We are pleased to announce the date for the second annual Military Education & Training Blackboard User Group (METBUG) conference. It will be March 14, 2012 at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA. The conference is FREE and open to all Military and Federal civilian agencies. We hope you will join us and the 100+ attendees it attracts for what we feel is a very friendly, honest, informed and informative conference. METBUG is Black...

GUEST SPEAKER MRS. TERI RIGELL OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN SCOTT RIGELL UNITED STATES CONGRESS Please join us on Thursday, 15 September 2011 for the Women in Defense (WID) Greater Hampton Roads (GHR) luncheon as Mrs. Rigell discusses her view on leadership, women in the government and her role as a Congressman’s wife and business owner. Venue: Holiday Inn Select Norfolk Address: 1570 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502 Cost: $25.00 for mem...

IDGA’s 2nd Offshore Patrol Vessels Summit will examine the key considerations and issues ensuring effective sea zone security and traditional offshore patrol responsibilities including search and rescue, maritime interdiction and fishery protection. IDGA’s OPV Summit will explore the requirements and plans of the current fleet and the updates necessary to keep it maintained and modernized. As the US faces the long-term struggle ag...

Building Effective Partnerships to Achieve Coastal and Offshore Safety and Security Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) are the primary means of Coastal Water and Maritime Homeland Defense. Unfortunately, there are major capability gaps in the US maritime, Coast Guard, and Custom Border Protection interdiction strategy. These gaps can be closed with more effective OPVs, but to do this, decision makers must have access to practical, innovative progr...

Overview This session will provide the attendee a thorough understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery, and an understanding of how BCP and PS-Prep will affect all businesses. Objectives As a result of attending this session, participants will: Have a better understanding of the risks, the legalities, and the requirements for protecting their business. Have a thorough understanding of BCP and DRP components, and Understand PS-Pr...

Join Google and DLT Solutions for a seminar exploring Google's vision and how it can support the Department of Defense missions. Learn first-hand how geospatial visualization and effective enterprise level search and collaboration allow you to grow and scale your organization's IT infrastructure to meet the current challenges of today's Military environment. From Google’s Earth Enterprise to Search Appliance and Apps, the DoD is rapidly...

In-agency technology expositions are time- and cost-effective for both on-site personnel and the exhibiting companies. The result is an efficient, orderly dissemination of information to personnel and an effective means of marketing for technology vendors.Each year, NCSI produces more than 125 in-agency technology expositions. These tabletop events consist of 25-50 technology companies exhibiting the latest in mission-related, emerging technol...

Engage with local Norfolk military leaders and industry experts in dialogue about IA and its critical role in DOD operations; Learn firsthand how war fighters on the cyber security frontline have employed the latest technologies to maintain and secure reliable information-sharing and network integrity.