SSF's webcasts convene panels of current and former federal decision makers to tell you what a government agency is buying and how to position for its security and sustainability grants, contracts and R&D programs.One Katrina-like emergency can strain the resources of government response agencies. Multiply that by three and the Coast Guard, FEMA, Army Corps of Engineers, FBI, and a host of state and local control agencies hit the national...

Designing Forms, Surveys, and Dialogues for the Web Format: One-Day Course Instructor: Kathryn Summers, PhD, University of Baltimore Date: Wednesday, May 19, 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 This session will focus on designing registration forms, surveys, and engagement tools for a broad consumer audienc...

Energy/Facilities Connections Conference 2010 will be held in Leavenworth, Washington, May 12-14, 2010. The theme, Innovative Approaches for a New Decade, is appropriate for the direction of the conference. With so much focus on reacting to a tight economy, EFC aims to stack your toolkit with forward-thinking approaches and resources to better prepare you to handle the challenges of the next ten years and beyond. The conference will take place...

2010 IEEE International Radar Conference "Global Innovation in Radar" Please join us for the 2010 IEEE International Radar Conference in Washington DC, USA. The 2010 conference theme is “Global Innovation in Radar”, and a diverse technical program will be offered. The Radar2010 Organizing Committee invites you to submit one or more papers to the upcoming conference. Topic areas include: Phenomenology & Modeling, Radar Systems...

Now in its third year, BIOMASS unites current and future producers of biomass-derived power, fuels and chemicals with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policy makers. At BIOMASS, future and existing biofuels and biomass power producers will have an opportunity to network with waste generators and other industry suppliers...

The 17th Annual DoD Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program Review will be held 26-30 April 2010 in Tampa, FL. Exhibits will be April 27 & 28 only. Sponsored by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) on behalf of the Spectrum Directorate of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (ASD/NII), E3 promulgates the responsibilities in DoDD 3222.3 to promote communication, coord...

SSF's April webcast features current and former FEMA and EPA officials who will discuss how the government prepares for crises and contracts for the goods and services it needs to rapidly respond to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters, and to terrorist attacks. Learn what federal, state and local governments' buys through national contracts, what and how it buys locally, the opportunities for small and small...

2010 Government Web Managers 2–Day Conference: Open Government and Citizen Engagement Date: Tuesday – Wednesday, April 27 – 28, 2010 Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (both days) Place: Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC Fee: Fee: $250 for federal, state, or local U.S. government employees. Due to space limitations, this event is open to government employees only. Conference Description Join your peers for our biggest networking e...

2010 marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Celebrate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the National Sustainable Design Expo featuring EPA's 6th Annual P3 (People, Prosperity and the Planet) Award Competition. Meet the university teams competing for EPA's P3 Awards and let them introduce you to their innovative solutions for a sustainable world. More than 250 college and university students from around the country will...

Helping Your Site Visitors Engage and Succeed Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Janice "Ginny" Redish, PhD, Redish & Associates, Inc Date: Thursday, April 8, 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 Citizens come to government with their own goals and tasks in mind. Learn to focus yo...