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September 13 - 17, 2004
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On the Hill:
Monday, Sept. 13
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Intelligence Reform
Full committee hearing on "The Importance of Real-Time, Actionable Intelligence:
Ensuring the U.S. Intelligence Community Supports Homeland Defense and Military
Operations."
Location: 216 Hart Senate Office Building. 9:30 a.m.
(September 13, 2004)
Contact: 202-224-4751 [ { Link: http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs }
http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs ]
Senate Judiciary Committee
Antiterror Tools
Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on "A Review of the
Tools to Fight Terrorism Act."
Location: 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building. 9:30 a.m.
(September 13, 2004)
Contact: 202-224-5225 [ { Link: http://judiciary.senate.gov }
http://judiciary.senate.gov ]
Revised
Tuesday, Sept. 14
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Policy Reform
Full committee hearing on "The Foreign Policy Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission
and Intelligence Requirements for American Diplomacy."
Witnesses: Secretary of State Colin Powell
Location: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building. 9:30 a.m.
(September 14, 2004)
Contact: 202-224-4651 [ { Link: http://foreign.senate.gov }
http://foreign.senate.gov ]
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
9/11 Commission Recommendations
Oversight of Government Management, Workforce, and the District of Columbia
Subcommittee hearing on implementation of the 9/11 Commission recommendations,
including the improvement of the presidential nomination process for national security
positions, establishment of a single intelligence agency and increased personnel
flexibility at the FBI.
Location: 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building. 9:30 a.m.
(September 14, 2004)
Contact: 202-224-4751 [ { Link: http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs }
http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs ]
Senate Select Intelligence Committee
Goss Nomination
Full committee hearing on the nomination of Porter Goss to be CIA director.
Witnesses: The nominee
Location: 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building. 10 a.m.
(September 14, 2004)
Contact: 202-224-1700 [ { Link: http://intelligence.senate.gov }
http://intelligence.senate.gov ]
Wednesday, Sept. 15
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Terror Financing
Full committee hearing on "The 9/11 Commission and Efforts to Identify and Combat
Terrorist Financing."
Witnesses: Lee Hamilton, vice chairman, The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
Upon the United States (9/11 Commission); John Roth, senior counsel, 9/11 Commission;
Douglas Greenberg, counsel, 9/11 Commission; Stuart Levey, undersecretary for
enforcement, Treasury Department; Michael Garcia, assistant secretary for immigration
and customs enforcement, Homeland Security Department; Gary Bald, assistant director,
Counterterrorism Division, FBI; Mallory Factor, chairman, Mallory Factor, Inc.
Location: 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building. 10 a.m.
(September 15, 2004)
Contact: 202-224-7391 [ { Link: http://banking.senate.gov }
http://banking.senate.gov ]
House Government Reform Committee
Federal CFO
Government Efficiency and Financial Management Subcommittee oversight hearing on "The
Evolving Role of the Federal Chief Financial Officer."
Location: 2247 Rayburn House Office Building. 1 p.m.
(September 15, 2004)
Contact: 202-225-5074 [ { Link: http://www.house.gov/reform }
http://www.house.gov/reform ]
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Other Events:
Monday, Sept. 13
Voting Assistance
Election Assistance Commission (F.R. Page 53905)
Open meeting. Topics include: Title II Requirements Payments update; Military and
Overseas Voters Best Practice report; HAVA College Program update; Polling Place
Access for Individuals with Disabilities update from HHS; National Voter Registration
Week Kickoff; EAC Management Update; National Poll Worker Initiative Panel Presentation
Participants: Rebecca Vigil-Giron, secretary of state, New Mexico and president of the
National Assn. of Secretaries of State (NASS); Barbara Jackson, election director,
Baltimore City, Md.; Rose MarcAntonio, poll worker, Savannah, Ga.; Nancy Tate,
executive director, League of Women Voters of the U.S.
