INTERNATIONAL MILITARY BASE BUYERS GUIDE 2012

FOSE is the premiere government information technology conference and expo in the country. Going into its 35th year, FOSE has developed along with the technology it hosts. Attendees come face-to-face with the newest, most exciting integrated IT products and services along with educational forums that make operation more accessible.

This is the only event to host 10,000 senior-level IT decision makers from federal, state, local and international governments to learn, network, share experiences, and evaluate technologies from over 400 industry partners.

FOSE is the largest, most comprehensive information technology event that serves the government market. FOSE'S Small Business Marketplace is a cost-effective way to put businesses in touch with government buyers who have the authority and need to purchase from small businesses.

This year's conference and expo will concentrate on Data Center and Network Technology, Mobile and Wireless Technology, Cybersecurity Technology, Defense Innovations, and Small Business.

Changes occur quickly in information technology-- so do dangers. The RSA Conference educates and connects security professionals across the globe with discussion, presentations and demonstrations of new technologies and practices.

Attendees learn the latest trends, get access to new best practices and gain insight into the practical and pragmatic understandings of critical technical and business issues facing industry and government today.

Engage with world-class experts, observe the latest industry perspective, connect and collaborate with colleagues and take part in hands-on information and demonstrations sections.

Early Bird registration ends Nov. 18, 2011.

This free webinar will provide attendees with a starting point for data mining and tools for overcoming limitations that traditionally lead to program failure.

This webinar is well suited for stakeholders, functional managers and business practitioners who have made significant investments in data collection, storage, retrieval, visualization and basic analysis but may not have the technical or strategic experience necessary to incover valuable information.

The webinar will cover:

• How and where to get started
• Case studies that illustrate the rewards of proper design and implementation
• Why failure to implement is so common and why pitfalls are so avoidable
• Why establishing an internal predictive modeling practice is within your reach
• And much more...

Register at: http://www.the-modeling-agency.com/webinar/
 

The American Council for Technology- Industry Advisory Council and the GSA join forces to bring government and industry leaders alike, Acquisition Excellence 2012.

This collaborative forum will discuss and develop actionable ideas on federal information technology acquisition, policy and program management issues. The event will also lend focus to expanding and refocusing the Interagency Resources Management Conference's goals.

Organizers maintain a 2:1 government to industry ratio with an expected attendance of over 500 government and industry leaders.

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) presents its 2012 conference, 'Advancing Mission Integration'. This conference highlights the DIA CIO's commitment and intent to unify defense intelligence infrastructure and information sharing initiatives. Organizers will showcase current and future capabilities, investigate innovative solutions and allow individuals to share best practices.

The event also aligns with the DIA's mission to deliver a decisive advantage to warfighters, defense planners and policy makers, which falls under the motto: One Mission. One Team. One Agency.

More than 3,000 attendees are expected, including 400+ exhibits from around the world, lending support to various Government, civilian, military and industry partners interested in networking, collaborating and bringing new solutions to the ever-changing IT world.

This new event coordinated by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Intec Training is a one day conference touching on the importance of IT in the department of defense. The mission is to deliver FORCEnet: invent, acquire, develop, deliver and support integrated and interoperable C4ISR, business IT and space capabilities in the interest of national defense.

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command offers training to DoD military and civilian personnel, making it possible for them to obtain leading IT industry certifications. Ultimately, the goal is to make this an annual, one day mini conference that addresses today's most important DoD technology topics.

Speaking topics include:

• cyber security
• network security
• knowledge management
• collaboration
• unified communications
• managing IT in a cloud environment

The Communications and Information Directorate sponors a unique expo at Hill Air Force Base, which will also be the only Information Technology Expo held at Hill AFB in 2012.

In 2011 over 300 personell visited the event. Some had job titles such as Porgram Manager, IT Specialist, IT Supervisor, Computer Scientist, Electronics Engineer, Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer, Information Management Office, Procurement Tech, Contract Negotiator, Software/Applications Developer, Systems Analyst, and Network Administrator Avionics.

The ZapThink Boot Camp is recognized around the world as the best single service-oriented Architecture and Cloud Architecture training course available anywhere. This is an intense four day immersion that prepares attendees succeed  with SOA and Cloud efforts, whether attendees are experienced practitioners or beginners.

What makes this offer so special?

•  The event is vendor independent
• Architect focused
• Practical
• Current
• Includes Enterprise context
• Globally recognized certification
• Led by globally recognized SOA thought leaders
• Not too technical, not too high-level
• Available around the world

FedScoop proudly announces the 4th Annual Lowering the Cost of Government with IT Summit. This event brings together government and IT leaders to discuss the best ways government can become more cost efficient and innovative through the use of information technology.

The event will focus on customer engagement, security, mobility, open source and a variety of other practices for lowering the government's cost of doing business.

This intensive one-day program produced by Digital Government Institute and hosted by Cisco provides detailed discussion on compelling topics facing today's technology and program management professionals in governmental and educational organizations.

Four conference tracks are available:

• Mobile/Collaboration
• Secure Experience
• Unified Data Center and the Cloud
• Cutting the Cost of Government

Sessions include government, industry and academic speakers who will explore how public sector agencies and educational organizations are successfully implementing new processes and technologies to:

• Improve operational efficiency
• Enable workforce productivity
• deliver measurable results

Additional activities include:

• Recognized keynote speakers
• Technology Showcases
• Interactive demonstrations by Cisco strategic partners
• Peer-to-peer networking
• Detailed discussion of proven customer best practices

FedScoop is proud to present its 3rd Annual Cloud Shoot-Out and Cyber Security Summit. This unique event brings together the leading cloud computing technology providers to 'shoot it out' over the biggest questions facing the government's adoption of cloud computing.

This summit aims to provide government answers to any questions regarding cloud computing from implementation and security to usage and ownership. Cybersecurity as government and industry leaders will also share best practices for securing information, networks, personal information and authenticating users, as well as many other topics.

The GITEC Summit is the 2012 must attend conference for any government agency responsible for either delivering Shared IT Services or using Shared IT Services.

Organizers are extending an invitation to IT leaders in the government, industry or academia. This summit is the premier forum to share ideas, challenges and solutions surrounding the development, implementation, management and use of information technology for mission critical functions.

Focus Areas:

• Real comprehensive examples of government agencies effectively delivering and using Shared IT Services
• Overcoming the challenges of Shared IT Services
• Best Practices for Governance Models for Shared Services
• Proven ways to share data between government agencies