Do any of these phrases sound familiar to you?"People will have no choice, but to use the technology. It's mandatory.""We must Go Live on time and within budget.""We need to get buy-in.""We need to sell the benefits of the system to users.""IT is seen as an inconvenience.""IT is to blame for lack of use.""There's user resistance we can't change.""People aren't using the system. We need to do more training.""If the software had more fe...

Aree you in charge of getting IT systems live or for getting people to use technology as designed? Are you getting the adoption results you need or getting blamed for systems not being used? If your governmental organization struggles with getting adoption and value from new technology, then you're not alone! This is a common struggle for most organizations and institutions. Help is here! It takes Executives, IT, and Change Management professi...

Pete Tseronis, our guest speaker, was the Department of Energy’s (DoE) first-ever appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As innovation advocate for the technology transfer and commercialization of intellectual property, and collaborator across the international research and development community, boy, did a lot of vendors call on him! He'll tell you which calls he took, which ones he didn't, and why. You'll discover: - How to open the...

Come learn why opportunity rides with Metro at their first annualBack2Business Fair! WMATA’s Back2Business Fair gives you access to speak to Metro project managers from the IT, Bus, Rail, Construction, Planning, and Real Estate departments and shares upcoming business opportunities. In addition, the fair offers on-site Vendor Registration and the opportunity to begin the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification process. Get the in...

APMP Bid & Proposal Con 2016 Wednesday, May 25 -- Saturday, May 28, 2016 Sheraton Boston Hotel 39 Dalton St. Boston, MA 02199 Conference Schedule Hear from thought leaders and visionaries, ready to share best industry practices that improve business processes and increase win rates. See how your organization's practices measure up. Check out the conference schedule here. Why Attend? APMP Bid & Proposal Con is the world’s largest...

The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), is proud to present the 15th Annual DOE Small Business Forum & Expo at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, GA, May 23 - 25, 2016.

The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program is pleased to announces its first First Thursday Update: Strategic Planning for Renewable Energy Deployment: REopt. The update will air January 7th at 1:30pm to 3:00pm EST. The update will provide current information about how to develop a strategic approach to enterprise-wide renewable energy deployment, including systematic approaches to meet agency-wide strategic sustainability go...

The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will present a new First Thursday Seminar on December 3, 2015 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm: E.O. 13693: Recent Developments and Implementation Updates. The seminar will cover major goals of E. O. 13693 and provide examples of technologies and concepts the Department of Energy and other federal agencies are using to meet the goals. The seminar will also cover assistance that FEMP...

GET MORE SAVINGS OUT OF YOUR ESPC! Learn about innovative solutions for deep savings. Overcome commonly misperceived barriers and take advantage of otherwise overlooked savings opportunities Implement unconventional energy conservation measures (ECMs) using proven methods and best practices This course provides an expansive look at four representative topics - - Demand Response Programs - Combined Heat and Power/Cogeneration - Irrigation Effic...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) announces that its e-Training Core Course, Federal On-Site Renewable Power Purchase Agreements, has been revised and updated. This refreshed eTraining course provides Federal energy and facility managers and contracting officers with up-to-date knowledge and best practices for developing an on-site renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) on a Federal site, and inclu...