AUSTIN AWAITS!This year's NGAUS conference features the unique sights, sounds and tastes of the Texas capital. Join us in Austin, Texas for the 132nd NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition. More than 4,000 Guard members will convene along with defense officials, industry representatives and lawmakers to determine crucial Guard issues and plot NGAUS' legislative priorities for the following year. While offering professional development oppor...

Interested in learning how to get into government contracting? The government is spending billions with set-asides for small businesses. Join us for a presentation on the first steps of government contracting. Starting with the basics on how to get a DUNS number, CAGE code and registering with ORCA - we explain and demonstrate where to go, what information you’ll need and what all this means to you. If you’ve ever thought about pur...

The ASBC's Business Over Breakfast is a weekly small group networking opportunity for those with interest or involvement in Federal Government Contracting. The original Business Over Breakfast group still meets at 7:30am every Wednesday at the Tower Club in Vienna, VA.The Columbia, MD meetings will take place the third Friday of each month at Le Madeleine in Columbia Crossing Shopping Center.There is no registration fee for this event, simply...

The World Health Organization (WHO) released in early part of this year a statement, which confirmed that the world has indeed been going through a real influenza pandemic: In April 2009, WHO reported lab confirmed cases in 9 countries. In June 2009, WHO reported cases in 74 countries and territories in more than two WHO regions, compelling it to announce that a pandemic was underway. In January 2010, WHO announced that more than 209 countries...

In government, industry, and educational institutions the need to reduce costs, improve personnel performance, increase organizational efficiency, and enhance product or service quality is a critical management responsibility in an era of organizational downsizing and heightened competitive pressures. A way to address these issues is through the application of the latest technologies for education and training systems, job performance improvem...

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is proud to announce the return of their annual IT symposium: USACE IM/IT Symposium 2010. (This conference has previously been called the DIM/CIM Symposium and the RIO Symposium.) The USACE IM/IT Symposium will take place at The Benson Hotel the week of August 16-20, with exhibits open from Monday evening's reception through Wednesday afternoon. There have been some key personnel changes at USACE since th...

This event will bring the top decision makers from the federal government and IT community (CIOs, CTOs, & other Sr. Execs) together to discuss citizen engagement, cloud computing, virtualization, sustainability, and Wireless Communications as ways to lower the cost of government with technology. Diamond Sponsors: Intel, Microsoft, HP Platinum Sponsors: Symantec Corporation, RightNow Technologies

Washington Breakfast Club (WBC) is a monthly information exchange which features legislators, agency executives and officials from all branches of federal government presenting on relevant and timely information to interested industry participants. The doors open at 7:15 AM for registration and networking with a hot buffet breakfast being served at 7:30. Each attendee will be given the opportunity to introduce him/herself and his/her company....

A Look at the Privatization of Government Services for Better Efficiency During these difficult budgetary times, a panel of experts will lead a discussion of ideas on how the county can use competitive sourcing for greater efficiency in operations while creating economic opportunity for area businesses. The Chamber has a long-standing policy position of encouraging privatization of government services, whenever possible. Competitive Sourcing...

You are invited to attend the Thirteenth Annual Space and Missile Defense Conference and Exhibition that will take place at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, from 16 to 19 August 2010. The conference and exhibition is sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association -Tennessee Valley Chapter, the Air Space and Missile Defense Association, and the Air Defense Artillery Association - Redstone Chapter.If you have any special n...