This construction project management training discusses the genesis of RFIs and their development and discusses the impact of RFIs on construction projects, drawing upon data provided by ACONEX and other studies to assess how RFIs and the RFI processes impact both small large scale construction projects. It will also address the abuse of the RFI process examining how some contractors misuse RFIs to increase profitability, a practice that has b...

The OpTac International Police Sniper Program, hosted by the Hagerstown Police Dept., will be held August 18-22, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This intense program prepares law enforcement snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance details that require observation and concealment techniques. From basic to advanced techniques, this course will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong empha...

Taking account of the current scenario in healthcare we have devised an important theme “ Addressing the Issues of Global Health Care Crisis & Recent Advancements In Evolutionary and Genetic Disorders”. This offers wide scope for the researchers either to talk, analyze, criticize or suggest may be to improve the prevailing situation. The goal of the conference is to discuss on the Effective Management of Data collection and Us...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held August 14-15, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes his Harvard University prize-winning research on the complexities of critical incident management. Law enforcement administrators, executive officers, incident and tactical commanders, and...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held August 11-13, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critical...

Collaboration is never more important than it is during an emergency. When first-responders and supporting agencies are responding to a crisis, they need the ability to coordinate their activities, share information and manage essential documents – and to do it all securely. These capabilities are especially important when the response involves multiple agencies working with systems that do not necessarily interoperate. In this webcast,...

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE NEXT DISASTER? Violent and deadly disaster events have affected more than 240 million Americans — about 80% of the nation's population — over the past six years, says a report from USA TODAY. It’s only a matter of time until another disaster strikes the United States. How it will affect you depends on one vital difference — PREPAREDNESS. The Global Conference on Disaster Management is the premie...

JOIN AOL GOVERNMENT EDITORIAL DIRECTOR WYATT KASH AND GUESTS FOR A FREE WEBCAST: How Federal Agencies Can Overcome the Barriers to Mobility-And Engage Citizens More Effectively One-third of federal executives involved with mobile technology say their agencies are now “walking” or “running” with mobile technology. That’s according to a new government-wide research study about to be released by AOL Government, from...

The 2012 Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This training summit brings together HHS partners including the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP), and the United States Public Health Service (USPHS). The In...

Delivering the right information, when they need it, and where they want it Traditional knowledge management systems used centralized tools to create and store information and then deliver it from a fixed portal to users on desktop systems.In the increased ops tempo of today's net-centric battle environment, those technologies and methodologies aren’t able to fully support the information needs of the agile warfighter.To fuel today...