Achieving Efficiency in IT Acquisitions Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:00 PM EST As federal agencies continue to look for cost-savings in their IT functions, many still face major hurdles in the acquisition and implementation of new technologies. Recent reports generated by the GAO and CIO.gov’s Techstat toolkit are providing federal managers the metrics they need to measure the effect and success of IT projects. Join Government Executive...

Click here to register. Performance & Management: THE EFFICIENCY IMPERATIVE >> The final Excellence in Government conference of 2011 will explore how the need for efficiency is driving agencies' work in setting goals, measuring performance and achieving results. Attend to hear about the impact of the current environment on federal operations and learn about the road ahead. November 17, 2011 6:30 am - 2:00 pm Registration 7:15 am - 8:...

The next year will be pivotal in the United States' long campaign in Afghanistan, as we draw down forces and turn over vital security functions to Afghan authorities. One key to success is building modern Afghan army, air and police forces - a major undertaking that many would say is vital to our own national security and the future of the region. With a budget of more than $10 billion, Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller has been tasked with building, tra...

How are managers delivering on long-term performance objectives, while dealing with current demands for budget cuts and increased efficiency? Join Government Executive Editor at Large Tim Clark and National Academy of Public Administration President Dan Blair, as they explore how federal agencies are setting, measuring, and implementing their performance goals. Register Today.

The importance of IT in solving information-sharing and open-government issues is putting federal CIOs in the driver's seat at many agencies. With a new focus on data, cloud computing and information security, federal CIOs are increasingly given a major role in executing their agencies' missions.Join Allan Holmes, Executive Editor of Nextgov, and a panel of top federal CIOs as they explore how federal Chief Information Officers are impacting y...

Excellence in Government: Open Government Produced by Government Executive Media Group, Excellence in Government (EIG) is the premier public management conference dedicated to creating high-performance government. The conference offers federal managers access to high-profile keynote speakers and practical, innovative educational sessions. Excellence in Government 2010 will consist of three 1-day events held at the Ronald Reagan Building in Was...

While Congress debates making telework programs a requirement in federal agencies, the Office of Personnel Management is launching a telework pilot program. The bill under consideration would eventually require 20 percent of the eligible federal workforce to telework about one day per week. And OPM’s Results-Only Work Environment program allows 400 federal employees to decide when and where to work, as long as they meet high performance...

Government Executive and the SANS Institute are partnering to co-produce the Government Executive Cybersecurity Insider Series, monthly expert briefings on pressing cybersecurity issues. These hyper-current events will feature discussions with high-profile federal officials involved in crafting cybersecurity policy and implementation strategies. Government Executive Media Group and the SANS Institute invite you to attend the first of the new s...

Are you challenged with how to achieve a better return on your agency's IT investments while continuing to address mission critical needs? If so, you're not alone. Managers throughout government are seeking to reap the cost savings of new technology while remaining compatible with existing architectures. Join us for a discussion on how to restore flexibility to your agency's IT infrastructure while dramatically reducing complexity, improving u...

Join Government Executive's Government Business Council for a Roundtable Discussion on Transparency. Federal agencies and departments had until April 7th to present their plan for incorporating the principles of open government into agency operations. With the deadline now passed, do federal managers have what they need to make transparency in government a reality? The Government Business Council (GBC) - the research division of Government Exe...