Location: U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Ave, NW, Suite 1100,
Washington, D.C. 10 a.m.
(September 13, 2004)
Contact: Bryan Whitener, 202-566-3100
Homeland Security
Women's Foreign Policy Group
Discussion, "9/11 Commission: Findings, Recommendations, Follow-up."
Participants: Jamie Gorelick, 9/11 Commission
Location: Intelsat, 3400 International Drive, NW, Washington, D.C. 6 p.m.
(September 13, 2004)
Contact: RSVP to 202-884-8131; e-mail, { Link: }
[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [ { Link: http://www.wfpg.org }
http://www.wfpg.org ]
Politics
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Public hearing. Topics include military and overseas voters best practice report,
polling place access for individuals with disabilities update and a National Poll
Worker Initiative Panel presentation
Location: U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Ave., NW, Suite 1100,
Washington, D.C. 10 a.m.
(September 13, 2004)
Contact: Bryan Whitener, 202-566-3100; { Link: }
[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [ { Link: http://eac.gov }
http://eac.gov ]
Wednesday, Sept. 15
Homeland Security
Heritage Foundation (HF)
Book discussion on "In Defense of Internment: The Case for Racial Profiling in WWII
and the War on Terror."
Participants: Michael Malkin, author; John Hilboldt, director of lectures and
seminars, HF; and Michelle Easton, president, Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute
Location: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Lehrman Auditorium,
Washington, D.C. 12 noon
(September 15, 2004)
Contact: 202-675-1752, { Link: }
[EMAIL PROTECTED], or [ { Link: http://www.heritage.org }
http://www.heritage.org ]
Homeland Security
Al-Hewar Center
Discussion on "The Danger of a National Security State and an Imperial Presidency."
Participants: Mounzer Sielman, political and military affairs analyst
Location: Al-Hewar Center, 124 Park St., SE, Vienna, Va. 8 p.m.
(September 15, 2004)
Contact: 703-281-6277, { Link: }
[EMAIL PROTECTED], or [ { Link: http://www.alhewar.com }
http://www.alhewar.com ]
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Upcoming Conferences:
Date: Oct 3 - 6, 2004
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Event Name: AFCOM Data Center World Conference (Fall '04)
Event Sponsor: AFCOM
Event Description: Premier industry conference for data center management
professionals. President of FOX IT to keynote. Event will bring together industry
leaders and vendors to showcase latest products and best practices, and provide
virtual data center tours, as well as unique networking and educational opportunities.
Contact Information: Jill Eckhaus { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 714-997-7966
Web site: { http://www.afcom.com }
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Date: Oct 4 - 4, 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Event Name: Performance-Based Budgeting
Event Sponsor: TheCapitol.Net
Event Description: Performance-Based Budgeting: Making the OMB Scorecard Work for You.
Designed to help you gain a clear, practical overview of performance-based budgeting,
leading budget experts describe performance-based budgeting (PBB), present the
assessment tools that OMB uses to rate agency programs, provide hands-on exercises
covering measurement concepts, show you how to implement a PBB for your organization
and how to achieve "green" scores on the 5 objectives of the President's Management
Agenda, link PBB to GPRA and the Chief Financial Officers' Act, and give examples of
successful implementation. -- TheCapitol.Net is the exclusive provider of
Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Executive Conferences.
Contact Information: Sophia Lo { govexec - at- TheCapitol.Net } 202-678-1600
Web site: { http://www.AboutPBB.com }
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Date: Oct 4 - 4, 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Event Name: OMB Circular A-76: Management Overview
Event Sponsor: Graduate School, USDA
Event Description: This seminar for managers and supervisors gives you an
understanding or the FAIR Act Inventory, the distinction between commercial activities
and inherently governmental functions, the roles and responsibilities of the major
players in competitive sourcing, the steps in the A-76 process, and the terms and
concepts used in Circular A-76.
