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...

Celebrating 20 years of bringing together Government and Industry. The Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference is a national conference fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its Prime Contractors, and small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses. This event will be held at the Dulles Expo Center and is expected to have over 400 exhibitors and 3000 attendees. Exhibitor...

Resilient Communications for Emergency Response Ineffective communications put responders in the field at risk, and can mean the difference between life and death for those awaiting help. Too often, inadequate and unreliable communication systems compromise emergency responders’ ability to respond effectively to incidents that range from day-to-day operations to large-scale emergencies. Emergency management, law enforcement, fire respons...

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Electronically Stored Information (ESI) on computers, cell phones, GPS devices, networks or the Internet is the fastest growing type of evidence used in any type of investigation. Fire/Arson investigators, Drug/Narcotics investigators, Death/Homicide investigators, Crime Scene specialists, Information Technology specialists, Internal Affairs officials, Prosecutors, S.I.U’s, Private Detectives and more will all benefit...

Celebrating its fifth year, the Station Style Conference focuses on the changing role of fire stations and facilities for today’s emergency response agencies. Increasingly, all-hazards incidents, coordination of multiple-agency response and financial restrictions and/or increased environmental issues demand that chiefs and municipal leaders research the options before investing in a new facility.

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...

INPUT’s 8th Annual MarketView Conference is the must attend event for executives interested in gaining critical knowledge to shape long-term business development strategies for the public sector. Both large and small companies will gather actionable information to form government strategy—and give you the crucial edge between bidding and winning contracts. Highlights of what you will learn include: Market ForecastHear an exclusive...

Demo of the Quick & Easy Customer Profile Class Format: Webinar about our webinars Instructor: Nicole Burton, GSA Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST Place: Online Webinar* Fee: FREE Webinar Description Do you know who your customers are and how they're engaging with you online? In this demonstration, you'll observe a government agency web team completing a Quick–and–Easy Customer Profile for their we...

GovSec and U.S. Law is the only event that provides a comprehensive approach to securing our country. The exhibits will empower you to meet with industry leaders demonstrating cutting-edge security products. You will be able to experience, first hand, the newest systems, tools and technologies protecting us from threats, preparing for all hazards and disasters, and ensuring public safety.Join your colleagues on Tuesday March 23, 2010 and Wedne...