THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE 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 Lake County Emergency Management Agency and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection, within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, are hosting...

Identifying unallowable costs is important for government contractors to avoid billing issues, incurred cost audit findings, and to pass pre-award accounting system surveys. This presentation will discuss the often overlooked information in FAR Parts 31.000–31.204, how this information sets the stage for the selected costs in FAR 31.205, and hot topics for auditors. Key Take-Aways: A deeper understanding of FAR Part 31, “Contract C...

Federal IT organizations have made strides since the Cloud First mandate of 2011, and Forrester Research has named 2017 the year of the enterprise cloud. While the new Administration determines its vision for Federal IT, we know certain requirements will remain: cost efficiency, security, flexibility, and simplicity. Technologies like hyperconverged infrastructure and enterprise cloud have proven to be a practical and widely adopted approach t...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE 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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection, within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, are hosting...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE 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 This workshop is intended to reach out to members of the faith-based community. The Dearborn Police Department and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure P...

Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Office of Foreign Assets Controls & Embargoes (OFAC) Explained - complete with the latest updates on Export Control Reform (ECR): This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with an in-depth education on export control regulations administered by the US Departments of State, Commerce & Treasury. Exp...

Both the Supreme Court and the EEOC have reinforced the rights of employees and applicants to engage in sincerely held religious practices. What does this mean for your agency and those employees who don’t share the same religious beliefs? In 90 minutes, Oliver Allen will guide you through how to recognize and address all types of religious issues in your workplace — including the increasingly prevalent issue of Islamophobia. When...

As we enter the New Year, many government agencies continue to resolve to take advantage of cloud computing. However, oftentimes, agencies find that they are stuck, unprepared and seeking ways to help them transition to the cloud. With these challenges in mind the Microsoft Azure Government DC User Community is kicking off 2017 with a can’t-miss Meetup, How to Jumpstart Your Move to the Cloud – Gov Edition, on Wednesday, Jan. 25 fr...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE 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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection, within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, are hosting...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. A Unique Training Opportunity The National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection and the New Beginnings Christian Fellowship are hosting a one-day Security Workshop to enha...