Leadership in Times of Change Course One: Refining Interpersonal Communication for Management Excellence • Communicate effectively using simple, concise, direct language • Utilize active listening to anticipate and avoid misunderstanding • Determine differences in communication styles and behaviors Course Two: Engaging Employees for Greater Workforce Productivity and Success • Commit your staff to your organization’s...

The Strategic PMO Summit Align Your PMO to Business Needs Identify how your strategic PMO can provide maximum value to your organization Leverage Your PMO in Tight Economic Times Position your PMO to cut projects that have spiraled out of control and increase business efficiency Increase Project Transparency Ensure that all team members are familiar with the priorities, budget and status of the project Identify Projects that need Attention Lea...

The theme for the MILCOM 2010 conference is "Next Decade of Military Communications." MILCOM is the premier international conference for military communications and attracts a very impressive array of participants with high-level attendance from government, military, industry and academia. MILCOM 2010 gives industry the opportunity to promote communications to all branches of the armed forces, Department of Defense, federal government, and the...

Making Enterprise Encryption Work In today’s exploding regulatory environment, state and local government agencies are under pressure to encrypt sensitive data. Combine this with performance, cost, and implementation concerns in centralized, distributed, and virtual environments and the feat can seem impossible. Join Carahsoft and Vormetric experts to gain a clear understanding of encryption as we address encryption for databases, server...

Chesapeake Systems' host, Apple, has partnered with Avid to enhance your "Color" experience with the Euphonix Artist Series Control Surfaces. Come witness the benefits of using a fully integrated Control Surface to unleash the immense power behind Apple's Color application.Colorists, Editors, Motion Graphics Artists, Digital Filmmakers, Final Cut Pro/Studio enthusiasts and professionals in Digital Video, Digital Cinema, New Media, Broadcast an...

SANS returns to Skokie, IL, October 25-30 with five of our top-rated courses, including our Developer 522: Defending Web Applications Security Essentials and SEC566: Implementing and Auditing the Twenty Critical Security Controls - In Depth. Taught by SANS top instructors, this event offers an opportunity to learn, network, and practice the hands-on skills that will boost your career in a more intimate setting. Register by September 15 to rece...

This one-day event will bring together decision-makers from the Federal government and industry for insightful debates/solutions surrounding the issues of employee learning and retention. Please plan to join your Federal colleagues to discover ideas that will help you manage your agency's most important resource of all – PEOPLE! The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), an agency of the Department of Commerce, serves as an Offic...

Symposium Registration NOW OPEN Registration for the 2010 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense is now open. DATES: Convening at 1:00PM, October 27-29, 2010. PLACE: The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO COST: Industry and Civilian-$600.00 Military and Government-$400.00 INCLUDES: Registration includes admittance to the general session, coffee breaks, receptions, and the Conference Banquet to be held Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010. N...

Advancing New Build: Innovative Project Financing, Development and Execution Strategies The nuclear revival continues, fueled by loan guarantees from the Obama administration and the increasing demand for cleaner energy sources. The first round of nuclear new build construction is on track to add 7 additional reactors to the U.S.’s existing fleet of 104. And despite the obstacles surrounding the planning, construction and development, nu...

Government Performance Management Week Featuring Three Interactive Core Courses: Course 1: Strategic Planning Create clearly defined end outcome goals and develop strategies to meet organizational objectives Course 2: Performance Measurement Learn how to use organizational goals and objectives to develop appropriate performance measures Course 3: Performance-Based Budgeting Implement budget-performance integration to ensure resources are being...