Please join The Virginia PTAC and JSchaus & Associates for Sustainability & Clean Tech In Government. We will bring together government and industry for a half-day of valuable content covering innovation and current opportunities within defense and intelligence agencies. Networking and sponsorship opportunities are available. To include how the government is meeting energy regulations - ie. smart buildings, vehicles, etc.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put the need for strong IT leadership front and center. Overnight, agencies had to develop a new way of working and new models for operations. In many cases, agency chief information officers (CIOs) were able to lead the charge in transitioning to a virtual environment. Employees could stay engaged, work processes often were improved, and digital services proved their worth. Join us online Wednesday, June 10 from 2:00...

For the government to properly serve its mission, agencies need engaged employees. Yet, the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows that government employees often feel like don’t have the proper tools and resources they need to get their job done. The cloud can alleviate some of those issues.Join us online Thursday, June 4 from 2:00-2:30 p.m. ET/11-11:30 a.m. PT for a fireside chat with government and industry experts to learn ho...

This live webinar features Dr. Vincent Covello and Dr. Randall Hyer, MD, advisors to the World Health Organization (WHO) and State Public Health Directors during the COVID-19 pandemic, to cover how to manage stressors and create calm in the current information environment, while working and at home. The broadcast includes a Q&A session to address your questions and concerns with our speakers. Webinar Lessons and Takeaways Tools and techniq...

We live today in an uneven world, defined significantly by energy injustice. Moving from here to the Paris climate goals will require a ten-year, global transition towards clean energy. How can we create a just energy system in the transition? Join the Security and Sustainability Forum and Bard College in a sixty-minute session about how innovative city and state policy will be critical to ensure justice in the economic transformation needed...

Science is foundational to life and the planet as we know it. Policymakers understand this, as do scientists. However the boundary-spanning between policymakers and scientists does not come naturally. Given the current vulnerabilities faced by places, people, ecosystems, and markets, it is essential to create more opportunities for policymakers and scientists to work effectively together. The dynamic tension created by the “pull” o...

What occurs in a community is inherently geographically personal; everyone who lives in a place cares about that place. That means governments and citizens rely on each other to meet the community’s needs and shape its future. Esri’s GIS-based Smart Community Information System provides an opportunity to evolve how governments think about civic inclusion. It can help flag where people are speaking up and where are they not, which n...

The UN Climate Summit will mobilize political and economic energy at the highest levels to advance climate action that will enable implementation of many of the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It will seek to challenge states, regions, cities, companies, investors and citizens to step up action in six areas: energy transition, climate finance and carbon pricing, industry transition, nature-based solutions, cities and loca...

Reducing homelessness is top of mind for governments and not-for-profit organizations. This pressing social issue requires the support and attention of multiple disciplines ranging from health, human service, law enforcement, and public works just to name a few. But in order to make progress addressing homelessness, gov needs accurate data collection, strong collaboration tools, advanced analytics for improved planning and response as well as...

WiSTEM Conference Awards is an annual initiative of the MKF hosted to establish, recognize, honor, and promote the outstanding contribution women make to the scientific and technological communities that improve and evolve our society. This has grown to become the largest global event for women in Science, Tech and Math, gathering an international audience of women technologists, scientists, mathematicians and achievers who are not only adding...