ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE NEXT DISASTER? Violent and deadly disaster events have affected more than 240 million Americans — about 80% of the nation's population — over the past six years, says a report from USA TODAY. It’s only a matter of time until another disaster strikes the United States. How it will affect you depends on one vital difference — PREPAREDNESS. The Global Conference on Disaster Management is the premie...

As advanced and persistent cyber attacks threaten our nation’s critical infrastructure, government and industry share a common interest in partnering to stay ahead and protect their assets. However, while they share a common goal, due to the nature of their missions and organizational drivers, their motivations are not always aligned. Earlier this year, President Obama issued an Executive Order focused on cybersecurity that requires the...

Fiscal cliffs and sequestration are looming. At the same time government programs and agencies have fewer resources and are challenged to stop fraud and effectively investigate fraudulent activity. As revenues drop and fraudulent activity increases due to weak internal controls, agencies are looking to technical capabilities to help investigate and gather evidence. Attend this session to learn about the challenges and opportunities in fraud re...

The age of big data has officially arrived in government. Storage systems are near capacity as the amount of information the federal government captures has increased exponentially since 2000, and is projected to double every year going forward. This new information, effectively captured, managed, and analyzed, has the power to enhance profoundly the effectiveness of government. Yet government CIOs and their staffs must rise to the big data ch...

A primary challenge for business is to be aware of current regulations and guidelines. This conference provides opportunities to meet buyers and contracting officers from major military bases, the surrounding states and large companies to discuss business opportunities. Educational sessions will provide current information on emerging new standards and provide you with the tools to bid and contract successfully, gain valuable information and s...

Course Description The key to being successful in the Federal marketplace is to find and influence opportunities before the competition. We all know and want to do this, but how? Where and how do you find opportunities? The available commercial services listing opportunity are not the answer, you find out about an opportunity along with everyone else. The data is out there on the internet. This seminar will help you find opportunities before y...

Alliance South Alliance Small Business Procurement Fair returns to Jacksonville, FL. ShoWorks Inc, the organizers of these MatchMaking events all over the country, know that regional small businesses will profit by meeting with the 40 plus agencies and prime contractors in attendance. The networking at this event cannot be compared to any other single marketing medium. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES! We have added a construction/AE segme...

Where do you find the business problems the government is trying to solve? The data is out there. Learn how and where to look for opportunites, potential teaming partners, and where not to spend your time and resources Become more efficient at researching and analyzing readily available data Be "smarter" than the competition

Designed for federal, state and local government personnel, business innovators and aspiring professionals, CyberMaryland 2012 will embody 4 main events over two days: CyberMaryland Conference: Over 30 training sessions will be bring in key government and industry presenters to share information on the most current data and products in the cyber security field. (More info below) Cyber Security Showcase: Exhibitors will be on-site to demo and s...

The 2012 14th Annual Federal Workers' Compensation Conference brings together professionals from multiple Federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Postal Service, Department of Homeland Security (TSA), Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Defense, Social Security Administration and the National Park Service, to name a few. The purpose of this conference is to impart the skills, knowledge...