Many organizations today are trying to make more effective use of Information Technology (IT) in order to deliver on their mission, reduce costs, improve quality, and save time. Internal HR systems (like HRIS, employee performance management systems, recruitment management systems, etc.) as well as other types of enterprise IT systems all have the potential to provide major leaps forward. Unfortunately, many organizations spend countless hour...

Quick Overview Public and private sector organizations alike are charged with protecting critical data and responding to incidents that put information security at risk. In this session, David Matthews, deputy CISO for the City of Seattle, reveals: Data protection challenges; Tools to meet those challenges; How to respond to security incidents. Hackers. Insiders. Man-made or natural disasters. These are among the forces that threaten data crit...

Using Social Media to Communicate During a Crisis Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Shel Holtz, Holtz Communication + Technology Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Directions to FERC Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description The Internet—and, more recently, social media—have added new di...

FedScoop’s Roadmap to the Cloud will be a Summit for Government and Industry leaders to learn more about the choices Microsoft can offer to support their unique cloud needs and demands. Join us to hear examples of cloud solutions already in action and about Federal agency success stories.

Energy 101 March 4, 2010 First Thursday Seminar #2 Energy 101 provides an introduction to energy management, including an overview of getting started and meeting sustainability purchasing requirements as outlined by Executive Order 13514. Date: March 4, 2010 Time: 1:30 ET Length: 90 minutes Instructor: Linda Mesaros; Mesaros Associates, Inc. FEMP Expert: Joe Konrade; Peer Review, State Collaboration, Technology Transfer, Web Site FEMP First T...

Using a Blog to Engage Citizens Online Class Format: Webinar about our webinars Instructor: Steve Crescenzo, Crescenzo Communications Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Place: Online Webinar* Fee: $50 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $75 for non–government Webinar Description Agency blogs are a great way to engage with the public on a conversational level and have discussions about ways to improve...

The Federal User Conference (FedUC) is a geospatial conference for federal agencies. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with other leaders, decision makers, and geographic information system (GIS) professionals. Regardless of GIS experience, attendees can get the knowledge and resources needed to make better decisions using the geographic approach.

Advanced Writing for the Web: Using Plain Language to Engage Citizens Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Leslie O'Flahavan, E–WRITE Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description You can't engage people unless you communicate in plain, down–to–ear...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) was the first federal agency to use the NHIN as a tool to gain rapid access to electronic health information. In its partnership with MedVirgina, the Richmond-based regional Health Information Exchange (HIE), the partners used NHIN technologies to speed the delivery of clinical health records of patients awaiting medical disability decisions. In accelerating the process from weeks to days, the project...