In 2010, the INSA Board of Directors established the INSA Achievement Awards to recognize the accomplishments of young professionals in intelligence and national security as well as the mentors who have inspired them. INSA strongly believes it is worthwhile to formally and publicly acknowledge early achievers; in many cases, the Achievement Awards represent the first formal recognition the recipients have received. Six awards, named after pre...

Understanding the New ITAR Brokering Regulations New brokering rules go into effect October 25, 2013. In the midst of all the understandable attention regarding export control reform, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has published the first major overhaul of the ITAR's brokering rules since they originally went into effect in 1997. In this webinar, Scott Gearity of the Export Compliance Training Institute tackles the revised ITAR Part...

Texas Renewables 2013 Renewable Energy In An 'All-of-the-Above' World We are offering an exceptional lineup of SPEAKERS AND PANELS that go straight to the heart of issues that matter to our industry. Some sessions will focus on renewable energy and the defense industry as well as renewable energy and rural communities. You will hear top leaders of business, government, and non-profits address energy market trends, policies, programs and projec...

The 118th Annual meeting will be held at the Seattle Convention Center 3 November – 8 November 2013. The AMSUS headquarters hotel is the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. All sleeping rooms within the AMSUS room block will be offered at the prevailing government rate. The theme of this year’s meeting will emphasize tutorial and plenary sessions. An outstanding educational program will be provided along with many networking opportunities. The...

FutureGov Forum Hong Kong has been enabling public sector transformation since 2009 – bringing together change leaders from government, education, healthcare and the private sector for focused conversations on the future of citizen service delivery. Featuring three separate tracks on Transformation, Efficiency, and Innovation, with workshops on Mobile Government Apps Development, and Location-Based Services, FutureGov Forum Hong Kong is...

With their ever-growing success, FedCocktail has been helping businessmen and women network in style for the last year and a half. Featuring previous partner organizations including DiverseCEO and REGA Solutions, FedCocktail has been providing clients a unique way to mingle in a non-business atmosphere all while expanding their Rolodex, and as such will be holding their next event on Nov 7th, 2013. The event will be hosted at Iris Lounge in Ty...

AWRA, the premier multidisciplinary water resources professional society, is coming to Portland, OR, for its 48th Annual Water Resources Conference. The AWRA Annual Conference hosts a diverse group of water resources professionals who present their latest research and case studies, discuss current hot topics, and share new ideas. Conference attendance is usually between 400-500 people. Important Dates General Call for Abstracts (with accepted...

Basis Technology’s 3rd Annual Open Source Search Conference brings together leading technologists, IT strategists, and program managers from both the government and commercial sector to share the benefits and challenges unique to open source search technology. This year’s conference is expanding to address not only the engaging technical topics, but also includes strategy with a broader discussion of technologies adjacent to search...

This conference, orchestrated by cyber practitioners Matt Devost and Bob Gourley, is designed to advance the state of cyber defense. The FedCyber.com Government-Industry Summit will bring together thought leaders who know the cyber mission in a venue designed to enhance our collective understanding of the threat, build on existing strategies to mitigate challenges, and leverage the nation's greatest technologies to enhance our defense in depth...

Though some federal agencies have made progress in shared service adoption and at least nine federal shared service providers (FSSPs) have emerged across various lines of business, widespread concerns over the implications of shared services are slowing further implementation of the 2012 Federal IT Shared Services Strategy. With these concerns in mind, Accenture Federal Services and Government Business Council undertook an in-depth study to be...