Government 2.0 Camp Rocky Mountains is the first Government 2.0 camp for the Rocky Mountian Region. This camp will bring together government leaders, policy makers, scholars, students, contractors, and government employees to discuss and work collaboratively on improving government through technology. This event is open to anyone interested in improving government. Our focus will be the use of technologies, like Web 2.0 and social media tools...

Private Sector Strategies for Public Sector Computing Environments The Federal Government is in the process of sorting out what functions and tasks should be performed by its own employees, and what is best left to the expertise of their counterparts in industry and academia. All concerned have the same objective—to enable the delivery of effective, valuable computing strategies and services that make the most of public sector investment...

The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau will hold a workshop on Emergency Alerting for the 21st Century: Leveraging Multiple Technologies to Bring Alerts and Warnings to All Americans. The workshop will educate stakeholders about the status of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, including Next Generation Emergency Alert System and the Commercial Mobile Alert System and will provide FEMA, the FCC and other Federal partn...

The World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM) is the pre-eminent conference of its kind - providing you with the opportunity to gain valuable education, training and best practices to assist you, your organization and your community mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disaster. The 20th WCDM will offer a unique and distinguished experience in a climate that fosters change. World Renowned Experts Learn from i...

The Finance Officer's Role In Doing More With Less Why Attend? Funds for travel and training are often the first items to go when times are tough, so why will thousands of finance officers attend the GFOA 104th Annual Conference in Atlanta? Here are some compelling reasons: It’s the one time during the year when for just a few days you can immerse yourself in information that you can take home and immediately apply to the financial issue...

The government IT community is in a state of complete transformation which is fundamentally changing the way it serves and protects America and its citizens. At a time where new technologies, policies, infrastructures, and changing human behaviors are converging, it is imperative for government’s elite IT and technology leaders to collaborate and engage in meaningful dialogue to create a foundation that will ensure success for generation...

Biotech has rebounded from the recession faster than most other industries in Maryland and with about 8% of the biotech companies in the country based in Maryland, the future of Maryland's tech scene is bright. Adding to the optimism is recent approval of plans to create a $10 billion, 17.5M SF "Science City" for bioscience research. How do the top Maryland tech players envision the future of the I-270 tech corridor? Where will future develop...

The Governor's Hurricane Conference (GHC) is the largest hurricane conference in the nation. The primary purpose of the GHC is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in the State of Florida and beyond in order to save lives and reduce property damage. The scope of interest includes all aspects of the hurricane threat. To accomplish this, the GHC ensures the annual program emphasizes the following: Lessons learned...

About this Event: This networking reception is convened by the WNG Government Roundtable and is designed for government relations professionals in the greater Washington, D.C. region. The event presents a networking and marketing opportunity for both professionals and companies to increase awareness of their services. Who Should Attend: Government relations professionals, lobbyists, corporate representatives; the diplomatic community; governme...