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October is a busy month for Abt teams as we join national conversations on health, defense, ecological resilience, housing, and public sector tech. Find us at the following events this month – let’s connect! 1. National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) October 4-7 • New Orleans Stephen Whitlow talks state housing strategy and financing to increase supply. #NCSHA 2. NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Ecological Drought Webinar October 16 • Virtual Claire Lay presents on “Enhancing Water Retention and Facilitating Groundwater Recharge to Protect and Maintain Springs,” a NIDIS-supported project with the Pueblo de San Ildefonso in New Mexico. 3. National Conference on Housing Mobility October 17 • Chicago Danny Gubits presents on HUD’s Community Choice Demonstration and its evaluation focus on mobility-related services. 4. IDWeek October 19-22 • Atlanta Tiffany Harris shares Abt’s latest research on Collecting Infectious Disease Data in Nursing Homes. #IDWeek2025 5. Defense Strategies Institute’s (DSI) DoD/VA and Gov Health IT Summit October 22 • Washington, DC Harold Poston connects with DHA, VA, and DoW leaders on strengthening readiness, care quality, and operations across military health systems. #Interoperability 6. Google Public Sector Summit October 29 • Washington, DC Kristin Heck, Brad Wintermute, and Daniel E. explore secure cloud, data platforms, and practical AI guardrails for agencies. #GooglePHSSummit 7. Professional Services Council Defense Conference October 30 • Arlington Harold Poston talks with defense leaders on solutions for energy resilience, change management, and alignment across agencies. #PSCdef25