This talk will discuss the cultural changes that were made at USCIS in the adoption of modern agile development practices. The discussion will include the successes and challenges of changes in an organization that has significant inertia in existing development practices and the changes that need to be made within both the IT and business organizations. The overall framework of change and recommendations will complete the discussion. It will...

Join AFFIRM for on January 25 for our monthly speaker series. Each month, our speaker series brings a panel of government experts to discuss cutting-edge issues in the Federal IT community. Since the passage of the Pendleton Act of 1883, it has been a fundamental value of civil service to draw from all segments of society, and the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Civil Service was Treasury Department employee Mary Hoyt in September of 1...

AWWA's International Symposium on Biological Treatment will explore the latest developments in biological treatment technology, operations, and monitoring strategies. This symposium will dissect the benefits of engineered and passive biological systems from both the research and utility perspectives. Presenters will highlight case studies on how utilities are implementing new and improved biological treatment to solve their drinking water chal...

Join hundreds of colleagues and friends in bringing the school resiliency plan against school violence, the core of emergency response in the school setting. Describe new techniques and methods to address challenges in responding to school health emergencies. Honor the significant contributions of the county and local government leaders plus the volunteers. Get practical program ideas of the Best Practices from the 2013 Experience. Be updated...

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Office of Foreign Assets Controls & Embargoes (OFAC) Explained - complete with all Export Control Reform Changes and New Administration Priorities: This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with a comprehensive education on complying with United States export regulations. We will review recent ECR ch...

Join us for:GovConnects BizBreakfast- Contracting Opportunities with Homeland Security on the State and Federal LevelWednesday, January 24, 2018 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM ESTHomewood Suites - Columbia/Laurel 7531 Montpelier Rd. Laurel, MD 20723

BIS issued new export compliance guidelines in 2017 which includes a new section on recordkeeping.The new guidelines include specific requirements for electronic communications and document retention and retrieval. BIS also implies in the new guidelines that a company's export compliance officer should support their organization's efforts to manage the disposal of data storage devices along the lines of the DOC/NIST “Guidelines for Medi...

Are your citizens able to process and sign for services on any digital device? Today's citizens expect a seamless self-service experience while interacting with government agencies. Yet many government programs still use paper-based processes to connect people to services. Digitizing transactions and workflows reduces costs related to printing, distribution, and manual processing. Creating streamlined, personalized digital enrollment, onboardi...

As medicine becomes increasingly aware of the dangers of long-term opioid use, what can health care professionals do to help these patients? This educational session will describe MHS efforts to improve pain management for TRICARE and VA beneficiaries and arm health care providers with a variety of non-pharmacologic options to help patients with pain.

The volume of data that must be ingested, stored and analyzed is growing at an exponential rate. While organizations across the public sector are not immune to the challenges of this new data age, many are excited about the opportunities found in leveraging a modern platform for machine learning and analytics. Join us as we discuss the new paradigm in data management and the modern architecture necessary to meet the demands of today's constitu...