When you join a company, your perception of them is equally as important as their perception of you. The reality is you can't work where you don't feel comfortable, you can't thrive where you don't feel at home, and you can't grow where you don't feel welcome. You want to be somewhere that you are appreciated and not just tolerated. Therefore it is extremely important that you understand the culture of the company and ensure that you will fit...

This three-day introductory course has been taught to thousands of industry professionals for almost thirty years, in public sessions and on-site to almost every major satellite manufacturer and operator, to rave reviews. The course is intended primarily for non-technical people who must understand the entire field of commercial satellite communications (including their increasing use by government agencies), and by those who must understand a...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will kick off First Thursday Seminars with the live webcast Solid-State Lighting: Highlighting indoor Applications on April 4, 2013. Experts Naomi Johnson Miller and Jeff McCullough of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will offer training about new solid-state and LED lighting developments and best practices, as well as Federal priorities, and tools and resources...

On March 1, automatic sequestration cuts took effect for the U.S. federal government. The cuts are evenly split between domestic and defense programs, with half affecting defense discretionary spending (weapons purchases, base operations, construction work, etc.) and the rest affecting both mandatory (Social Security or Medicaid) and discretionary domestic spending. As federal, state and local governmental entities work to enact the budget cut...

In today’s global economy, nations and development programs alike can make progress against their goals by engaging in collaborative, scalable, and mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector. We’ll discuss: • Macroeconomic and political factors increasing the importance of public-private collaborations and creating shared value for all stakeholders involved. • Identification of private sector priorities and...

After his recent State of the Union address, President Obama issued an executive order to improve the security of the nation's critical infrastructure, underscoring the growing threat of cyberterrorism to national and economic security. What may be the true state of our critical infrastructure security, and what can this executive order mean for your enterprise? We'll discuss: The changing nature of the threats to America's critical infrastruc...

Amid intense debate over the future of talent development, U.S. government and business leaders are searching for fresh perspectives and leading practices to foster innovation, performance, and growth. We’ll discuss: • Challenges with the U.S. talent pool, including the growing mismatch between the demand for talent and its current supply for government agencies. • Which of six key public policies associated with talent develop...

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) & Best Value (BV): Finding Common Ground in Government Acquisition The FAR states that ”an agency can obtain best value by using any one or a combination of source selection approaches.” Under “Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA)” (FAR 15.101-2), the relative importance of technical, past performance and cost or price elements of a proposal may vary and past perfor...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will kick-off First Thursday Seminars with the live webcast Combined Heat and Power: An Integrated Approach to Energy Resources on February 7, 2013. Experts Patricia Welesko Garland and Bob Slattery of Oak Ridge National Laboratory will offer training about technologies, applications, and successful examples to optimize heat and power resources at your site. Specifica...

IDIQ Contracts: The Life Cycle of Task and Delivery Orders in Today's Procurement Environment Multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts, or IDIQs, are now the primary federal purchasing method for technology and are increasingly central to professional services, construction, transportation and other categories. The proliferation of IDIQ contract vehicles in recent years has made it difficult for: a) acquisition profes...