This three-day introductory course has been taught to thousands of industry professionals for almost thirty years, in public sessions and on-site to almost every major satellite manufacturer and operator, to rave reviews. The course is intended primarily for non-technical people who must understand the entire field of commercial satellite communications (including their increasing use by government agencies), and by those who must understand a...

Military Offers Billions inRenewable Energy PPAs — Come to DC and Participate inthe Making of a New Market Join DoD Policy-Makers, Leading Renewable Energy Developers and Financiers to Discuss: Meeting the Needs of All Players in the New Market Overcoming the Obstacles in Military Renewable Energy Contracting and Deal Structuring Utilizing the DOE FEMP Guide for Development of Large-Scale Renewable Energy—New Contracting Guidelines...

Travel to a Historical Destination and Study Real Leadership Examples in a Very Different Time and Place Success in government can be measured in a number of ways and can be impacted by several factors. However, the one decisive factor in any successful endeavor is leadership. Strong and decisive leadership brings all of the other factors together and is the one indispensable component that can make the difference between success and failure -...

On March 1, automatic sequestration cuts took effect for the U.S. federal government. The cuts are evenly split between domestic and defense programs, with half affecting defense discretionary spending (weapons purchases, base operations, construction work, etc.) and the rest affecting both mandatory (Social Security or Medicaid) and discretionary domestic spending. As federal, state and local governmental entities work to enact the budget cut...

NCMA's 51st Annual Aerospace + Defense Contract Management Training Forum will be held in San Diego, California, March 14–15, 2013, at the Westin San Diego. Charting the Course for Contract Management Excellence! This year's event focuses on four core competencies: • Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability • Ethics & Compliance • Collaboration in Government & Industry • Developing a Quality Workforce Atten...

About HCMD The Human Capital Management for Government Training Series brings together key stakeholders from throughout the Federal HR Community to discuss best practices for managing human capital, improving efficiency & advancing innovation. Launched in 2006, the series of events has evolved into the meeting place for strategic-level policy makers and operational-level HR managers, and often serves as the catalyst for new initiatives. Wh...

Infocast’s 2nd Defense Renewable Energy and Military Microgrids will gather military policy makers, program managers, renewable energy developers and financiers to explore how they can all meet each other’s needs. Over 200 people attended the 1stDefense Renewable Energy & Military Microgrids Summit.Mark your calendars now! About the Summit The Department of Defense, the biggest single energy user in the U.S., must source 25% of...

Infocast’s Military and Commercial Microgrids Summit will bring early adopters and implementers of microgrids in military applications, campuses, remote communities and net-zero facilities together with system integrators, equipment vendors and software providers who have successfully installed microgrids. They will discuss how to form a compelling business case for microgrids in myriad application areas, quantifying the energy security,...

SAVE THE DATE FOR NCMA'S 31ST ANNUAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (GCMC) NOVEMBER 5–6, 2012 · RENAISSANCE DOWNTOWN HOTEL · WASHINGTON, DC Join us for NCMA's 31st Annual Government Contract Management Conference (GCMC), November 5–6, 2012, in Washington, DC at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel. GCMC has long been known as the most comprehensive conference for government contract professionals. Last year's ev...

2010’s CBRNe Convergence was the largest CBRNE responders conference in the US that year. It brought together 650 delegates with 75 exhibitors and culminated in a massive exercise involving units from the FBI, CST and local responders. 2012 will be no different with an expected 1,000 attendees and 100 exhibitors it promises to be the biggest event on the East Coast. The program will be chosen by the Editorial Team of CBRNe World and will...