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Las Vegas, NV

Graduate School USA is hosting a pre-conference workshop - How to Map a Cloud Strategy: A Public Sector Guide at the 7th Annual CES Government Conference.

Panelists for this workshop include technology leaders: Teresa Carlson, VP, Global Public Sector at Amazon; Barry West, EVP and Keith McCloskey CTO at SE Solutions; and Luke McCormack CIO at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Stephen Ryan, Partner at McDermott, Will and Emery.

The workshop will address how federal agencies, having just finished their first cloud transition, move their next services to the cloud. Panelists will address how to implement a cloud strategy that includes the step-by-step process necessary to achieve success.

In addition, through Graduate School USA, the CES Government 2012 program will include Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for government employees.

To learn more or register for the conference please visit: www.cesgovernment.com

Washington, DC

Graduate School USA has partnered with leading experts in federal restructuring, public-private competition, technology, and downsizing to present a seminar designed to help federal managers prepare for and get ahead of the changes required by our evolving federal budget crisis.

This seminar will help managers to:

• focus on critical mission requirements  
• understand what can and cannot be done by contract  
• know what business lines are required and how they fit into the insourcing and outsourcing decision matrix  
• understand how to accommodate cost and risk  
• recognize how to take greater advantage of private financing to achieve public purposes  
• understand how to improve program and contract oversight and efficiencies  
• track cost savings and performance improvements. 

Discussion will also center on the need to coordinate these activities with human capital planning, budget and acquisition planning, and the implementation of reductions-in-force, buy-outs, and other initiatives to provide for a soft landing for impacted employees, as well as:  

• Overview of changes in federal policy & regulation governing downsizing and restructuring activities  
• Lessons from 1990s downsizing  
• Best practices/lessons learned from recent and current downsizing efforts underway in federal agencies  
• Strategies to achieve efficiency gains through high-performing organizations and other Business Case Analyses (BCAs)  
• Use of Shared Services, Strategic Sourcing, GWACs and Multiple Award Schedules (MAS)  
• Innovative restructuring, such as public-private partnerships 
• Decision-making for insourcing and outsourcing  
• Methods for creating soft landings for impacted employees

 This one-day seminar will be offered on four dates: January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23

To for more information and to register, please visit: http://graduateschool.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=681

Complimentary Webcast - 1.00p EST

Cisco and Telework Exchange will host the "From Planning to Preparedness: Build Your Telework Strategy" complimentary webcast on Thursday, January 19 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. The event will focus on planning for Telework Week (March 5-9, 2012), and how to prepare for business continuity exercises this winter. Federal, state, and industry representatives will discuss management considerations and technology requirements to address when preparing for business continuity exercises, including Telework Week 2012. Attendees will learn how agencies leveraged past Telework Week initiatives and plans on leveraging Telework Week 2012, how to use Telework Week as a pilot for your telework program or to test your business continuity plan, and how to gain support from key stakeholders, including management. Attendees are eligible to receive one continuing professional education (CPE) credit for this program. For more information or to register, please visit www.teleworkexchange.com/telework-week/webcasts.

Complimentary Webcast - 11.00a-12.30p PST

This month we are featuring SCCM Guru Reed Porter. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect directly with an SCCM Expert and one of the most knowledgeable people on SCCM in the industry!

Register today!

Washington, DC - 10.00am-2.00pm EST

The Federal Training Officials Seminar series was designed to help federal training officials and those responsible for training outcomes at their agencies learn about issues affecting them. Seminars are free, but preregistration from a valid government email address or by phone is required. A box lunch is provided. For more information about the Federal Training Officials Seminar series, please contact Jack Peppard at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (215) 861-4705.

Beginning Monday, March 5, 2012 Telework Exchange and Cisco will host Telework Week 2012 - a week-long, nationwide effort to encourage agencies, organizations, and individuals to pledge to telework. Individuals and organizations are invited to pledge to telework the week of March 5-9, 2012 - it's free to participate. For additional information and to pledge to telework, please visit www.teleworkexchange.com/telework-week.

Philadelphia, PA

Join us for the second annual (ISC)² Security Congress, offering invaluable education to all levels of information security professionals. This event will provide information security professionals with the tools to strengthen their security without restricting their business. Collocated with the ASIS 2012 58th Annual Seminar and Exhibits, (ISC)² and ASIS International have teamed up to bring you the largest security conference in the world.