Connect 2011 DTA Seminar
Posted: 23 February 2011
Event Information: Connect 2011 will be held in Alexandria, VA from 19 - 21 April 2011. This is the only Connect Seminar that is scheduled for this year.
The purpose of Connect Seminars is to develop functional knowledge, create awareness of emerging industry trends and educate the DoD travel community on the ever-changing Defense travel environment.
Army Command DTS points of contact were notified that Connect 2011 registration would begin on 11 January 2011. The DTS-Army Office is processing requests on a first-come, first-served basis for personnel representing Army commands/organizations. Army Commands (ACOMs), Army Service Component Commands (ASCCs) and Direct Reporting Units (DRUs) may further define who from their command/organizations may attend.
The bad news is that the demand to attend this year's DTA seminar has far exceeded capacity. We regret any frustration and inconvenience this has caused. As of Friday, 18 February, there are more than 160 registration requests on the Wait List. Unfortunately, most of those on the Wait List will not be able to attend Connect 2011. The good news is that the capacity Connect 2012 will be significantly increased.
At Connect 2010, there were an unacceptable number of no-shows, while at the same time there were many aspiring attendees on the Wait List. If your registration has been approved and you find that you will be unable to attend this year's seminar as planned, please return to the registration tool, cancel your registration and then also cancel any travel arrangements that you made. In that way, others on the Wait List have an opportunity to attend. A no-show will be taken into consideration when we process future DTA seminar requests.
To cancel your Connect 2011 registration:
- Log into TraX
- Select Training
- Select Seminars (Connect 2011 information displays)
- Select Cancel on the lower right side of the screen
- Confirm that you want to cancel your registration request
DTA JumpStart. If you or someone you know is a new DTA or a DTA who has not received introductory training and you are attending Connect 2011, you may want to consider attending DTA JumpStart. Please note that the JumpStart training dates and times are different than the rest of the seminar, so consider your travel time and plan to complete all training sessions.
If you are approved to attend Connect 2011, you can express your interest in attending DTA JumpStart by sending an email to
DTASeminars@dtmo.pentagon.mil. If you have already been approved to attend the Connect 2011 under another track, expressing interest in the DTA JumpStart track will not jeopardize your approved status.
Additional Connect 2011 seminar information is available at
http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/seminar.cfm.
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Military Permanent Duty Travel (PDT) in the DTS
Posted: 4 March 2010
Event Information: The scheduled arrival date for Military PDT in DTS has been postponed to late 2011.
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TSA Secure Flight Program
Posted: 28 September 2009
Event Information: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Secure Flight Program was implemented in the Defense Travel System (DTS) on Saturday, 26 September.
The goal of the TSA Secure Flight Program is to enhance the security of domestic and international commercial are travel using improved watch list matching.
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