Contact Information: Robert Grossman { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 202-314-3427
Web site: { http://grad.usda.gov }
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Date: Oct 4 - 5, 2004
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Event Name: Future Military Data Links
Event Sponsor: Technology Training Corp.
Event Description: This cutting-edge seminar will address the key issues and identify
the principal challenges ahead for Tactical Data Link technology in the military arena.
Contact Information: Ken Hood { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 310-563-1223
Web site: { http://www.ttcus.com }
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Date: Oct 4 - 5, 2004
Location: San Diego, Calif.
Event Name: Integrated Master Plan / Integrated Master Schedule
Event Sponsor: Technology Training Corp.
Event Description: This course is designed for the program/project manager, proposal
manager, contract manager, engineering manager and for anyone else that is involved in
any project or proposal.
Contact Information: Ken Hood { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 310-563-1223
Web site: { http://www.ttcus.com }
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Date: Oct 4 - 5, 2004
Location: San Diego, Calif.
Event Name: Risk Management
Event Sponsor: Technology Training Corp.
Event Description: This world-class seminar provides project managers with a blueprint
for understanding and satisfying their organization's requirements and expectations
for risk management.
Contact Information: Ken Hood { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 310-563-1223
Web site: { http://www.ttcus.com }
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Date: Oct 4 - 5, 2004
Location: San Diego, Calif.
Event Name: Total Life Cycle Systems Management
Event Sponsor: Technology Training Corp.
Event Description: This cutting-edge seminar will address the key issues and identify
the principal challenges ahead for Tactical Data Link technology in the military arena.
Contact Information: Ken Hood { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 310-563-1223
Web site: { http://www.ttcus.com }
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Date: Oct 4 - 6, 2004
Location: Washington DC, D.C.
Event Name: Performance Work Statement (PWS) Course
Event Sponsor: Competitive Sourcing Academy (CSA)
Event Description: This 3-day course will include lectures from recognized Competitive
Sourcing authorities, Competitive Sourcing Academy (CSA) instructor presentations,
hands-on exercises and Q&A sessions. The course will cover the breadth PWS
Development including data collection, determining performance based requirements and
performance measures, identifying and analyzing workload and Team roles and
responsibilities.
Course Breakdown:
* How the PWS is used
* Format of the PWS
* PWS Team Roles and Responsibilities
* Role of the PWS in the acquisition process
* Planning for PWS development
* Collecting PWS Data
* Writing the PWS
* Developing a Performance Requirements Summary
This will be the first course directed by the new Dean of the Competitive Sourcing
Academy, Mr. 'JT' Tillman. JT developed the Department of Army's first ten-course
curriculum on Competitive Sourcing and will be the first lecturer at this course.
Fees:
$475 (register before 9/15/04 and save $25)
Contact Information: Chris Berthiaume { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 888-648-4462
Web site: { http://www.a-76.com }
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Date: Oct 4 - 7, 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Event Name: Continuityof Operations Planning
Event Sponsor: Graduate School, USDA
Event Description: Can you build a comprehensive and viable Continuity of Operations
(COOP) program that your organization needs to continue essential operations following
a disaster? Will it pass an audit per applicable Federal Preparedness Circulars? This
course was developed using industry-standard methods and procedures to help you
through all the steps necessary to construct a strong, resilient COOP plan and
program. Contact your agency's Continuity of Operations representative regarding your
agency's specific COOP requirements.
Contact Information: Robert Grossman { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 202-314-3427
Web site: { http://www.grad.usda.gov }
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Date: Oct 4 - 8, 2004
Location: Arlington, Va.
Event Name: Federal Certification Course
Event Sponsor: National Property Management Association (NPMA)
Event Description: This intensive 5-day course covers all property management
categories, from pre-acquiring to disposing of property. The principal skills and
techniques crucial for the effective management of your assets or personal property
are covered in depth. Through dynamic instruction, vigorous studying, and the NPMA
Certification Testing Program, you can earn the recognition you deserve as a qualified
professional. The NPMA Certification Testing Program is an essential part of these
courses and consists of four module multiple-choice tests and an essay examination.
