Government Mobility: Catalyst for Change This event is open to government employees only. The Challenge: Studies show that 40% of Federal website visitors navigated there using a smartphone or tablet. Mobility in government is more than just a change in platform; it is a catalyst for a new way of reaching citizens with diverse mobile services, datasets and APIs. This briefing will explore ways that agencies are taking action to meet goals to m...

Join your peers and colleagues in the nation's capital to learn about the latest policy updates and methodologies regarding: the full lifecycle of shared services, intra and inter-agency shared service opportunities, alternative analyses and FEA implementation. The 2013 event encompasses: The Current State and Future Role of EA in Government New Segment and Enterprise Architecture Approaches EA's Impact on Organizational Culture Tools and Meth...

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. With the issuance of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-13-08, “Improving Financial Systems Through Shared Services”, dated March 25, 2013, OMB, in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), has taken the next step in the evolution of the Federal government’s approach to the assessment, selection, implementation and ongoing O&M of the governments ple...

Industry and Government Leaders Present Practical Solutions to Government COOP Requirements. Hear from industry experts and government managers leading Business Continuity Planning and Continuity of Operations Development. The instructor Team presents practical, real-life solutions required to establish or improve a business continuity program within your Federal, State, Local, Tribal, or Private Sector organization. The key to success in movi...

LEARN WHAT MANAGERS & PRACTITIONERS REALLY NEEDTO KNOW ABOUT PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS & DATA MININGGet up to speed in data mining faster and more effectively than with any other training program available. Leverage highly valuable and impactful prospective insight from within your existing data through an intensive course series with over 20 years of innovation.If you want to learn what really works in predictive modeling and why you shoul...

Transforming Data to DecisionsA Roadmap to Revenue for Data AnalyticsThis two-day course will prepare functional managers and business practitioners to finally make sense of data analytics and take control of the analytic process. “Transforming Data to Decisions” develops core skills for business analytics and lays the foundation for data-intensive analytic projects that deliver insight, clarity, confidence and sound decision suppo...

Registration Includes: Presentations, Workshop Notebook with presentations, Continental Breakfast, Hosted Working Luncheon at the Willard, and AM and PM refreshment Breaks. Overview of the Workshop: This one-day Potomac Forum Workshop will focus on the activities mandated by the NARA/OMB Records Management Directive. Key executives from NARA and government agencies will discuss the directive and its implementation. Detailed review and analysi...

Advance your degree in mobilology at the 14th semi-annual Mobile Work Exchange Fall 2013 Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Washington D.C. Convention Center. The all-day conference will explore a more in-depth look at the strategies needed to deploy a mobile workforce through management considerations and technology implementations. Consisting of three tracks, the Fall 2013 Town Hall Meeting will address IT Transformatio...

At a time of unprecedented budget reductions, now more than ever, innovative and creative solutions are needed in order to maintain national security despite a reduction in DOD acquisitions. Examining and utilizing solutions such as interoperable open architecture is part of this important conversation aimed at improving our acquisitions strategies. This event will educate acquisition professionals in a non-technical and jargon-free forum on t...

SANS returns to Washington, DC with another outstanding offering of IT security and security management courses. We know that training and travel budgets are tight, so we are offering six courses at the Grand Hyatt Washington on September 3-8.Make your plans now to attend SANS Capital City 2013 this September for the following courses and use what you learn in the classroom as soon as you return to the office: Security 301: Intro to Informatio...