The 3rd Annual AerospaceDefenseChain Conference will focus on key components affecting our industry and future programs as we seek to balance changing customer demands, global market conditions, macroeconomic challenges and A&D industry consolidation. Emphasis will be on forecasts and pursuing sustainable growth opportunities plus new initiatives.Key Issues Within the A&D Industry • Programs & Market Trends • Budgets ...

The Aviation Week Network's Program Excellence Initiative was created in response to repeated concerns about the complexity and difficulty associated with managing and leading the aerospace and defense programs that make up the industry's work. The evaluation process for the awards includes identification of lessons learned and best practices. These will be presented in the Aviation Week Network Program Best Practices Symposium, and will cover...

At SANS Tysons Corner Fall 2017 (October 14-21), get top-notch training from the best IT security instructors in the industry. Learn effective, actionable cyber security techniques crucial to combating today's cyber threats.Take advantage of these opportunities to get the most out of your training:- Choose from 10 information security courses taught by real-world practitioners- Accelerate your career with hands-on, immersion-style training- At...

Discovery & Innovation in Government IT Join us this Thursday — October 19th at the Hilton McLean, Tysons Corner for the GCN dig IT Awards and celebrate with us as we announce the winners of dig IT categories and recognize their outstanding achievements. Meet all the dig IT Award finalists, WT Industry Innovators Finalists, and Rising Stars, connect with newcomers, enjoy dinner with friends, and strengthen client relationships as we...

Q4 Spending Spree Success (and Beyond!) The fourth quarter spending spree is a recognized fact of life in the government contracting market. Customers need to buy and buy fast as the fiscal hustles to its end but how and what they are buying is evolving. The strategies and assumptions you used just a few years ago won’t bring you the same success today. In this morning event, you’ll hear from government and industry experts as they...

Now more than ever, it is important to understand precisely how the government buys. More vendors are competing for fewer dollars. It’s hard to win if you don’t know the latest rules and the many process steps. This premier learning experience will help you chart a course from opportunity through contract action. In this two-day course, you will learn the actionable tools and techniques to find funded opportunities, position your c...

Join us for this FREE morning event at the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner where defense contractors, systems integrators and members of the Defense Industrial Base will gather to hear insights into technologies and strategies that can help deliver secure commercial cloud solutions. Learn how to exceed customer’s cloud security requirements and get a competitive edge in this growing market. Defense organizations are looking for business part...

The Children’s Inn at NIH Ramps Up for Its Annual Charity Gala Bethesda, MD – January, 2017 – The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced details for its 2017 ‘An Evening for Hope’ Gala. As The Inn’s official annual fundraising event, all net proceeds are donated to The Inn to provide a “Place Like Home” for children undergoing medical treatment at the NIH....

Information security training in Tysons Corner from SANS Institute the global leader in cybersecurity training. Securing and defending your network has never been more important as attacks and breaches make the news daily. Gain the skills and tools you need to win the battle against the wide range of cyber adversaries who want to harm your environment by attending SANS Tysons Corner Spring 2017 (March 20-25). Choose from several hands-on, inte...

Category Management: A New Way of Doing Business Category management is widely seen as a turning point in federal IT procurement. This initiative represents a new way of doing business, leveraging private-sector best practices to provide agencies with more efficient and cost-effective access to IT products and services. Government’s relationship with industry is vital to this initiative. As part of category management, the federal govern...