The year 2009 saw significant changes in American's national security leadership and a new Quadrennial Defense Review published. Even outside the Department of Defense, the prevailing thoughts on our future security challenges talk of smaller conflicts, irregular warfare, insurgencies, terrorism, and increasing use of special operations forces. There continues to be an evolving National Security Strategy and National Military Strategy that cal...

KEY TAKE AWAYS: Attend this conference to learn how to capture the power of social media in your organization, along with helpful tools, tips and techniques to get started, including: Developing a social media (blogging, Twitter, podcasting, wikis, social networks, etc.) strategy to drive performance-based communications Building senior management support for your social media programs Integrating social media tools into your internal and exte...

On February 4 and 5, 2010, NASEO will host an American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) related Energy Code Training, Compliance and Enforcement Workshop for state and local officials at the Fairmont Hotel, 2401 M St. NW, in Washington DC. In addition to providing guidance on compliance with Section 410 of ARRA relating to building energy codes, the workshop will deliver practical information that will help states and municipalities improv...

The 2010 NASEO/ASERTTI State Energy Policy and Technology Outlook Conference will be held February 1 – 5, 2010 at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC. This year’s State Energy Policy, Program, and Technology Outlook Conference comes as the States and the nation are in the midst of an historic energy efficiency and renewable energy transformation. New policies and investments are moving rapidly and at an unprecedented scale, with additional pr...

There’s still a tough road ahead when it comes to abating the nation’s foreclosure crisis. Government officials and regulators, along with lenders, servicers, and their service providers must work together to bring about economic recovery and stability in the housing market. The hard, but necessary, conversation that needs to be addressed: What are the challenges that are keeping servicers from modifying loans under HAMP? Is the p...

HEALTH IT SUMMIT FOR GOVERNMENT LEADERS OVERVIEW With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Program and the very real possibility of national health reform this year, federal and state government leaders face a myriad of challenges associated with the use of information technology to tackle a range of complex healthcare issues. The Health IT Summit for Government Leaders is designed for federal and state government leaders who...

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Program Review Join AUVSI members and leading government officials for the unmanned systems industry's premier event on industry and government programs. AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Program Review 2010 will feature over 30 sessions covering the latest information on Air, Ground and Maritime programs. Topics for 2010 include updates on DARPA Robotics Initiatives, NIST Standards for Robot testing, updates from SPAWAR, Alli...

The New 2010 Budget Will Be The Largest Federal Budget In US History, And The Government Is Still Not Meeting Their Goals For SDVOBs Is Your Company Positioned To Get Your Share Of Federal Business? Matchmaking Opportunities with BRAC Locations, DoD and Civilian Agencies 15 minutes to speak to at least 3 of the representatives from the agencies of your choice. Army Materiel Command/Army Contracting Agency Fort Myer Army Corp of Engineers Defen...

The Graduate School, the premier provider of learning opportunities to government agencies and the private sector, seeks dynamic, seasoned instructors to work as independent contractor instructors throughout the Washington, D.C. metro area. Experience in delivering training programs, recent experience as a practitioner in your field, and federal government experience are highly desirable. Federal experience is required to qualify as an instruc...

Increase Availability, Increase Productivity, Reduce Cost Federal mandates require agencies to become more efficient, and Government agencies are dusting off migration plans as a way to save money, increase productivity, and enhance business performance. Join 1105 Government Information Group, HP and GovConnection for a half-day seminar on pain-free migration strategies for government agencies. As agencies look to modernize an aging IT infrast...