AFCEA NOVA 37th Anniversary Black Tie Tribute to Warriors AFCEA NOVA’s 37th Anniversary Black Tie Tribute will focus on serving those who are still serving. Grappling with an unrelenting and frenetic operations tempo for the past 15 years, our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and CoastGuardsmen have been at the tip of the spear in defense of our nation. Some have served three, four, five or more deployments in hostile areas around the...

The AFCEA NOVA Small Business Committee is hosting our next breakfast event on 23 January. We have an exciting set of speakers to address Cyber Opportunities and Challenges Facing the DoD. Join us and hear from the DOD and DLA on the cyber challenges and opportunities that will face the Government and contractor community in the coming year

KM Practitioners have the daunting task of improving their company or agency's knowledge-sharing initiatives, from better content management, to capturing lessons learned, to bridging the elusive gap between the people, process, and technology that runs the organization. That's why it's so important for KM professionals to gather and learn from each other; to glean from the experts who've gained success in this fast-growing, ever-evolving fiel...

Enter into enforceable teaming agreements. Minimize your risks. Eliminate or dilute oppressive clauses. This is a practical, understandable guide to the formation and enforcement of teaming agreements in Federal procurements. John will guide you along the way, whether you are a prime or a team partner. Non-Disclosure Agreements will also be discussed.

Bid protests are rising rapidly in the federal contracts arena, as are the number of protests being sustained by GAO and the Court of Federal Claims. Both of these trends have enormously negative consequences for your agency. Our instructors are experienced attorneys. They will give you the benefit of their years of experience so you will learn how to avoid bid protests. Learn the most common areas of protest and how you can avoid those mistak...

Exercise your preaward and postaward debriefing options in negotiated procurements. Get practical advice on a variety of protest related topics, such as how to obtain a contract suspension, how to use the rule of two to your advantage, and when you should challenge a modification to an existing contract. You will learn what, when, where and how to protest Federal procurements and what are the pros and cons of the protest forums. Protests at th...

Held the second Tuesday of every other month, GEOINTeraction Tuesday is a casual networking event where you can develop new relationships, exchange ideas and discover business opportunities. Each event features a guest speaker from the Defense, Intelligence or Homeland Security Community who shares their views on current issues and answers audience questions. This edition of GEOINTeraction Tuesday is sponsored by Esri and hosted at their office.

Pushing the Boundaries of IT to Solve Present and Future Warfighting Challenges AFCEA NOVA is proud to host our 9th Annual Joint Warfighter IT Day on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at the Sheraton Tysons Hotel. This one-day conference provides an unparalleled opportunity to hear from and meet senior military and civilian leaders from OSD, the Combatant Commands, the Military Services, and DoD Agencies. The top-tier list of senior speakers includ...

A breakfast dedicated to the major developments in federal contracting with guest, Cheryl Harris, Deputy Director, Information Technology Services (ITS), IT Schedule 70 Stay current in the ever-changing field of government contracts. Topics: GSA Panel Latest Bid Protests Legislative and FAR updates Pending legislation that will impact federal contractors US Court of Federal Claims and case law Labor Law Update: Latest Developments

The use of open source software is pretty much a forgone conclusion in the federal market but its power as a market disruptor is just now beginning to be felt as more agencies adopt a bimodal IT strategy. Register now for this Power Breakfast, where our panelists will discuss the implication of open source and bimodal IT from a technology, policy and business management perspective, including: Customer needs and expectations How this market sh...