If you can't write clear, concise, compelling win themes, don't start working on the proposal because you don't have an argument for award. Proposals without good win themes don't often beat the competition. The purpose of win themes is easy to understand, but they are deadly difficult to craft well. On July 15th seasoned government business acquisition expert, Dr. Edward Saltzberg President of ERS Advisors, will demonstrate how to create them...

SANS returns to Washington, DC with another outstanding offering of IT security, forensics, and security management courses. We know that training and travel budgets are tight, so we are offering courses at The Capital Hilton on July 7-12. Make your plans now to attend SANS Capital City 2014 and use what you learn in the classroom as soon as you return to the office. Several courses taken at Capital City 2014 are associated with a GIAC Certifi...

We would like to invite you to Australia's capital city for our largest event in the APAC region. SANS Canberra 2014 is coming up on 30 June-12 July. SANS will return to the Hotel Realm to deliver SANS' world-class hands-on security training. SANS is known for its top instructors who are the best at ensuring you not only learn the material, but that you can apply it immediately when you return to the office. Don't miss this outstanding trainin...

WBB invites you to attend a fun night of music and cocktails to celebrate our soldiers who have fought for our freedom. Friday, July 11, 2014 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM At the Reston Sheraton Hotel11810 Sunrise Valley Dr. Reston, VA 20191 Throughout the evening there will be a silent auction featuring weekend getaways, sports tickets, dining at fine restaurants and much more. Tickets include: Two glasses of wine Hors d'oeuvres Live Music Entry for d...

This two-day course will prepare functional managers and analytic practitioners to finally make sense of data analytics and take control of the analytic process. “Transforming Data to Decisions” develops core skills for data analytics and lays the foundation for data-intensive analytic projects that deliver insight, clarity, confidence and actionable decision support. Attendees will learn the four major types of problems encountere...

Federal Program and Project Managers assigned to major acquisitions are required to earn the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the senior level. Companies seeking to support government IT programs can gain a competitive advantage by understanding – and solving – their Federal clients’ P/PM and acquisition challenges. To meet the needs of both government and Industry members, ACT-...

Just-in-time Application Modeling Sessions™ – JAM Sessions as they are called – allow teams of individuals to come together in a shared space to create, iterate and replicate solutions and ideas. JAM Sessions are cost-saving, client-driven initiatives that provide solutions for today’s budget conscious organization. Join us on Thursday July 10 from noon-3pm for lunch and experience a new and innovative way to build and...

Back in the U.S.S.R.: Russia and CIS Countries Export Control Update Instructor: Jay Nash July 10, 2014 ECoP®EAR or ITAR renewal credits = 1 Russia, Ukraine, and export controls have been popular topics in the news as of late, but don’t let all the Russia sanctions completely distract from what’s been happening with export controls in Russia and several other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. The Russian gover...

Please Join VET Force and Jennifer Schaus for an introductory class GSA Schedules Do I Qualify? and... Everything You Need To Know Upfront Choose from 2 Dates: JULY 10 --- or -- JULY 17 (This class is a pre-requisite for the VET Force - Jennifer Schaus - GSA Schedule 2 Day HANDS-ON GSA SCHED Workshop JULY 31 & AUG 1, 2014.) ***** Individuals are welcome to attend both the class and the workshop - or one or the other. Description: This clas...

The Federal Cloud Computing Summit: Embracing Today’s Cloud Opportunities will be held on July 8-9, 2014 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Panel topics will include: Cloud Broker Cloud Acquisition and Policy Cloud Migration Cloud Security and FedRAMP Cloud Applications in Government and Academia The Summit will also feature the popular and highly-interactive MITRE Cloud Collaboration Symposi...