Procurements made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures are one of the easiest ways for Government agencies to purchase supplies and services including construction and research and development and they obligate billions of dollars every fiscal year when using this method. On top of that, more of these dollars are awarded to small business concerns every year than to non-small businesses. That's just the start of why we refer to these purcha...

This is the 14th annual summit for the state of Ohio and it brings in several hundred decision-makers and decision-influencers from state and local governments. Governor Kasich has made it clear that he expects IT to be a major driver in his plans to reform government. State CIO Stu Davis says “We are on the lookout for fresh ideas, solutions and lessons learned.”, and Deputy State CIO Christian Selch adds “We’re rethin...

Grow your knowledge and appreciation of the performance of rail track systems, how they are engineered for functionality, capacity, safety and reliability by examining rail engineering principles, data, techniques and best practices. Key Learning Outcomes: Analyse the principles, data and techniques applied to rail track design. Discover how todays track systems are engineered and designed for functionality, capacity, safety, reliability, and...

Are you looking to capitalize on the growing dining boom in Asia? Economic growth and rising wages in the developing world is driving growth across many markets, but in particular Asia’s increased food consumption now provides an enormous opportunity for Australia and New Zealand’s agricultural industry. By 2050 it is estimated that agricultural outputs will need to grow by at least 60% to meet the growing demand of Asian consumpti...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Ohio Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public- and private-sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the inspira...

The Conversation and Informa Australia are pleased to present the Future of Welfare Conference. The forum seeks to examine the welfare system and the policy and reform directions for welfare in Australia. The two days will look not only at the concept of social welfare and the evolution of thinking worldwide around welfare but also at current realities and policy directions in Australia and whether this will or should reframe how we see and de...

By 2050 it is estimated that agricultural outputs will need to grow by at least 60% to meet the growing demand of Asian consumption. However, this strong agricultural demand is met with growing supply chain constraints which could hinder the potential for Australian and New Zealands agricultural trade into Asia. Informa Australia are pleased to announce the Inaugural Asia Pacific Food & Fibre Summit, to be held on the 30-31 October 2014, i...

This seminar is for individuals who would like to gain a thorough understanding of all the principles of electrical engineering in a simple and easy to grasp format. This seminar will cover all disciplines of electrical engineering including alternating current systems, direct current systems, magnetism, power equipment, switchgear, and protective equipment without relying on complex mathematics. This seminar is a MUST for any individual seeki...

This year you are invited to join UNC Cause in Charlotte, NC. We will be celebrating 40 years of UNC Cause. Established to help Higher Ed IT Professionals in the UNC system come together, UNC Cause has allowed us to Use the skills we have learned, make Note of our successes and failures, and Connect with others for 40 years. We hope that you will join us as we keep this tradition alive.

Join NCSI for an In-Agency Technology Expo Holloman Air Force Base October 30, 2014 Each year NCSI produces over 100 tabletop technology expos at U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence and Federal Agency locations around the world including the Pentagon, National Security Agency, Ramstein Air Base, and the Defense Intelligence Agency to name just a few. Our technology expos are typically four (4) hours in duration and attract 20 to 50 exh...