Many organizations today are trying to make more effective use of Information Technology (IT) in order to deliver on their mission, reduce costs, improve quality, and save time. Internal HR systems (like HRIS, employee performance management systems, recruitment management systems, etc.) as well as other types of enterprise IT systems all have the potential to provide major leaps forward. Unfortunately, many organizations spend countless hour...

Do not miss this opportunity to exhibit at the U.S. Department of Commerce HQ (DoC); this is the first onsite expo in over two years. In addition, the DoC Office of the Chief Information Officer will be the lead sponsor for this year. This is a great event that historically has drawn more than 300 attendees! About the Office of the CIO: The Office oversees the expenditure of approximately $1.5 billion each year for computer hardware, software...

Using Social Media to Communicate During a Crisis Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Shel Holtz, Holtz Communication + Technology Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Directions to FERC Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description The Internet—and, more recently, social media—have added new di...

The AFCEA Homeland Security Conference has become the premier event in the Washington, D.C. area to learn about the most current homeland security issues facing our nation. The conference agenda is set by an advisory board made up of the government and industry individuals that are accountable for carrying out the DHS mission. This is THE venue will you will hear first hand about the critical issues facing our country in the fight against terr...

Using a Blog to Engage Citizens Online Class Format: Webinar about our webinars Instructor: Steve Crescenzo, Crescenzo Communications Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Place: Online Webinar* Fee: $50 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $75 for non–government Webinar Description Agency blogs are a great way to engage with the public on a conversational level and have discussions about ways to improve...

Advanced Writing for the Web: Using Plain Language to Engage Citizens Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Leslie O'Flahavan, E–WRITE Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description You can't engage people unless you communicate in plain, down–to–ear...

Objective & Scope The Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) will sponsor the 36th Annual Joseph P. Cribbins Aviation Product Symposium for interested members of industry and the aviation logistics and acquisition communities on February 10-11, 2010. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Sustaining Operations While Recovering.” The purpose of the Aviation Product Symposium is to stimulate dialogue among industry ex...

Webinar: The purpose of the Open Government Directive is to improve transparency, participation, and collaboration. The directive requires significant website innovation for all departments and agencies. This overview will cover how open standards and semantic web technologies can help aid transparency. The Webinar will also demonstrate how Drupal's ecosystem of features and contributors provide a rich social publishing platform for collaborat...

The critical role of communications and networking in the defense community has been widely recognized. The field is both broad and dynamic; while progress proceeds at a phenomenal pace, new issues and problems arise almost as fast. The underlying principles, however, change either slowly or not at all. A conceptual understanding of these principles can help those who work in all aspects of the field see the forest through the ever-changing tr...

From Magic to Metrics – Government IT Marketing for the New Decade Tired of hearing about Web 2.0 magic – but receiving no actionable, metrics-based data on how to use the "pixie dust" in your marketing? Looking for powerful marketing spells from outside the Beltway – what about learning how Fortune 500 marketing execs conjure up their consumer-focused brands? Interested in hearing from the wizards at Gartner on emerging tre...