Benefits EPA used to hold all of the cards when it issued an administrative order. A recipient could not challenge the factual or legal basis: it could either perform the remedy or wait for EPA to file an enforcement action and bring these challenges in the context of that action. Such a course had significant risks, because the penalties could be doubled for failing to comply with an order. Just recently, however, in U.S. v. Sackett, the Supr...

Benefits EPA used to hold all of the cards when it issued an administrative order. A recipient could not challenge the factual or legal basis: it could either perform the remedy or wait for EPA to file an enforcement action and bring these challenges in the context of that action. Such a course had significant risks, because the penalties could be doubled for failing to comply with an order. Just recently, however, in U.S. v. Sackett, the Supr...

Benefits FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program plays a very important role in protecting communities and their residents and businesses from the disaster caused by flooding. It publicizes the areas of greatest flood risk, restricts construction with high flood risk, and provides insurance for the flood losses that are excluded from most homeowners and general business policies. These activities have a critical impact on the ability of local...

Benefits This live audio conference will describe Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act, enacted in February, which requires state and local approval of cell tower collocations and other wireless tower modifications. It will describe the many legal and technical issues under this new statute, including what towers are covered, what modifications are covered and which of the many state and local laws (zoning, codes, environmental,...

Description: America's newest generation, the Millennials are in the middle of this coming-of-age phase of its life cycle. Its oldest members are approaching age 30; its youngest are approaching adolescence. Who are they? How are they different from -- and similar to -- their parents? How is their moment in history shaping them? And how might they, in turn, reshape the world in the decades ahead?

Developed by Human Capital Media, publishers of Chief Learning Officer, Talent Management and Diversity Executive magazines, Talent Strategies D.C. will be the first conference of its kind to bring together key human capital constituencies within various government agencies, branches of the military and leading private organizations, to explore the intersection between public and private industry human capital practice.This event will delve in...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, May 17, 2012 | 1PM Eastern DCAA Audit and Compliance Issues for Federal Contractors Companies involved in U.S. government contracting and subcontracting are increasingly subject to scrutiny concerning their approach to compliance. Nearly all non-commercial-item prime contracts valued at over five million dollars and to be performed for at least 120 days...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 1PM Eastern Government Contract Changes: How They Impact Your Bottom Line Government contract changes don’t just happen in a formal modification, and they often have unintended or indirect effects that can collapse the bottom line of an unwary contractor. To protect your company’s interests, recognizing and responding effecti...

Join us at FedSMC 2012 from April 15-18 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, MD. Voted one of the Top Five Most Important Government Events of 2011, The Federal Senior Management Conference is back and better than ever! Meet our Federal Agency supporters and learn more about their projects and talents as they showcase in Government Alley this year! Department of the Interior Government Printing Office National Institute...

Benefits Are you tangled in a web of confusing election laws? California election law involves much more than voting. This seminar is a must-attend for any state or local official involved in elections of candidates or the administration of local ballot measures, nonprofit organizations involved in advocacy, and anyone interested in the recent developments in California election law. The faculty will cover the basic election laws in California...