“Defense, Diplomacy, and Development: Translating Policy into Operational Capability”The 22nd Annual NDIA SO/LIC (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict) Symposium & Exhibition will examine the operational constructs required to implement a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to national security by considering the relationships and interaction of defense, diplomacy, and development in light of current and future eng...

Few doubt the critical importance of trusted identity management in our cyber-focused world. As a nation and as individuals, we conduct our business using Internet- and increasingly, Cloud-based, services that demand reliable identity protection and management. As a society, we bank, shop, file tax returns, manage portfolios, check health information, apply for licenses and permits, enroll in courses, book planes/trains/and automobiles—j...

All projections indicate federal agencies will be awash in increasing amounts of data with greater need to run analytics across the data while ensuring it is indexed, stored, and retrievable for future use. Join us for the Government Big Data Forum on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. to hear from a group of experts as they outline the steps federal agencies should take to rapidly make sense of...

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mandated to establish a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) in 2011. The mission of CMI is to develop innovative ways of providing and paying for health care that have the potential to reduce costs while preserving or enhancing health care quality. In the spirit of that new mandate, the World Congress wi...

Jennifer Schaus & Associates host a monthly *3rd THURSDAYS* Government Contractors (no-charge) Networking Event from 5:30-7:30pm at the Kennedy Center, Foyer Level, Millennium Stage Area. All professionals are welcome. For more info & to register http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com

2nd annual Houston All-Hazards, All-Stakeholders Summit Join your regional peers for a complimentary summit designed to facilitate best practices and solutions for disaster preparedness and response in crisis – natural catastrophes, terrorism, attacks on strategic sites and other emergencies – specific to the Houston region. Topics Include: Innovative solutions and technology for improving community preparedness Best practices on c...

What does the channel need to be profitable and productive? Given that the channel is only as strong as its weakest link, how do you get all the players and pieces functioning at a high level for the channel to achieve a high return to all participants?Distinguished panelists, with more than 50 years of combined channel experience, will share lessons learned and some of the “gotchas” you will want to avoid in fine-tuning your own c...

Building a Framework for the Development of Core Capabilities and Competencies for Medical Disaster Preparedness and Response: A Continuing National Consultation Meeting Please join us... When: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Registration and Breakfast 7:30 A.M. – 8:00 A.M. Workshop 8:00 A.M - 4:30 P.M. Where: LMI 2000 Corporate Ridge McLean, VA 22102-7805 Register Today to Ensure Your Voice is Included in This Important Event. This worksho...

Cloud, SOA, and Applications Overhaul: Powering the Agile Enterprise This year’s Summit drills down into the three critical building blocks of an applications strategy that effectively meets business’ demands for agility—Cloud, SOA and the overhaul of existing Applications. Cloud Computing provides the capability to re-imagine and redefine application economics, scalability and productivity. Result: a shift in how IT can con...