Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Initiatives at the Department of Veterans Affairs One of VA’s priorities is to ensure all Veterans, including women Veterans, Veterans of color, and LGBTQ Veterans feel welcome at the VA. In addition, President Biden has empowered Federal agencies with a call to action through a series of executive orders (EO). Please join our VA Federal Insights Exchange panel for an interactive discussion...

VA Initiatives for Women Veterans Women consist of almost 2 million or about 10% of the total current veteran population, and the number is expected to continue to rise. Recent legislation, both the John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Bill and Deborah Sampson Act, is working to bolster services for women veterans in areas such as counseling, women health providers, retrofitting VA facilities, and more. Please join us for a VA Federal Insi...

A 2019 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article offered an “…analysis of all US military casualties from October 2001 through December 2017 found that survival among the most critically injured casualties increased 3-fold during the course of the conflicts and that 3 key interventions (tourniquets, blood transfusions, and prehospital transport within 60 minutes) were associated with 44% of mortality reduction...

MAY 7-11 (Main Course) and MAY 14-15 (Specialized Advanced Courses) at Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY For 34 years, Professor Frank Cardullo has assembled a team of simulation experts to provide technical training to thousands of industry professionals in the annual Flight and Ground Vehicle Simulation Course at Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY. The training covers many topics including Computer Image Generation; Simulation Fundame...

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) – Colorado Springs Chapter and FBC, Inc. will once again co-host the 7th Annual Cybersecurity Training & Technology Forum (CSTTF). CSTTF set to convene from Wednesday August 30th to Thursday, August 31st, 2017 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Colorado Springs, Colorado. This year’s theme will be “The Four Pillars of CSTTF: Cyber Resilience in Military/Government, Healthcare,...

The Department of Defense makes up a majority of the Federal budget with a significant portion of that budget going towards information technology. As the new Administration is standing up, it is clear a major emphasis will be placed on Defense and a renewed commitment to mission areas that will place an even greater dependency on advanced IT for the warfighter. As the Defense posture is being redefined with the new Administration, there will...

What do your customers really need ... not just today but tomorrow? How can you ensure your ideas quickly come to life in the organization or marketplace? What will it take to build your advantage in a world which never stops changing? Creating great solutions is exhilarating difficult. Too often seemingly good ideas fail to excite customers, leaving organizations emotionally and financially exhausted. A paradox has emerged as a result: leader...

This course is available to all Federal, State, local government and private sector SECURITY and ENGINEERING professionals. While the course focuses on securing DOD assets, the concepts learned are prudent and applicable in reducing the criminal and terrorist threat to non-DOD buildings, as well. Contractors and consultants seeking construction contracts with the Department of Defense will attend this course. The course is designed to familiar...

This course is available to all Federal, State, local government and private sector SECURITY and ENGINEERING professionals. While the course focuses on securing DOD assets, the concepts learned are prudent and applicable in reducing the criminal and terrorist threat to non-DOD buildings, as well. Contractors and consultants seeking construction contracts with the Department of Defense will attend this course. The course is designed to familiar...

The North Carolina Gang Investigators Association (NCGIA) is scheduled to host our 12th annual Gangs Across the Carolinas conference and the Gang Free North Carolina (GFNC) conference August 13th – 15th, 2013 at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons in Greensboro, North Carolina. Please feel free to visit our website at www.ncgangcops.org The NCGIA conference is open to local, state and federal law enforcement officials who have been t...