Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has the potential to automate entire processes or part of processes that are repetitive, monotonous and occur in high volumes. In a shrinking budget environment, RPA is a tool to “do more with less”. While RPA automates “hand work”, AI assisted Intelligent Automation also automated “head work”. RPA, IA and AI has spread rapidly in the private sector and many federal and stat...

Blockchain in Government Training Workshop IV: Understanding Blockchain – Putting the Pieces Together – Looking into the Future Blockchain growth and adoption has only continued to increase in the public sector. The first three Potomac Forum Blockchain Workshops were a great success. Students requested a follow up Workshop in a Blockchain series and this fourth Workshop will offer the most detail in putting your chain together! Co...

Hurricane season is now through October. With last year's series of natural disasters in Texas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and the crippling winter storms in the Northeast, is your organization fully prepared to cope with a catastrophic event? Learn about New COOP Requirements, Federal Government Policy, Best & Proven Practices and what they mean for your organization. The Federal Government’s continuity requirements are...

After the successful completion of Case Reports Annual Conference, which held at San Francisco in 2017, we take the opportunity to once again welcome you to Toronto, Canada from August 31, 2018 to September 01, 2018 for the 10th International Conference on Clinical and Medical Case Reports (Case Reports 2018). This lively congress will highlight interesting, informative and instructional case reports from all clinical disciplines. Case Reports...

Overview: We have all seen the results of the big data hype. Big data projects fail at the same alarming rate (2/3rds consistently fail to meet functionality, date or cost plans) that characterize IT investments in general. The failure of big data can be attributed to three specific factors: 1) Without an agreed upon definition of big data all results (measurements, claims of success, quantifications) were correctly viewed skeptically and wit...

Overview: With the Technology Business Management (TBM) outlined as a priority in the President's management agenda, and the progress made by OMB/GSA in formalizing the overarching approach to TBM for the federal government, agencies must be equipped with the right knowledge to make their TBM implementation decision to ensure alignment with their missions, goal, structure, and IT environment. This workshop aims at providing the actionable ele...

The 10th Annual Conference on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine with the theme of “Frontiers in Stem Cells & Regeneration”, which will be held on August 13-14, 2018 in London, UK. The meeting will, as in past years, encompass a broad range of topics in stem cell, regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy, cancer stem cell, and further topics like biomaterials and nanotechnology. The Stem Cell Congress 2018 will lay a platform...

With the latest series of natural disasters in Texas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and the crippling winter storms in the Northeast, has your organization realized it was not fully prepared to cope with a catastrophic event? Is your preparation adequate to maintain continuity of your government functions? Learn from others including the Director of the Department of Agriculture National Finance Center whose proven leadership success...

The President issued an Executive Order (EO) in 2017 which emphasizes the need to maximize employee performance by better managing poor performance and conduct and ensuring transparency in the Performance Improvement Process (PIP). This Potomac Forum Training Workshop for Government will provide information for Agency Executives, Managers and Staff to meet the long term requirements for workforce accountability and performance management effo...

With the latest series of natural disasters in Texas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, has your organization realized it was not fully prepared to cope with a disaster? Is your preparation adequate to maintain continuity of your government functions? Learn from others including the Director of the Department of Agriculture National Finance Center who has proven leadership and success in implementing a successful COOP plan and co...