Overview: With the current headlines regarding government email retention and e-discovery, it is important to understand how the upcoming deadlines will impact your agency. This one-day Potomac Forum Workshop will focus on the activities mandated by the NARA/OMB Records Management Directive. Key executives from NARA and government agencies will discuss the directive and its implementation. Detailed review and analysis of the directive will be...

Overview: 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 might leave after just a year or two. 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 hiring manager be able to retain the new hire for a reaso...

Overview: Many Federal agencies are now utilizing Agile methods such as Scrum to manage their software development efforts. The goal for most of them is to reduce risk and accelerate system delivery to their end users. By using Scrum with the development team they have achieved part of their goal. But major risks and speedbumps still exist after the software is developed. These are encountered during deployment by the operations groups and ar...

Cloud Computing and FedRAMP are now indistinguishable. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. FedRAMP is celebrating its three anniversary since IOC with more than thirty-six JAB or Agency approved cloud services, with more than forty more in process. This...

The World BORDERPOL Congress is the only multi-jurisdictional transnational platform where the border protection, management and security industry policy-makers and practitioners convene annually to discuss the international challenges faced in protecting not only one’s own country’s borders, but those of neighbours and friends. Join us for developing co-operation and collaboration through high level discussions and presentations o...

Continuity of Operations (COOP) & Emergency Planning in the Government Environment Training Workshop XIX Industry and Government Leaders Present Practical Solutions to Government Continuity of Operations Requirements. Hear from industry experts and government managers leading Business Continuity Planning and Continuity of Operations Development. This Instructor Team presents practical, real-life solutions required to establish or improve...

The Government Chief Data Office Training Workshop: Leveraging Data Assets and Implementing a Data-Centric Strategy for Your Agency This one day Potomac Forum workshop will focus on the Chief Data Officer and highlight the importance of several factors that are instrumental to overcoming data challenges at your agency, i.e. The right leadership: The Chief Data Officer Challenges associated with this role and how to overcome them How to create...

Over the past two decades, the Turkish defence industry has undergone dedicated efforts to create advanced and modern defence infrastructure, fulfilling the requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces and creating vast opportunities for militaries and defence companies worldwide. The Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM),Turkey’s main procurement body, have created a range of modernization projects of defence equipment that encourag...

After six excellent editions, the 7th Energy Trading Operations & Technology Summit is back to London on 4-6 November with an even more focused programme specifically designed for CIOs, COOs, Heads of Back office, IT Managers, Operations Managers from leading energy companies. The Summit includes an in-depth analysis of the main challenges the energy trading sector is facing, on both operational and technological fronts. More information i...

The Forum will be held for the 4th annual edition with the full support of the Libyan NOC and opened by a keynote speech of the NOC chairman. Featuring a number of keynote presentations from Libya’s National Oil Corporation, the 4th Annual New Libya Oil & Gas Forum, as the only event focusing on the hydrocarbon sector of Libya, will give you all necessary information around Libya’s current situation and will help you equip your...