Overview of the Workshop: Hiring federal employees was never an easy process, and so it is especially frustrating to both line managers and HR offices when a new hire leaves after a year or even sooner. In today’s budget environment, with hard or soft hiring freezes, and early out and buyouts becoming ever more common, it is especially important that once a job offer has been accepted that the agency be able to retain the new hire for a...

Using Cloud Computing to Transform Government – A Game Changer (The Next Steps for Agencies in the Effective Use of the Cloud) Training Workshop Since 2009, the Federal Government has been shifting its Information The initial focus of compliance with the Cloud First mandate, and a focus on cost savings are starting to give way to serious use of cloud computing to support agency business and mission capabilities. According to GSA, Federal...

Overview of the Workshop: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) – Training for Government to Avoid the Frustration of Not Awarding a Contract the Government Knows May Not Meet its Best Long Term Program and Cost Interests. Almost every discussion with government CXOs, Program Managers, Contracting Officers and other Managers revolve around the challenges of evaluating proposals and selecting contractors based upon Lowest Price Tech...

The Appsters 2014, an arena to celebrate and reward excellence is set to return and rock the world of apps for its third year; showcasing those excelling and becoming a driving force in this exciting sector. For your chance to position your app or technology under the spotlight submit your entry for free today! Entries to the awards will close on 5th September 2014. Award Categories Include: Best IoT Development 2014 Best use of the Cloud 2014...

Informa life Sciences Analytical Method Development, Validation and Transfer is a dedicated forum focusing solely on new method development, validation and transfer for pharmaceutical and generics manInforma life Sciences Analytical Method Development, Validation and Transfer is a dedicated forum focusing solely on new method development, validation and transfer for pharmaceutical and generics manufacturers. The event is the only of its kind t...

Following the success of its MilSatCom Portfolio, the SMi Group is proud to present the launch of MilSatCom Latin America Conference, taking place on the 27th-28th of August 2014, in Rio de Janeiro.As well as featuring much discussion on Brazil, the hub for MilSatCom, this year's programme will feature presentations focusing on the different Latin American countries and their proprietary satellites such as Argentina and El Salvador. We will al...

Overview of the Workshop: Information systems security is considered one of the top priorities for most CIOs and agency heads. There are many pieces to security management, compliance and reporting requirements. With FISMA requirements, OMB requirements/DHS reporting requirements and NIST special guidance and standards (which are mandatory for compliance), many executives, managers and staff often have questions about what to do, how to compl...

Recent headlines regarding the deletion of records email at the IRS highlight the importance of records management of email in electronic format. These headlines underscore the importance of managing email according to policy, using industry best practice. This One-Day Workshop will provide the attendee with information to better understand what needs to be done by government agencies to comply with the Presidential Records Management Memo. A...

Social Media in Government, Investment Return Training Workshop: Making the Most of Your Investment Overview of the Workshop: Significant resources (time and funds) are being spent by the Government on New Media. The way your Agency communicates – to the public, to international audiences, and perhaps most importantly with its own employees – is in the second stage of a dramatic shift. (The first stage was the acceptance that soci...

Catastrophic response, challenges, and immediate lessons learned This July 2014 Continuity Training Workshop is the 15th Presentation of this very informative program consistently rated as "Excellent" by previous attendees - the Previous 14 times. (Material is Updated to Include the Latest Guidance from NIST, DHS and Administration Initiatives) We are so confident in the quality of this COOP Workshop, that we offer a guarantee you will be plea...