The Administration’s commitment to modernize the Federal government’s aging IT systems is strong. Recent executive action calls for government to transform and modernize its information technology, protect Federal networks and critical infrastructure, and secure the nation through deterrence, international cooperation and a well trained workforce. This video webinar will explore the how’s and why’s of agency modernizati...

Never rely on ladders, tape measures, and expensive laser range finders again! View our complimentary on-demand webinar to learn how Spike makes it easy to capture measurements and GPS location for hard-to-reach objects like building exteriors, signs, natural resources, and more — simply by using a smartphone tablet camera, the Spike App, and the Spike laser device. During this webinar, we'll examine: Why different industries such as tra...

How intellectual property rights are allocated between the government and contractors and grantees often drives proposal strategy, contract pricing, and the overall direction of many programs. This webinar will provide an overview and examine recent developments in the wide range of intellectual property issues currently facing the procurement community, while also looking at potential changes on the horizon. Takeaways: The different types of...

REI Systems and the George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration will host a Grants Management Breakfast (GMB) Forum. Our bimonthly GMB Forums bring together professionals from government, academia, and industry to share first-hand experiences in managing the full grants life cycle, resulting in real-world opportunities for process and performance improvement. Our guest speaker for this...

This webinar will provide an overview of NASA’s remote sensing data sets and products and describe how the data sets can be used to support utility monitoring, modeling, and management efforts. An overview will also cover satellites, instruments, and products related to climate and hydrologic conditions; watershed/land use characteristics; and source water quality. Successful applications of remote sensing data for water resources manage...

A guide to effectively use technology to telework; improve productivity, assure continuity of operations, and respond to the changing needs of the workforce Teleworking, or telecommuting, has gained a foothold in the Federal Government in recent years. With benefits for employees, such as avoiding long commutes, saving time, improving work/life balance, and having greater job autonomy and satisfaction, it is easy to see the appeal of a more fl...

Anticipation is growing as the Trump administration gears up to release a proposed fiscal 2018 budget on May 23. The budget is expected to show balance within 10 years, in part through sweeping cuts to mandatory spending and robust growth estimates connected to a new plan to cut taxes. With far reaching consequences across industries and agencies, Bloomberg Government experts will break down the president’s budget request on May 24.

Understand government contractors' OFCCP requirements and the impact of new administration. Predicting what policy changes an administration will make is difficult after a typical election year . . . and Donald Trump's successful campaign was anything but typical. President Trump has already followed through on a number of his campaign promises. One of the promises made was to relieve businesses of burdensome regulations proposed, enacted and...

Whether a railroad inspector, a forest ranger, a doctor or a soldier, access to information doesn’t stop at the desktop. Techniques such as virtual desktop integration form the basis of a more secure and accessible Federal workforce, where information is untethered from the desktop computer and is available on any device. This video webinar will explore best practices from agencies who are delivering data across platforms to meet the mis...

The number of whistleblower cases continues to rise, and fewer reprisal cases are being dismissed. Since the introduction of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, there is new case law interpreting agencies’ responsibilities — and critical lessons you need to learn to defend personnel actions in your own agency’s whistleblower cases. Sam Vitaro will take you through new rulings, looking at whether the case outcomes sa...