The OpTac International Police Sniper Program, hosted by the Hagerstown Police Dept., will be held August 18-22, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This intense program prepares law enforcement snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance details that require observation and concealment techniques. From basic to advanced techniques, this course will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong empha...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held August 14-15, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes his Harvard University prize-winning research on the complexities of critical incident management. Law enforcement administrators, executive officers, incident and tactical commanders, and...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held August 11-13, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critical...

Since 2010, federal initiatives to make computing more efficient and less expensive by reducing the size of government data centers have not reached the goal set by the Office of Management and Budget. Currently, the House and Senate are actively working to transition the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) from initiative to law. Agencies will face challenges to adhere to this Congressional oversight, including exploring new...

Time Event Gov-Con Presenters Day One * 7:30-8:00 Continental Breakfast (Provided) 8:00-8:30 Introduction George Bulpitt 8:30 - Noon Government Cost Accounting DCAA Pre-Award Audit SF 1408 GAAP Requirements Proper Segregation of Direct and Indirect Costs Direct Costs by Contract Allocation of Indirect Costs Accumulation of Costs Under General Ledger Control Timekeeping System-Labor Tracking Labor Distribution Interim of Determination Costs Ex...

The DoD Crystal City Tech Expo is being held within the main lobby area of the Taylor Polk Buildings at the southern end of Crystal City. There is a large concentration of military commands and federal agencies contained within these 2 facilities as well as the surrounding buildings. Expected AttendeesAll accessible organizations and offices will receive promotions to attend this event. Some of the commands housed within these buildings includ...

Webinar Overview The U.S. federal government spends nearly $400 billion annually with government contractors. For a small business to compete in this space, they need more than a quality solution at an economical price. They need a multi-pronged strategy for capturing business. If your company has been struggling to gain traction in the government market, or is looking to expand your federal footprint, it is time to look at your government bu...

Reduce Risk & the Administrative Nightmare: Key Management for Storage Encryption Explosive data growth, sophisticated data breaches, government regulations, and data storage requirements have caused agencies to deploy a combination of storage security solutions. Often, agencies rely on vendor-specific key management, which leads to fragmented, unsecure key stores and policies that need to be managed and maintained individually. Disparate...

Senior government representatives share their agencies priorities, plans and capabilities to accelerate the medical countermeasures development pipeline and build the manufacturing infrastructure to combat emerging infectious diseases and other bioterror threats Get an update on: Plans for 2014 and beyond Combating drug resistance with broad-spectrum antimicrobials and antibiotics Developing MCMs against Rad/Chem/Nuc emergencies Role of adjuva...

Infoblox Tackles Availability and Security Risks in Microsoft DNS/DHCP Environments Your current Microsoft DNS and DHCP deployment is not sufficiently secure and available for modern network demands. If you think you’ve outgrown your Microsoft DNS and DHCP, join us to hear how Infoblox DDI delivers the security, availability, and overall operational efficiencies you don’t currently get from using Microsoft DNS and DHCP. The Infoblo...