The Federal User Conference (FedUC) is a geospatial conference for federal agencies. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with other leaders, decision makers, and geographic information system (GIS) professionals. Regardless of GIS experience, attendees can get the knowledge and resources needed to make better decisions using the geographic approach.

Advanced Writing for the Web: Using Plain Language to Engage Citizens Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Leslie O'Flahavan, E–WRITE Date: Wednesday, February 17, 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 You can't engage people unless you communicate in plain, down–to–ear...

First Thursday Seminar #1 Introduction to Executive Order 13514 provides an overview of definitions, baseline measurements, and other requirements outlined by the new executive order. FEMP First Thursday Seminars provide training for Federal energy and environmental professionals. Leading experts address timely topics in 90-minute sessions offered live via satellite or through streaming video at your desktop.   Contact FEMP Central at femphelp...

Government Adoption of Open Source on the Rise Attendees of this webcast learned about the advantages of open source for business intelligence, such as: Reliability and security Reduced dependence on expensive proprietary software Non-restrictive licensing that enables rapid provisioning Lower licensing costs and lower total cost of ownership The ability to customize software for new missions and changing situations

What You Will Learn: What place-based budgeting means and how to approach it The goals of this new policy OMB's expectations of your agency How you can use existing GIS technology to facilitate compliance The advantages of a place-based approach Why You Should Attend: Learn the facts about place-based budgeting guidance and the underlying reasons for the new policy Gain practical knowledge from executives who are experienced in place-based th...

Happy Holidays! There is nothing better than eating a bowl of chili on a cool December evening…. except when it is ALL YOU CAN EAT chili, wings and Nachos AND the proceeds go the Army’s Walter Reed Society. Join dcTechSource.com in a fun filled evening of great wings, hot chili, cold beers, and blatant networking, all while raising money for the Walter Reed Society. You know about Walter Reed. Well the Society provides special ser...

When it comes to stimulus money no one is spending like the Department of Energy. Join us December 15 for our next Federal IT Breakfast & Schmooze as we host DOE CFO Steve Isakowitz who is guiding the department’s momentous spending. And Steve’s not just a pencil pusher - as a former exec at Lockheed and Booz Allen, not to mention a Master’s in aerospace engineering from MIT, he knows the info industry wants to hear.

Public officials in government and education face more pressure than ever to provide excellent services on increasingly limited budgets. To meet this challenge, your peers and nationally-recognized thought leaders are gathering for a special half-day workshop to learn how information technology can help make your organization smarter, leaner, and greener. By interacting directly with top practitioners, you will gain practical insights that wil...

Public officials in government and education face more pressure than ever to provide excellent services on increasingly limited budgets. To meet this challenge, your peers and nationally-recognized thought leaders are gathering for a special half-day workshop to learn how information technology can help make your organization smarter, leaner, and greener. By interacting directly with top practitioners, you will gain practical insights that wil...

President Obama’s insistence that federal agencies lead the way toward sustainability practices has encouraged the huge Department of Defense to step up its environmental stewardship programs. Defense installations across the world have won awards for environmental initiatives; the Air Force and Navy are working to reduce energy consumption; and DoD logisticians are involved in a complex project to mitigate environmental problems as we draw do...