Directions 2010 - Capitalizing on the Recovery: Building the Foundation for the Intelligent Economy Recent economic conditions have brought near-death experiences for many of the industries' largest players, exposing massive inefficiency, dangerously poor visibility and transparency, and a painfully slow ability to innovate and adapt. As the world slowly recovers from recession, it's no surprise that almost every industry is poised for signifi...

What MeriTalk invites government and industry IT leaders to attend this full-day conference focused on Federal IT innovation – and its potential to change the fundamental performance and economics of government IT. Lean budgets are here to stay. Uncle Sam requires government to do more with less. Innovation is the only way forward. 1,000 government and industry IT thought leaders will convene to listen, learn, and teach about innovative...

The 2010 CHIME/HIMSS CIO Forum will bring together CIOs from across the country to examine the latest thinking, explore new trends in the industry, hear from some of the country’s more prominent and respected leaders and experts, and join colleagues for a day of exclusive networking opportunities. Exclusive for CHIME Members CHIME members have access to their own block of hotel rooms at HIMSS! A block of rooms have been set aside for CHI...

"The Federal Government just started a new fiscal year. Last year over $93.3 Billion was awarded to small businesses. Although small business contracting dollars increased 10% from last year, small businesses snagged about 21% of the federal government's over $590 Billion (2008) expenditures. That's not enough. The federal government's small business goal is 23%. This year Karen Mills, the new chief of the SBA, believes there's room for improv...

Join your colleagues and examine leading methodologies to prepare and execute a results-driven budget. Attendees will learn to allocate resources in alignment with agency priorities, align resource consumption with strategic and performance goals, as well as utilize activity-based costing to measure a program’s cost efficiencies. This week-long comprehensive training consists of the following three courses. Attend the entire week or just...

Ethernet Technology Summit focuses on the latest advances in Ethernet technology, particularly the new specifications for 40/100 GbE, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and Energy-Efficient Ethernet. It features the latest information on these advances from the experts who are developing the specifications and designing the initial products for them. It is thus essential for those who are deciding whether to use the new specifications or desi...

The 5th Annual Human Capital Management For Defense Event (HCMD 2010) The HCMD training conference is a cross-Service examination of the strategies and best practices for the management of human capital throughout the Defense Community. Now in its 5th year, HCMD has become the must-attend event with over 300 HR practitioners attending annually. Managing human capital is an ongoing challenge and always a top priority for the DoD. With a new adm...

Federal Computer Week, in partnership with Adobe, invites you to an executive breakfast “Transparency, Public Participation, Collaboration – How to Craft Your Agency’s Open Government Plan,” to be held February 18, 2010 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. This educational breakfast for government professionals will bring together senior government officials, technology and open government leaders to discus...

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...

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Document Security A representative of the U.S. Department of State / Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) will be presenting information on becoming ITAR registered. The mission of the DDTC as stated on their website is as follows: The U.S. Government views the sale, export, and re-transfer of defense articles and defense services as an integral part of safeguarding U.S. national se...