This is the 4th year of IDGA’s Cloud Computing Summit, where we bring together those who have an expertise on the topic of Cloud Computing with those who are seeking to implement it. This year’s summit takes place at an interesting and innovative time in the implementation of Cloud Computing in the government and defense industry. In order to further explore these new and exciting advancements in Cloud technology this year’s...

One of our most popular events, Annual Review provides everything you need to stay current in the ever-changing field of government contracts. Use this as a refresher on the developments in contracting over the past year and as an opportunity to network with others. Hear Jim Phillips and Barbara Kinosky’s predictions for 2013. Gain a solid understanding of recent events and changes in the contracting world—a great way to start the...

Amid intense debate over the future of talent development, U.S. government and business leaders are searching for fresh perspectives and leading practices to foster innovation, performance, and growth. We’ll discuss: • Challenges with the U.S. talent pool, including the growing mismatch between the demand for talent and its current supply for government agencies. • Which of six key public policies associated with talent develop...

Jennifer Schaus & Associates will host a webinar with Mike Veve of Lasa, Monroig and Veve Law Firm. The webinar will focus on the essentials of the SBA 8a Certification process, common pitfalls and what you need to know to succeed.

The United States Department of Homeland Security Office for Bombing Prevention Presents Surveillance Detection for Law Enforcement and Security Professionals This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to establish surveillance detection operations to protect critical infrastructure during periods of elevated threat. This course increases awareness of terrorist tactics and attack history and illustrates the means and metho...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Does your organization have a plan for an active shooter event or hostage taking? Given today’s ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization’s incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity The Aeropuerto Regional Eugenio Maria de Hostos and the National Protection and Programs Directo...

Workshop Registration Fee: This Workshop is Limited To Government Employees Only to Permit Candid Discussion. The Press and Industry are NOT invited to register for this workshop. Government Employees: $995 (Federal, State or Local Government Issued ID) Special Early Bird Registration Rate: $695 until Feb. 2nd Government Team Rate: To Encourage Your Government Team to Learn Together. Register two persons from the same government organization...

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) & Best Value (BV): Finding Common Ground in Government Acquisition The FAR states that ”an agency can obtain best value by using any one or a combination of source selection approaches.” Under “Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA)” (FAR 15.101-2), the relative importance of technical, past performance and cost or price elements of a proposal may vary and past perfor...

WORKSHOP: Mobility Management: Case Studies and Successful Strategies for Federal Agencies Managing the explosive growth of mobile devices in the Federal Government is an increasingly difficult and confusing problem. Hear from your government peers as they share experiences of successful deployment of Mobile Device Management technology. Learn how they’ve solved challenges from BYOD to app management to fundamental public sector mobile s...

The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) are becoming increasingly vital to agencies by enabling them to leverage GSA’s buying power, achieve multi-agency objectives, and acquire acquisition and contract management functions at competitive rates. As the number of companies seeking schedule contracts has roughly doubled over the last several years, with over 80 percent being small bus...