Pacific Northwest Digital Government Summit 2011 Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center 1500 Broadway Tacoma, WA 98402 June 21 − 22, 2011 "Together, state governments are facing deficits that exceed $117 Billion for the upcoming biennium, forcing all government IT shops to look at more efficient and cost effective ways to provide the support that is critical to our citizens. The Digital Government Summit provides an ideal occasion...

Agenda Wednesday, June 15 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks Doug Young, Chief Information Officer, State of Missouri 9:15 amOpening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving Steve Uzzell, Renowned Photographer Steve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation's leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographic w...

With the continuing uncertainty and accelerated change that defines our current era, companies are being challenged to think about and prepare for the skills and capabilities they will need for the future. At the same time, the demographics and competitive arena present challenges in securing and retaining the critical job groups and talent needed to drive strategy. Workforce planning is more and more top of mind to the senior and talent minde...

As the economy begins to slowly recover it essential to look ahead to the different kinds of leadership that will be required for organizations, whether they are public or private, to meet their objectives. The new economic reality requires executives to do more with less which means bench strength and the development of high potential employees has never been more critical to success. It is essential that organizations understand the quality...

It's time to regain that winning attitude... It's time to change I understand where the organization is going to I believe in where the organization is goingGet the tools you need to change "don't make waves" into "take intelligent risks" and "do nothing wrong" into "do something right" so that you transform your organizationRegister today for Dale Carnegie Training's FREE event: Employee Engagement through Motivational LeadershipAt this event...

U.S. and Swedish defense companies have a several decades-long history sharing defense technology to their mutual benefit. This one day event is structured to bring together industry and government representatives from both countries and leverage their talent and experience. Participants at previous conferences consisted largely of government officials directly engaged in the identification and championing of new areas for collaboration; and e...

The much lauded 2011 Energy/Facilities Connections event is scheduled for May 2011. The theme is Now...More than Ever. The conference attracts top-of-the-line facility experts to provide attendees with critical resources for tackling fiscal and operational restraints. A potpourri of disciplines, such as facilities, energy, construction, custodial, business, safety, regulatory and associated professionals would be well-served to attend. Attende...

IT decision makers in federal government face unprecedented opportunities for providing new and improved technologies and services, but also some very tough challenges. They must finds ways to support more open and participatory government, improve project performance, and drive IT transformation and reform. At the same time, increasingly complex threats to federal IT systems are forcing government IT professionals to seek new technologies an...

A three-day course covering the basics of radar, taught in a manner for true understanding of the fundamentals, even for the complete newcomer. Covered are electromagnetic waves, frequency bands, the natural phenomena of scattering and propagation, radar performance calculations and other tools used in radar work, and a "walk through" the four principal subsystems - the transmitter, the antenna, the receiver and signal processor, and the contr...

Developed by the EEOC, this executive leadership program is designed to meet the professional development needs of senior leaders in the EEO field. The training that will be conducted during this two and half day conference will address core leadership competency topics specifically tailored for EEO Executives and Mangers. This unique professional development opportunity will give the EEO professional the skills necessary to plan and run a suc...