect the physical security landscape of the future, and thirdly, how the correct physical security environment can actually enhance the technology's effectiveness. Every good physical security program starts with assessing and quantifying criticality,...

What’s coming over the horizon? At the 2019 edition of Defense One’s annual look into the future, we will discuss global threats, industry trends, advanced technology, national-security policy, and 2020 politics through interviews with top leaders and conversations about bold ideas.

This training will describe how a comprehensive threat assessment program can help to prevent mass shootings, school shootings, workplace violence, and other forms of targeted violence that impact communities across the United States. Included is an overview of Secret Service methodologies for preventing assassinations, and a description of how this approach can be adapted to prevent other forms of targeted violence. All content is based on th...

This training will describe how a comprehensive threat assessment program can help to prevent mass shootings, school shootings, workplace violence, and other forms of targeted violence that impact communities across the United States. Included is an overview of Secret Service methodologies for preventing assassinations, and a description of how this approach can be adapted to prevent other forms of targeted violence. All content is based on th...