An Overview of FERS & Different Types of Retirement Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under FERS Employee and agency contributions to FERS Military service and temporary time The FERS annuity computation Minimum age and service requirements Early retirement Deferred retirement and “postponed” retirement Understanding the Annuity Computation Amount of an annuity Length of service and unused sick leave H...

On-scene commanders make decisions in the high-threat law enforcement context of hostage rescue, armed barricaded suspects, and armed suicidal individuals that can result in successful or catastrophic outcomes. The OpTac International Critical Incident Leadership and Decision-Making Program is based on Dr. Stuart A. Meyers’ research published in the books, High-Threat Decisions: When It’s a Matter of Life and Death and SWAT Operati...

As we prepare to celebrate National Veterans and Military Families Month in November, we are excited to announce that on Wednesday, November 8th at 3:00pm ET, we will be hosting a Financial Fitness for United States Veterans event. During the session, a panel of Veterans from Equitable Advisors will discuss navigating finances after military service and how to develop strategies to manage and secure financial well-being. Equitable President Ni...

Whether you’re looking for potential growth opportunities for your business or you’re already a seasoned federal contract holder, you won’t want to miss this! Join us for GSA's Federal Acquisition Service Industry Partner Symposium on July 19, where you’ll get insights, guidance and tools about managing a government contract – whatever your level of experience! Whether your business is interested in contracting wi...

Advance Your Skills with a Wide Range of Educational Sessions Learn from VMware technical experts, thought leaders, and partner marketing specialists on how to position, adopt and expand technical solutions. Help Your Customers Build a Secure Multi-Cloud Environment Leverage our Hands-on Labs and demos to unlock the power of VMware Cross-Cloud services with innovative SaaS offerings. Experience Expert-Led Workshops and Breakouts Attend a wide...

Get trained and certified in the best-practice Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) methodology for AI, ML, and data analytics projects. The Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) methodology is the proven path to success with AI, Big Data, and analytics projects. Cognilytica’s CPMAI AI & ML Project Management Training & Certification is recognized around the world as the best practices methodology for implementing su...

The Big Data Fundamentals & Best Practices course provides the fundamental knowledge and insight on Big Data that you need to know to be a successful Data Professional. Big Data Fundamentals & Best Practices provides a comprehensive overview of big data concepts, terminology, and systems combined with the effective best practices that successful data professionals are using to gain substantial benefit from one of the most important ass...

Join us online for the free professional development virtual summit! You'll participate along side more than 2,000 of your government peers in a full day of online sessions facilitated by career coaches, authors, public service thought leaders and experts.

Develop and activate your vision and strategy to achieve organizational excellence This workshop is built upon the belief that the purpose of your vision and strategic plan is to achieve organizational excellence and define your future within the context of your local situation. We will discuss how to assess your vision and strategic plan and how to cascade it effectively and successfully throughout the organization. Learn a simple, but compel...

This course is for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. You will learn about AWS Cloud concepts, core AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge. This course also helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. Actionable takeaways Define what the cloud is and how it works Differentiate be...