This curriculum is for federal personnel and contractors to federal agencies, other
then the Department of Defense, who are involved in the property management cycle.
NPMA membership is required for participation in the NPMA Certification Program. If
you are not a member, please call NPMA Headquarters at 727-736-3788.
6.0 Continuing Education Units / Tuition: $1,000 (Tuition includes all certification
tests and manual fees.)
Contact Information: Felicia Johnson { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 727-736-3788
Web site: { http://www.npma.org }
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Date: Oct 5 - 5, 2004
Location: Alexandria, Va.
Event Name: Managing IT Contractors: Performance-Based Approaches for Ensuring
Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Accountability
Event Sponsor: SiloSmashers
Event Description: This session tackles the difficult challenges being faced by many
IT organizations of shifting from doing the work with FTE to relying on IT contractors
to do the work. It includes strategy for ensuring effective contractor separation of
duties, how to structure performance-based contracts and quality assurance
surveillance plans, use of earned value project management techniques to ensure
cost-schedule accountability, and other methods for ensuring that contractors perform
effectively in an IT environment.
Contact Information: Barbara Sabur { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 703-797-5700
Web site: { http://www.silosmashers.com }
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Date: Oct 5 - 5, 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Event Name: Government Performance Based Contracts: Making SLAs Work for Your
Organization
Event Sponsor: Hewlett-Packard
Event Description: Join HP, Acquisition Solutions and GovConnection, for a free
half-day seminar designed to help agency stakeholders understand and develop
performance based metrics that maximize strategic opportunities when executing
Performance-Based Service Contracts.
Seminar Topics Include:
The Government Perspective - An agency's experience with service management
Presenter: Colonel Gordon Thigpen, CIO, U.S. Army War College
Benefits of Performance Based Contracts - ITIL and ITSM best practices as part of SLAs
Presenter: Suzann Balog, HP
Contractual Aspect of Perfomance-Based Service Contracts
Presenter: Ron Smith, GovConnection
Developing Effective Performance Metrics
Presenter: Bob Dickson, Acquisition Solutions
Best Practices in Outsourcing Governance - SLA management as part of governance
Presenter: Andrew Miljanovski, HP
Panel Discussion: Featuring Q&A Round Table
Moderated by Jackie Wynn, HP - To Include: Joe Farley, HP and All Seminar Presenters
* A light lunch will be served during the panel discussion.
Contact Information: Andrea Welch { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 866-474-6864
Web site: { http://www.hp.com/go/govpbscevent }
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Date: Oct 5 - 8, 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Event Name: OMB Circular A-76: Performance of Commercal Activities
Event Sponsor: Graduate School, USDA
Event Description: Learn the entire A-76 process including skills needed to conduct a
commercial activities study. This course is a must for personnel who are responsible
for implementing Circular A-76 in their agencies.
Contact Information: Robert Grossman { [EMAIL PROTECTED] } 202-314-3427
Web site: { http://grad.usda.gov }
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The Week in Review:
Last week's top stories
{ Link: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/090904a2.htm }
Senate approves measure to stop competition for immigration services work (September
9)
{ Link: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/090804sz1.htm }
Union's opposition to pay-for-performance systems unrelenting (September 8)
{ Link: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/090704c1.htm }
Senators introduce sweeping 9/11 legislation (September 7)
{ Link: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/090904cdam1.htm }
Debt ceiling showdown could affect TSP investments (September 9)
{ Link: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/090304a1.htm }
Bush pledges resources for war on terror, strengthening of domestic programs
(September 3)
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Quote of the Week:
"In my opinion, there's no doubt that had all the facts been centralized ... 9/11
could have been prevented."
-- Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., citing the need for { Link:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/090704c1.htm }
sweeping legislation to overhaul the U.S. intelligence community.
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