SSF's webcasts convene panels of current and former federal decision makers to tell you what a government agency is buying and how to position for its security and sustainability grants, contracts and R&D programs.One Katrina-like emergency can strain the resources of government response agencies. Multiply that by three and the Coast Guard, FEMA, Army Corps of Engineers, FBI, and a host of state and local control agencies hit the national...

Designing Forms, Surveys, and Dialogues for the Web Format: One-Day Course Instructor: Kathryn Summers, PhD, University of Baltimore Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government;$300 for non-government Course Description This session will focus on designing registration forms, surveys, and engagement tools for a broad consumer audienc...

2010 Government Web Managers 2–Day Conference: Open Government and Citizen Engagement Date: Tuesday – Wednesday, April 27 – 28, 2010 Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (both days) Place: Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC Fee: Fee: $250 for federal, state, or local U.S. government employees. Due to space limitations, this event is open to government employees only. Conference Description Join your peers for our biggest networking e...

Celebrating 20 years of bringing together Government and Industry. The Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference is a national conference fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its Prime Contractors, and small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses. This event will be held at the Dulles Expo Center and is expected to have over 400 exhibitors and 3000 attendees. Exhibitor...

The U.S. federal government represents a business development opportunity for many international companies. Entering the American market can be daunting for businesses that have never done this previously. Join INPUT to learn the top 10 things an international company should know before deciding to open an American subsidiary to capture U.S. Federal government business. The World Trade Center – Dulles Airport will present this webinar wi...

Helping Your Site Visitors Engage and Succeed Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Janice "Ginny" Redish, PhD, Redish & Associates, Inc Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description Citizens come to government with their own goals and tasks in mind. Learn to focus yo...

Demo of the Quick & Easy Customer Profile Class Format: Webinar about our webinars Instructor: Nicole Burton, GSA Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST Place: Online Webinar* Fee: FREE Webinar Description Do you know who your customers are and how they're engaging with you online? In this demonstration, you'll observe a government agency web team completing a Quick–and–Easy Customer Profile for their we...

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...

Using a Blog to Engage Citizens Online Class Format: Webinar about our webinars Instructor: Steve Crescenzo, Crescenzo Communications Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Place: Online Webinar* Fee: $50 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $75 for non–government Webinar Description Agency blogs are a great way to engage with the public on a conversational level and have discussions about ways to improve...

Advanced Writing for the Web: Using Plain Language to Engage Citizens Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Leslie O'Flahavan, E–WRITE Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description You can't engage people unless you communicate in plain, down–to–ear...