When medical device companies consider Agile development methods, they often run into the key criticism that Agile groups produce little to no documentation, and that Agile stands in contradiction to the lifecycle standards outlined in IEC 62304. In fact, those principles - have clear processes for quality management system, risk management process, software maintenance, configuration management, and problem resolution - actually augment rathe...

Advanced Capabilities for Better Decision-Making Department of Defense and intelligence organizations have only just begun to tap the potential of advanced analytics to strengthen national security. Early efforts have demonstrated the ability of analytic tools to collect and sift through large volumes of diverse data and gain better insight into a given problem or environment. But so much more can be done. Government and military leaders have...

The VA has made amazing strides in the last year to ensure Veteran healthcare and benefits. Some challenges still remain, however, like eliminating the backlog of patients requiring care, raising the level of patient satisfaction, while simultaneously introducing new technology. The VA and industry experts will be discussing how to overcome these challenges at VA Healthcare 2017 this May. Join us as we discuss the future of healthcare and bene...

Back by Popular Demand! Top officials and experts from the government IT community return to the highly sought after Public Sector Innovation Summit. Join us to continue conversations on high-priority issues from cost-effective cloud security to mobility solutions and explore new areas of development including big security and transforming IT environments. As government IT functions continue to demand cost-effective, efficient and flexible ent...

For the first time in history, four generations make up the workforce. The result is over 50 years difference in historical context, experiences and expectations often resulting in stereotype driven challenges undermining a high-performing team environment. As a leader, you have the responsibility to constantly evolve to better understand and overcome some of the workforce challenges presented by generational differences. This event will provi...

Who should attend: This key course is essential for all contractors. It is designed for professionals with 1 or more years of experience with cost and price information. Attendees include accounting, finance, compliance, management, contracting personnel and anyone who must have a solid knowledge of cost and price analysis. What you will learn: Government Contracting Officers are required to “purchase supplies and services from responsib...

The Security Through Innovation Summit will bring together top thought leaders and innovators from the Gov IT community and feature sessions and breakouts on cloud managed security services, automating cyber readiness, industrial control systems and the impact of IoT, FedRAMP, continuous diagnostics and mitigation, and host-based security systems.

The 360 Government Contracting Workshop is a weeklong immersion into the basic elements of government contracting taught by leading experts in their field, and is designed for new professionals in both government and industry. This program combines detailed discussion on the foundational history of government contracts including formation and awarding of government contracts. It will also cover the major FAR principles that every government co...

Do you want to understand how to do efficient and effective internal and supplier audits that meet all the requirements of your external auditors, but also add value to your company? Are you confused by all the requirements and guidance documents for medical device quality management systems and are tired of wading through all the regulatory language they contain. This course is for those who will do internal or supplier audits, manage an audi...

This 2-day seminar will cover the essentials of compliance for medical device companies. An efficient and effective quality system can be a competitive advantage for companies by leading to improved quality and compliance as well as optimizing the cost of quality. This "Compliance Boot Camp" will get you started in setting up just such a Quality System. We'll discuss the "case for quality" and how you can use compliance, not as an end itself,...