Federal Funding Initiatives in Security and Sustainability

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Contact: Edward R. Saltzberg, Ph.D., 202-337-3186 – The Security and Sustainability Forum (info@securityandsustainabilityforum.com)

Federal Funding Initiatives in Security and Sustainability
SSF Announces its Spring Webinar Lineup

Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2010) – The Security and Sustainability Forum (SSF) (www.securityandsustainabilityforum.org), announced its March, April and May webinar lineup, video cast live from the “Break in Suite” at the Watergate in Washington, D.C.

SSF’s webinars convene panels of current and former federal decision makers to tell you what a government agency is buying and how to position for its security and sustainability grants, contracts and R&D programs.

SSF’s March webinar

“Federal Business Opportunities from the Interactions of National Security and Environmental Sustainability”

Moderator: Alex Beehler, former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environment, Safety & Occupational Health).

Panel Members:
• Edwin Pinero, former White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Federal Environmental Executive

• Marianne Horinko, former EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and former Acting EPA Administrator, and
• Paul Yaroschak, former Director of Environmental Compliance and Restoration Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Who should attend: Government contractors, equipment vendors, state officials, academia and anyone interested in the relationships between national security and environmental sustainability.

Why you should attend: To learn how the federal government is addressing the relationship between environmental sustainability and national security, as well as the current and emerging federal funding opportunities presented by the national security implications of carbon management, water supply, green buildings and other environmental sustainability programs.
When: March 25, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM EST.
Where: online, broadcast live from the Watergate in Washington, D.C.
Fee: $99 (free for government employees)
Register at: www.securityandsustainabilityforum.org

SSF’s April webinar features Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley (invited) and CEQ staff discussing CEQ’s responsibilities, how it operates, and why you should care.

SSF’s May webinar focuses on opportunities in Green Procurement at the Department of Defense.


How the SSF Webinar Series Works

Each month SSF will host webinars from one or more of the following series:

• The Agency Access Series
Former senior federal officials and seasoned business professionals show you how to best market to specific government agencies. Discover what and how each agency buys and how to position your organization for federal funding opportunities in established and emerging areas.
• Agency Introduction Series
Top government officials will tell you what is important to their Ag