India has significantly increased its budget for its defense and homeland security sectors, and is expected to spend $30 billion over the next five years and more than $100 billion over the next decade. It is specifically looking toward US defense contractors to help upgrade its weapons systems and troop gear. As the competition to win these contracts intensifies, US defense contractors must know how to comply with India Ministry of Defense's...

Make plans to join us for this half-day event designed to help our small business member companies connect with large primes to discuss partnering and teaming opportunities. Matchmaking appointments will be combined with concurrent plenary session content to maximize the value for your time. Plenary topics will include briefs from several of the participating primes, tips on making the most out of prime meetings, and managing small business gr...

TOPIC: Legal Update for EEO Professionals Disability claims tend to be the most complicated. Jeanette will break down the legal elements of a disability discrimination claim, including failure to accommodate, in light of the recent Americans With Disability Amendments Act. Easy to follow investigator tips, including what questions to ask and what documents to request, make this session helpful to both new and seasoned investigators alike.

The Finance Officer's Role In Doing More With Less Why Attend? Funds for travel and training are often the first items to go when times are tough, so why will thousands of finance officers attend the GFOA 104th Annual Conference in Atlanta? Here are some compelling reasons: It’s the one time during the year when for just a few days you can immerse yourself in information that you can take home and immediately apply to the financial issue...

Join INPUT’s Angie Petty for an online presentation that will provide detailed insight to help federal, state, and local contractors answer the question: “Where are the IT opportunities related to enactment of the health care reform legislation?” What You Will Learn: Major elements of the health care reform bills Understanding its impact on federal, state, and local agencies Market technology trends driving Health IT and exis...

The government IT community is in a state of complete transformation which is fundamentally changing the way it serves and protects America and its citizens. At a time where new technologies, policies, infrastructures, and changing human behaviors are converging, it is imperative for government’s elite IT and technology leaders to collaborate and engage in meaningful dialogue to create a foundation that will ensure success for generation...

Travel Basics Sponsored by Travel and Transportation Training The ideal travel course for the new government employee. Course & Session # 1700-02 This course is a must for someone new to government travel or in need of a refresher on the basics with regard to travel regulations, programs, and procedures. All federal employees should take this course to ease the stress of planning travel. The course's "Travel Guide" serves as the course tex...

A half day seminar on the fundamentals of government contracting The federal government procurement process presents a steep learning curve for individuals and companies new to the market. This seminar provides the essentials that will help you get a faster start to pursuing opportunities and growing your business. What You Will Learn: Structure of the federal government Federal budget process Federal buying cycle and selling approaches Key op...

HP Scale-Out NAS: An Architecture to Support both High Capacity and Performance Join HP for lunch and a short informative presentation including a demo on how HP's newest Scalable NAS Storage Solution can help businesses address their needs for managing explosive data growth while maintaining performance and scalability.

Are you challenged with how to achieve a better return on your agency's IT investments while continuing to address mission critical needs? If so, you're not alone. Managers throughout government are seeking to reap the cost savings of new technology while remaining compatible with existing architectures. Join us for a discussion on how to restore flexibility to your agency's IT infrastructure while dramatically reducing complexity, improving u...