The 9th Annual Vision Conference Defense Strategic Planning Forum will be hosted by TechAmerica Foundation at the Residence Inn Arlington Capital View on March 6, 2014. The highly popular panel of defense industry strategists will offer their views on the latest DoD budget request, the major challenges facing the industry in the future and their view of the longer-term defense environment. This is an opportunity for attendees to discuss key st...

Government Business Process Reform Series Think Outside The (Drop)Box: Why You Need To Stop Using Google Drive, Box.net, and DropBox in Government Business Do you use File Sync and Share offerings like Google Drive, DropBox, Box.net, iCloud, and SkyDrive/OneDrive (the Public Cloud) for government business applications, like sharing documents and files with colleagues or with yourself, sharing across locations and devices? It's guaranteed that...

For many organizations, adopting a more analytical and integrated budgeting and performance management software is a top priority in 2014. However, selecting the right system that fits an agency's exact needs is nearly impossible without putting time, effort and thought into the software selection process and, most importantly, establishing QUALITY requirements. Join us on Thursday, March 06 for a free webinar, "How to Define Budgeting and Per...

Please join us for a detailed look at Deltek First for Government Contractors, the only government contractor-specific, SaaS solution suite serving the complete Project Lifecycle needs of small and mid-sized organizations. Leveraging the world's most trusted accounting and project management software, Deltek First is designed to grow with your organization. Fast-growing, smaller government contractors can better maximize business performance a...

"Bringing home the opportunity" This class is for people who are or will be proposal managers. It provides detailed instruction on the Design-iTTM proposal process, covering all stages of the proposal development process from win strategy development through production. Templates are used as the basis for discussion, along with interactive practice sessions. All templates are made available to participants. Class can be taken by experienced pr...

Learn how to manage more effectively in today’s constantly changing government environment with featured speaker David Melvin and get insights into AMA’s Management Skills Course on this topic. In the current environment of reduced resources, challenges include shifting priorities, expanding workloads, tight deadlines, organizational restructuring, multiple projects and increased uncertainty. It is important to learn to transform u...

Export Control Reform Round 3: Missiles, Explosives, Body Armor and More Webinar Instructor: Scott Gearity March 5, 2014 ECoP®EAR or ITAR renewal credits = 1 The changes just keep on coming to both the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). We are now in the transition period for the third set of transition rules. This round will directly impact manufacturers and exporters of launc...

Using Results-Based Budgeting to Secure Budget Requests and Improve Agency Performance Federal agency leaders and budgeting professionals face continued uncertainty moving into 2014 as budget pressures increase. As a result, agencies are forced to fight for every dollar. Justifying budget requests is made easier when budget allocations are tied directly to agency performance metrics. Utilizing a results-based budgeting approach allocates funds...

The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center, NITAAC, is now holding free trainings for all those involved in the purchase of information technology products, services and solutions. Earn 2 CLPs as you learn about our government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs): ECS III for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. You’ll find NITAAC GWA...

"Getting ready to win - over and over again" This class is for people who will be deeply involved in the Capture Management process. The class presents a detailed capture process and provides instruction on how to effectively develop new business opportunities to position for a winning proposal effort. A Capture Record template is used to organize the presentation, and is made available to each participant. Class can be taken by experienced ca...