2010 Government Web Managers 2–Day Conference: Open Government and Citizen Engagement Date: Tuesday – Wednesday, April 27 – 28, 2010 Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (both days) Place: Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC Fee: Fee: $250 for federal, state, or local U.S. government employees. Due to space limitations, this event is open to government employees only. Conference Description Join your peers for our biggest networking e...

This two-day Workshop will provide hands-on, practical training presented in a focused interactive classroom format. Overview The OMB Circular, No. A–11, Part 7 PLANNING, BUDGETING, ACQUISITION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL ASSETS says that all major projects will be managed using EVMS as defined in the Capital Programming Guide. That the information will be used to report to status against OMB 300 programs. EVM is a proven project managem...

With Records Management part of the Federal Enterprise Architecture, Electronic Records Management (ERM), Records and Information have come to be managed within the context of Enterprise Content Management (ECM). A key element of ECM is the integrating of business processes and information management applications within the agency. Records management now integrates with document management, case file management, workflow management, database m...

Helping Your Site Visitors Engage and Succeed Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Janice "Ginny" Redish, PhD, Redish & Associates, Inc Date: Thursday, April 8, 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 Citizens come to government with their own goals and tasks in mind. Learn to focus yo...

GovSec and U.S. Law is the only event that provides a comprehensive approach to securing our country. The exhibits will empower you to meet with industry leaders demonstrating cutting-edge security products. You will be able to experience, first hand, the newest systems, tools and technologies protecting us from threats, preparing for all hazards and disasters, and ensuring public safety.Join your colleagues on Tuesday March 23, 2010 and Wedne...

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...

FedScoop’s Roadmap to the Cloud will be a Summit for Government and Industry leaders to learn more about the choices Microsoft can offer to support their unique cloud needs and demands. Join us to hear examples of cloud solutions already in action and about Federal agency success stories.

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...

If you do business with government agencies and their contractors, you should attend Business Over BreakfastTM, the most productive government sector "just networking" breakfast event in DC/MD/VA. Business Over BreakfastTM DC (5th & K NW) convenes at Busboys & Poets and is hosted by Courtney Fairchild, President of Global Services and a Founding Member of The American Small Business Coalition. Your registration for Business Over Breakf...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act authorized an unprecedented $787 billion in spending by federal agencies to stimulate the ailing U.S. economy. What has happened since? Find out from officials who are charged with getting the money out the door, making sure that spending is accounted for responsibly and transparently, and overseeing the effort from the vantage point of the Government Accountability Office.