The DreamPort team has been busy speaking with experts from academia, industry and government to learn what is keeping them up at night. "Register, then vote." Sounds simple enough but in those simple words and call to action are a myriad of potential cyber threats to states, cities, precincts, churches, libraries and community centers and you the individual citizen. These threats are all designed to interfere with your right to vote, to keep...

Course Objectives The objective of this course is to provide a general understanding of conduits, valves and gates in the context of the operation, maintenance and design of dams and dam safety. Emphasis will be placed on issues related to the design, construction, and performance of conduits, values, and gates types commonly used at dams. Case histories and practical exercises will be used to enhance learning of the purposes and features of c...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity Stephens College and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are hosting a one-day Security Works...

Uncertain how public records and or open meetings laws apply to you? Find out what South Carolina law has to say about balancing the public's right to information with the individual's right to privacy. If you're involved with a public entity or if you represent the media, you need to know the ins and outs of federal and state public records and open meetings laws. Join us for this seminar and you will get updates on recent developments in the...

(GMM 208): Federal government employees and managers are joining Linkedin by the thousands and ALL of the government contractors are already here. LinkedIn is growing rapidly, yet most companies in the government market are not fully leveraging the power that it brings to the table. Learn how this tool can help your company stand out among your competitors and grow. From the basics of developing a great profile to targeting contracting partner...

If an easier way to find and win federal contracts existed, would you be interested? The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) were created to reduce the administrative burden for Government and Industry, and to create additional government contracting opportunities for small business concerns. It says so in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). While the process for issuing and awarding these requirements is streamlined, finding and wi...