The 23rd Annual Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA) Conference will be held at the National Institutes of Health, Natcher Conference Center on March 23-25, 2010. Exhibits will be March 24 only. This year's theme is “Unraveling the Enigma of Role-Based Training." The first two days of the 3-day conference include one track devoted to role-based training and a second track focusing on awareness, training,...

Many organizations today are trying to make more effective use of Information Technology (IT) in order to deliver on their mission, reduce costs, improve quality, and save time. Internal HR systems (like HRIS, employee performance management systems, recruitment management systems, etc.) as well as other types of enterprise IT systems all have the potential to provide major leaps forward. Unfortunately, many organizations spend countless hour...

Do not miss this opportunity to exhibit at the U.S. Department of Commerce HQ (DoC); this is the first onsite expo in over two years. In addition, the DoC Office of the Chief Information Officer will be the lead sponsor for this year. This is a great event that historically has drawn more than 300 attendees! About the Office of the CIO: The Office oversees the expenditure of approximately $1.5 billion each year for computer hardware, software...

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...

Webinar: The purpose of the Open Government Directive is to improve transparency, participation, and collaboration. The directive requires significant website innovation for all departments and agencies. This overview will cover how open standards and semantic web technologies can help aid transparency. The Webinar will also demonstrate how Drupal's ecosystem of features and contributors provide a rich social publishing platform for collaborat...