India has significantly increased its budget for its defense and homeland security sectors, and is expected to spend $30 billion over the next five years and more than $100 billion over the next decade. It is specifically looking toward US defense contractors to help upgrade its weapons systems and troop gear. As the competition to win these contracts intensifies, US defense contractors must know how to comply with India Ministry of Defense's...

Energy/Facilities Connections Conference 2010 will be held in Leavenworth, Washington, May 12-14, 2010. The theme, Innovative Approaches for a New Decade, is appropriate for the direction of the conference. With so much focus on reacting to a tight economy, EFC aims to stack your toolkit with forward-thinking approaches and resources to better prepare you to handle the challenges of the next ten years and beyond. The conference will take place...

On April 22, 2010, the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, AFCEA Energy will host it's “Business and Technology Symposium”. This half-day symposium will bring together senior government leaders and IT professionals from across DOE, other federal civilian agencies, the Department of Defense and industry to foster better interagency communication among key stakeholders, share lessons learned, identify critical technology issues and promot...

Using Social Media to Communicate During a Crisis Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Shel Holtz, Holtz Communication + Technology Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Directions to FERC Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description The Internet—and, more recently, social media—have added new di...

When it comes to stimulus money no one is spending like the Department of Energy. Join us December 15 for our next Federal IT Breakfast & Schmooze as we host DOE CFO Steve Isakowitz who is guiding the department’s momentous spending. And Steve’s not just a pencil pusher - as a former exec at Lockheed and Booz Allen, not to mention a Master’s in aerospace engineering from MIT, he knows the info industry wants to hear.

Public officials in government and education face more pressure than ever to provide excellent services on increasingly limited budgets. To meet this challenge, your peers and nationally-recognized thought leaders are gathering for a special half-day workshop to learn how information technology can help make your organization smarter, leaner, and greener. By interacting directly with top practitioners, you will gain practical insights that wil...

Public officials in government and education face more pressure than ever to provide excellent services on increasingly limited budgets. To meet this challenge, your peers and nationally-recognized thought leaders are gathering for a special half-day workshop to learn how information technology can help make your organization smarter, leaner, and greener. By interacting directly with top practitioners, you will gain practical insights that wil...

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