Making content discoverable is the job of a well-constructed, robust taxonomy - and a mission-critical objective for today's organizations. Designed, developed, implemented and managed effectively, a taxonomy or categorization scheme ensures people are finding and using precise information in myriad internal data collections and websites. Now in its 5th year, Taxonomy Boot Camp has proven to be an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in...

Identify and Obtain Critical Contracts and Grants for Your Agency: Draft proposals that demonstrate your projects' merit, excellence and innovationManage Grants and Cooperative Agreements: Manage grant work processes to encompass measurable performance outcomesUnderstand Audit Requirements for Grants: Examine audit requirements and prepare to show transparency and accountability in audit proceedingsImplement Performance-Based Contracting for S...

Washington Breakfast Club™ (WBC) is a monthly information exchange which features legislators, agency executives and officials from all branches of federal government presenting on relevant and timely information to interested industry participants.For the November 2009 WBC we are pleased to welcome our friend Mary Parks of the U.S.General Services Administration who was selected as Deputy Associate Administrator of GSA’s Office of...

MAPPS and ASPRS are once again organizing a dynamic conference around a specialty theme “Digital Mapping – From Elevation to Information.” This follows on the successful joint 2001 Conference on “Digital Elevation Technologies and Applications,” the 2003 Conference on “Terrain Data: Application and Visualization – Making the Connection,” and the 2006 Conference on “Measuring the Earth: Latest Developments with Digital Surface Modeling and Auto...

As federal agencies are implementing internal control programs in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 a new trend is emerging that focuses on assessing the risk associated with key internal controls to focus testing on processes that present the greatest risk. With limited resources federal agencies are focused on administering internal control programs that are efficient and effective, avoid duplication and minimize the burden on staff. This w...

The “enemy” in today’s society is able to conduct their intelligence collections and attacks from any cyber-café in the world – miles or oceans away from their target by just using the Internet. Criminal groups have been using online methods and the Internet to further their business operations and goals. Targets of their activities have included US businesses and US government entities. The Internet has opened numerous avenues for perpetrator...

HCMF delivers exceptional value for learning about key human capital strategies and initiatives across the Federal agencies and for meeting your peers looking for solutions to day-to-day challenges in managing and developing your workforce. It is an exciting time to be a human capital officer, with all the many opportunities to assess, change, and improve existing human resource policies and processes. Join government leaders and peers at this...

Clarity '09 unveils one of the largest industry studies of how Government contractors operate. Join us and get a first-hand look at the best practices and critical data that's catapulting firms to success. The responses from this groundbreaking Government Contracting survey are now available - exclusively for you. Attend Clarity '09, a free, two-hour event that gives you a preview of this key data so you can benchmark your firm and position yo...

Experience the latest breakthrough in BI, MicroStrategy 9, firsthand through demonstrations and hands-on activities. Don't miss this chance to be the first in your organization to learn how to: Create an entire BI application in less than a dayDesign dynamic and interactive dashboards in just a few minutesAccess reports in Microsoft® Office and on your mobile deviceInteract with reports and dashboards using our easy-to-use Web interface to piv...

The Open Source Tools and Applications for Vulnerability Assessments Workshop will provide you with the training, skills, and resources to use a collection of planning, analysis, and 3D Visualization applications enabling you to improve the analysis and results of a vulnerability assessment, assessment reports, and security program management.