With the continuing uncertainty and accelerated change that defines our current era, companies are being challenged to think about and prepare for the skills and capabilities they will need for the future. At the same time, the demographics and competitive arena present challenges in securing and retaining the critical job groups and talent needed to drive strategy. Workforce planning is more and more top of mind to the senior and talent minde...

Agenda Monday, June 13 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks 9:15 am Opening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving Steve Uzzell, Renowned Photographer Steve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation's leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographic work is driven by the philosophy that an open mind allows sol...

Agenda Monday, June 6 8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 am Opening Remarks Elliot Schlanger, Chief Information Officer, State of Maryland 9:15 am Opening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem SolvingSteve Uzzell, Renowned PhotographerSteve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation’s leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photogra...

Agenda Wednesday, June 1 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks Aaron Sandeen, Chief Information Officer and Director, Government Information Technology Agency, State of Arizona 9:30 amOpening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving Steve Uzzell, Renowned Photographer Steve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation's leading corporate photographe...

Agenda Thursday, May 12 8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 am Opening Remarks David Taylor, Chief Information Officer, State of Florida 9:15 am Opening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem SolvingSteve Uzzell, Renowned PhotographerSteve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation’s leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographi...

Inspire. Innovate. Interact. These words are the essence of the GSA Training Conference and Expo 2011. The conference will provide a wide spectrum of training to enhance your job performance and enrich your personal knowledge as acquisition professionals and program managers from federal, state and local government, and the military. Our vendor exhibition is unparalleled; presenting innovations from hundreds of suppliers showcasing their lates...

Agenda Monday, May 9 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks Brian Arrowood, Chief Information Officer, State of Indiana 9:15 amOpening Keynote An Owner's Guide to the Future David Zach, Futurist Do we really want vacuum cleaners that can argue with us? Will the automation of health care lead to the automation of caring? And, how come teenagers can pay attention to ten things at once and still be, like, bored? Da...

SPRING SHOWCASE * May 6th, 2011 Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street SW Washington DC, 20024 Showcase provides business development opportunities for exhibitors in a setting where they can get personal attention in successfully marketing their products, services and supplies to Defense and Civilian procurement representatives, primes, and acquisition personnel. Showcase your products and services and meet with Federal Agency MatchMakers for as li...

What is the Power to Purchase Technology Expo? Power to Purchase brings DIR contracted technology vendors together with IT and purchasing staff from state agencies, local and county government, K-12 and higher education to raise awareness about our Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Cooperative Contracts program. ICT Co-op Contracts is a streamlined cooperative purchasing program for state and local government, public education, a...

The 3rd Annual Virtual Conference on Cloud Computing will be hosted online from April 18 - 22, 2011. It is global event, covering latest trends and innovations in the world of cloud computing. Conference panels, workshops, and tutorials are selected to cover a range of the hottest topics in cloud computing. Our conference tracks will focus on the following areas: - Cloud for Business, - Technology & Innovation, - Cloud For Public Sector, -...