Local government professionals agree that evidence-based decision making is the best practice. Even so, the majority of cities don’t use data for their strategic planning processes. The truth is the overwhelming mountain of “big data” often paralyzes action. So how can leaders harness the right community data in the most practical ways for the best return? In this certificate program, Polco data science experts will teach the...

Supervisors set the tone for the team. Getting it right involves self-awareness, discipline, and training. But who has time to focus on personal growth when faced with the day-to-day challenges that come with the local government profession? Enter the newly reimagined Effective Supervisory Practices Training Series. Based on the new 6th edition of ICMA’s bestselling Effective Supervisory Practices book, (print and digital) this six-part...

Keep Hacking Weird in Austin for Hands-On Cyber Security Training SANS Pen Test Austin 2024 is the premier offensive security training event of the year, featuring six days of in-depth, hands-on pen testing, red teaming, purple teaming, and exploit training for professionals who need to know how to find vulnerabilities within their organizations, understand risk, and prioritize resources based on potential real-world attacks. Come for the hack...

This hands-on workshop guides you through the creation of a headless CMS (Content Management System) employing a secure and versioned RESTful API. Embrace industry best practices as you fortify the API's security with JWT tokens and leverage the power of cbSecurity (coldbox-security.ortusbooks.com). Throughout the workshop, we emphasize the principles of Behavior and Test Driven Programming, ensuring comprehensive automated testing covers ever...

Hands-On Cyber Security Training in Baltimore Celebrating 35 Years of Cybersecurity Excellence Elevate your expertise with cyber security training at SANS Baltimore Spring 2024 (April 28-May 3 ET). Led by industry-leading instructors renowned for their deep knowledge and practical insights, this event offers unparalleled, live access to your favorite cyber experts. Filled with hands-on labs, simulations, and exercises designed to equip you wit...

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) has arrived with the force of a tsunami across the federal government. In October, Executive Order 14110 on the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI established the broad outlines for how agencies should evaluate and implement their AI use cases. Now the Office of Management and Budget has issued a memorandum directing agencies to institute governance and risk management processes g...

How might we implement the Integrated Value Network (IVN) framework in the wild? Our first challenge is to communicate what data is available and how it answers basic questions; we will do this by addressing key themes from the January kickoff survey. Hear from invited panelists as they discuss their use cases to address policy challenges using this “Moneyball” approach. We invite attendees to share their ideas and implementation o...

Delivering Your Products/Services, Staying In Compliance And Getting Paid In Government Contracting REGISTER HERE https://www.govassociation.org/event-5700858 Come join us weekly as we train and prepare you to capture government contracts. These sessions are designed to prepare those enrolled in the Certified Capture Manager (CCM) Program to prepare their businesses for success and to prepare them to become certified capture manager profession...

A Practical Approach to A-123 Compliance Programs Join us for a unique, interactive workshop that "walks you through" the latest update of The Green Book which now conforms to the Internal Control Integrated Framework (COSO 2013). This training is focused on the current Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government as detailed in the Green Book. This 18 hour CPE course provides you with the tools to implement a compliance program th...

Welcome to the USAF Agile Combat Support, Modernization Summit ’24, SE / Vehicles / ATS, taking place from April 30th to May 2nd, 2024. As we stand at the forefront of an era defined by great power competition, this summit embodies our collective resolve to ensure that our armed forces remain unmatched in their power projection capabilities. It is here, at the nexus of technology and strategy, that we unite – military personnel, en...