Critical Security Controls International Summit Pre-Summit Course: April 26-30, 2013 Summit: May 1-2, 2013 London, England The British government's Center for the Protection of National Infrastructure describes the Critical Security Controls as the "baseline of high-priority information security measures and controls that can be applied across an organisation in order to improve its cyber defence." Many government Agencies, companies (large an...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! The COR Member of the Acquisition Team: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Guide to Performance and Quality The "COR Member of the Acquisition Team” National Education Seminar (NES) is designed to better illustrate the important role that the contracting officer’s representative (COR) plays in ensuring that the contract specia...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! 100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting This course examines 100 classic mistakes to avoid when doing business with the government. The course draws on every phase of the government contract life cycle. During this one day course, professionals will learn best practices and guiding principles as it pertains to: Solicitations Proposal preparation...

Will DoD Lead the Way in Developing Smart Energy Grids and Microgrids? The world microgrid market topped $4 billion in 2010, and according to a recent Congressional study the military microgrid market alone is projected to increase by 375% from 2010-2020. Microgrids, localized groupings of power generation, storage and load management units, can operate, if necessary or by design, independently from the larger power grid. Because of their siz...

The ability of robots to save lives has secured a path for ground robotics’ future alongside the Warfighter. Ground robotics, rapidly adopted during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, has enabled the U.S. and its allies to be more effective, efficient, and protected in a range of different missions, such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Combat Engineering, and Reconnaissance. With a waning defense budget, uncertainty of future budgets,...

Appian World 2013 is the premier event for Appian Government and Commercial customers, partners and the BPM community at-large. Learn how to turn the mobile and social revolution into real business value. Interact with industry analysts and thought-leaders, Appian customers, Appian executives and product experts. Receive product training and get the insights you need to take your process improvement to the next level. With three distinct track...

The BFMA 2013 Conference is co-locating with the DOCUMENT Strategy Forum '13 and, combined, will feature 9 conference tracks, covering 3 days and offering attendees more than 70 sessions. You can choose to follow a specific track or mix and match sessions from any of the tracks being offered to customize your own learning experience. Click here for BFMA 2013 Conference details. Click here for the BFMA 2013 Conference guide to print.

11th Annual Maritime Homeland Security Summit The Latest in Maritime Domain Awareness and Security An essential attribute of any nation is its ability to protect its citizens and to maintain sovereign control of its land, air, and sea borders. Defending the United States against its enemies is the first priority and number one commitment of the Federal Government. In the maritime domain, this means exerting and safeguarding sovereignty in the...

Objectives »» Become knowledgeable about a conceptual model for evaluating and diagnosing governing board effectiveness »» Discuss case studies of highly functional and effective and highly dysfunctional governing boards »» Gain familiarity with tools for improving and sustaining the effectiveness of governing boards Description This workshop uses original research, case studies, and group discussion to focu...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Cost Estimating and Contract Pricing This seminar offers best practices and answers important questions in cost estimating and contract pricing. What should a product, service, or integrated business solution cost? How much is it worth to the buyer? What is the appropriate rate of return or profitability for a product or service? What constitutes a f...