You can't separate your emotions from the work you do, and neither can anyone else. That's why emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to your success on the job. EI is the ability to understand, use and manage your emotions, and to connect with the emotions of others. Join GovLoop and NextGen on Tuesday, June 21 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to hear from a government leader about how EI can help relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize wi...

Hosted annually since 1999, the Government Performance Summit (GPS) is the annual performance management event for the Federal, State & Local government organizations. The Summit is led by speakers from upper echelons of the Executive and Legislative branches, subject matter experts in Federal, State and Local space as well as industry leaders well versed in implementing increased efficiencies, and improved processes with quantitative res...

Each one of us has unique talents that can help our organizations. And your talents are what help you stand apart as a colleague or leader. But knowing how to unlock and communicate their value isn't easy. Sometimes, finding the right ways to share our value is even harder.Join us online as we explore what it means to bring value to your organization.Specifically, you’ll learn: How to talk to your supervisors and co-workers about new ide...

Women serve as Heads of State in only 22 countries, and 119 countries have never had a female leader. At the current rate, gender equality in the highest positions of power will not be reached for another 130 years. This staggering statistic needs to change. Join us online to learn: Best practices from women government leaders who have successfully navigated the career ladder. What to do if you feel your career is being stymied by gender. How...

The NextGen Summit is the embodiment of what NextGen represents: inspiring government innovation and providing training and leadership opportunities for public servants. Since 2010, the two-day summit has inspired over 5,000 federal, state and local govies to be positive change ambassadors. This year, the NextGen Summit will be hosted virtually on August 19-20, 2020. Why does it matter to me? The NextGen Summit is a place to cultivate and enab...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. Every year, FDR Training has been the trusted source of guidance for thousands of EEO, HR, ER/LR, and legal federal practitioners, offering unparalleled training plus the opportunity to hear from agency leaders. The health and well-being of our community – that has been growing for more than three decades – is our top p...

One of the biggest threats to maintaining Continuity of Operations is a DDoS attack. Tom will discuss: (1) the evolution of modern DDoS attacks; (2) technical vulnerabilities of on-premise devices such as VPN gateways, firewalls and application servers to DDoS attacks; and (3) demonstrate the technical features of Arbor Edge Defense that enable it to be the first and last line of an automated perimeter defense

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New dates: 7/27-7/29/2020 World Congress is the National Contract Management Association's largest training and networking event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals from government (federal, state, and local); industry; and academia. Join more than 2,000 fellow participants for networking and trainin...

The flexibility and ease of deployment of SD-WAN has accelerated its deployment as new network edges emerge for large enterprise and government entities as MPLS continues to be prevalent within the Federal ecosystem. Tory will discuss: (1) Remote site monitoring solutions for MPLS; (2) Utilizing vSTREAM Family of Virtual Appliances for maintaining visibility in SD-WAN environments; (3) Deployment options for vSTREAM within uCPE of SD-WAN or Pu...

Cloud migration is a complex endeavor for even the most experienced of IT professionals. Patrick will discuss: (1) The AWS “Well Architected Framework” whitepaper; (2) How Smart Data and NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Solutions can help improve operational efficiency, lower costs, improve performance, and build Security into any Cloud environment; and (3) technical best practices for monitoring cloud migrations and cloud implementations.