We are pleased to announce the date for the second annual Military Education & Training Blackboard User Group (METBUG) conference. It will be March 14, 2012 at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA. The conference is FREE and open to all Military and Federal civilian agencies. We hope you will join us and the 100+ attendees it attracts for what we feel is a very friendly, honest, informed and informative conference. METBUG is Black...

Benefits Storm water regulations are constantly evolving - have your practices evolved with them? From recent litigation to changing permitting standards, failing to stay on top of current issues related to storm water regulation is risky. In this seminar, you will get answers to all your questions, such as: What new case and policy decisions impact my practices? What are the latest trends in the water quality arena? Here is your chance to lea...

GUEST SPEAKER MRS. TERI RIGELL OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN SCOTT RIGELL UNITED STATES CONGRESS Please join us on Thursday, 15 September 2011 for the Women in Defense (WID) Greater Hampton Roads (GHR) luncheon as Mrs. Rigell discusses her view on leadership, women in the government and her role as a Congressman’s wife and business owner. Venue: Holiday Inn Select Norfolk Address: 1570 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502 Cost: $25.00 for mem...

Captain Mary M. Jackson, Commanding Officer Naval Station Norfolk, is set to speak at the Women in Defense luncheon on August 25th at the Holiday Inn Select in Norfolk. Captain Jackson will discuss her view on leadership and reflect on her role as the first female Commanding Officer of the world’s largest naval installation. Venue: Holiday Inn Select Norfolk Address: 1570 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502 Cost: $25.00 for members an...

Give Me 5: Subcontracting and Teaming to Participate in the Women’s Procurement Program May 16th, 2011 - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Click here for Registration AGENDA 9:00 Introduction - Barbara Kasoff, President and CEO, Women Impacting Public Policy 9:05 Welcome - Congressman Scott Rigell 9:15 The Importance of Teaming - Jeff Brunner, Contract and Acquisition Management Officer, United States Joint Forces Command 9:45 The WOSB Federal C...

IDGA’s 2nd Offshore Patrol Vessels Summit will examine the key considerations and issues ensuring effective sea zone security and traditional offshore patrol responsibilities including search and rescue, maritime interdiction and fishery protection. IDGA’s OPV Summit will explore the requirements and plans of the current fleet and the updates necessary to keep it maintained and modernized. As the US faces the long-term struggle ag...

Building Effective Partnerships to Achieve Coastal and Offshore Safety and Security Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) are the primary means of Coastal Water and Maritime Homeland Defense. Unfortunately, there are major capability gaps in the US maritime, Coast Guard, and Custom Border Protection interdiction strategy. These gaps can be closed with more effective OPVs, but to do this, decision makers must have access to practical, innovative progr...

Overview This session will provide the attendee a thorough understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery, and an understanding of how BCP and PS-Prep will affect all businesses. Objectives As a result of attending this session, participants will: Have a better understanding of the risks, the legalities, and the requirements for protecting their business. Have a thorough understanding of BCP and DRP components, and Understand PS-Pr...

Join Google and DLT Solutions for a seminar exploring Google's vision and how it can support the Department of Defense missions. Learn first-hand how geospatial visualization and effective enterprise level search and collaboration allow you to grow and scale your organization's IT infrastructure to meet the current challenges of today's Military environment. From Google’s Earth Enterprise to Search Appliance and Apps, the DoD is rapidly...

In-agency technology expositions are time- and cost-effective for both on-site personnel and the exhibiting companies. The result is an efficient, orderly dissemination of information to personnel and an effective means of marketing for technology vendors.Each year, NCSI produces more than 125 in-agency technology expositions. These tabletop events consist of 25-50 technology companies exhibiting the latest in mission-related, emerging technol...