FedScoop’s FedTalks 2011 Conference, part of the FedTalks event series, will bring together leading federal government and industry experts to discuss the state of innovation in government. FedTalks 2011 is a premiere conference hosted by FedScoop bringing the most influential government leaders and business executives together to discuss how we can improve our government with technology. Watch the videos and check out the photos from F...

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE Leadership and Succession Planning Transparency and Open Government Cloud Integration Challenges Health Care Reform and IT Shared Services: Best Practices and Opportunities Enterprise Data Sharing Mobile Technologies: Driving Change Virtualization Trends - Desktops and Applications Reaching Out: Community Digital Inclusion Operating Like a Business Managing Social Technology Agenda Tuesday, October 11 8:00 am Registration a...

Business Opportunities and Networking for Small Disadvantaged, Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, Veteran and Service-Disabled-Owned, HUB Zone, and 8(a ) Certified Firms with Potential Teaming Partners and Clients. Representatives from government agencies will present informative sessions and provide an overview of procurement opportunities, agency forecasts, and how best to secure federal contracts. Also participate in one-on-one Matchmaking Sessio...

WHAT'S COVERED The vast majority of BI professionals are excited about the prospects of data mining, but are fully mystified about where to begin or even how to prepare. Of those who did initiate a modeling initiative, a recent data mining industry survey of predictive modeling practitioners reports that 51% of data mining projects either never left the ground, did not realize value or the ultimate results were not measurable. Despite its elus...

Join Federal Computer Week and Cisco on September 27th at the Willard Hotel for this FREE educational seminar on secure cloud computing. Hear real-world case studies from government and industry innovators on evaluating cloud-based alternatives, weighing capacity, security and reliability considerations. You will learn how to: Establish trusted cloud-based environments Apply innovative thinking and technology to existing architectures Incorpo...

About Event: This year’s theme, "Performance Measurement: Training, Teaching, and Action", highlights the importance of training and teaching of performance measurement applications in government and nonprofit organizations. The conference brings together leading practitioners and academics, showcasing best practices and effective performance measurement models. Conference Tracks include: Track 1: Bringing Experiential Learning to Teachi...

Learn how experts mine data by attending The Modeling Agency's vendor-neutral and application-oriented predictive analytics and data mining courses. Participants will learn about predictive modeling strategy, best practices, capabilities, limitations, risks, rewards, methods, tools, techniques, applications, practice, and how to get started. Courses may be attended independently, or as a series. Since The Modeling Agency is not a tools vendor,...

25-Point Plan: What’s Next in IT Management Reform in 2012 In April, Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra gave an update on the 25-Point Plan to reform information technology. During that update, it was noted that seven objectives had already been delivered and all but two were on track including reducing duplicate data and consolidating data centers. As the new Federal Chief Information Officer takes over the top IT post, how...

Digital Forensics and E-Discovery Update Register today for this free Federal Executive Briefing hosted by Government Computer News to learn about new tools and tactics that will support your agency’s evolving digital forensics and E-Discovery initiatives. Learn more about how to: > Leverage valuable investigative strategies that save time and resources > Overcome challenges in producing reliable digital evidence > Use current t...

Register by July 21st and save $400! Attend this training to learn how to capture the power of social media in your organization. Hear practical advice, firsthand, on how to engage your employees and citizens by using social media from leading government agencies and organizations, including U.S. Army Public Affairs, City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office, TSA, CDC, Dunwoody Police Department, Georgia, and many others.