Other Transaction Authority can be the key to expanding Business Opportunities within your Company! OTAs are on the rise for two primary reasons: 1) their flexibility is well-suited to the less predictable, more accelerated process of innovative R&D, and 2) they are not subject to most standard acquisition laws and regulation from the Buy American Act to the Truth in Negotiations Act. The Competition in Contracting Act also does not apply...

AFCEA Washington, DC hosts nine monthly luncheon programs featuring a panel of government and military leaders. Our monthly programs draw between 350-400 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, intelligence and civilian agencies to discuss topics of interest to the DOD IT community, ranging from IT networks to mobility to cybersecurity to UAS/sensors. The goal of our monthly events is to fost...

The purpose of this Invitational Industry Day is to educate small businesses on how to do business with the U.S. Department of State and introduce program managers and acquisition staff to capable small businesses. Representatives from the following U.S. Department of State bureaus will be leading roundtable networking sessions: Administration, Consular Affairs, Diplomatic Security, Foreign Service Institute, Information Resource Management, I...

Join us October 4 at the Observation Deck of the CEB Tower in Rosslyn, Va., for candid conversations on how the U.S. government can best prepare for a new era in cybersecurity and the key role emerging technologies play in bolstering our online infrastructure. Federal and state agencies are constantly under siege. In response, federal CISOs and CIOs have bolstered defenses and started to go on the attack. Many agencies have hit a pivotal point...

To keep pace with the needs of citizens in the 21st century, agencies must embrace digital transformation—fundamentally changing the way they operate in a digital-first world. The challenge, though, is that most agencies are stuck in the past, hamstrung by legacy systems that are both costly to maintain and vulnerable to evolving security threats. Agencies must invest in modern infrastructure, automated delivery models, and new IT and cu...

Naval IT leaders value the opportunity to speak at this IT Day because the venue is local to DC headquarters and the event draws a significant number of attendees, including high-level leadership from industry, academia, and AFCEA, as well as their peers in US national security organizations. Leaders often use this IT Day to break new announcements, such as new programs, new policy, and new organizational changes. In one content-packed day, bu...

AFCEA Washington, DC hosts nine monthly luncheon programs featuring a panel of government and military leaders. Our monthly programs draw between 350-400 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, intelligence and civilian agencies to discuss topics of interest to the DOD IT community, ranging from IT networks to mobility to cybersecurity to UAS/sensors. The goal of our monthly events is to fost...

The executive board of the NDIA SO/LIC (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict) Division, invites you to attend their upcoming social at Crystal City Sports Pub in Arlington, VA. The event will be held on Thursday, September 20 at 6:00 PM. The Crystal City Sports Pub is located within a few blocks of the Crystal City Metro (Blue and Yellow lines), on the north side of 18th Street.

IR18 is a conference for cybersecurity professionals to learn and develop playbooks, understand mature processes and the overall operational capabilities of a security program to improve Incident Response processes. 30+ hours of practical training on today’s best practices in incident response topics36 breakout sessions designed for all levels of experienceInteractive cyber wargaming sessions for all levels to compete and sharpen skill...

On September 5, 2018 the 2nd Annual Defense News Conference will bring together military leadership and defense experts to dig into a defense strategy where the end game far differs from that of years past, articulating what that means for procurement, technology development and international cooperation.