On Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at the Women’s Memorial at Arlington Cemetery, BLS Group, Inc. and KBA Associates, in collaboration with the Department of Veteran Affairs OSDBU and the Small Business Administration’s Veteran Procurement Liaison will launch the W.A.V.E………Women as Veteran Entrepreneurs. The WAVE represents “Women Veteran’s working to make a Difference.” The purpose of the WAVE is t...

The Evolving Federal Marketplace... What does it mean to you? Where is CAR Driving? What's in Store for the Budget? Are All Systems Go for FAS's New E-System? Where is DoD Headed with Better Buying Initiatives? Procurement Reform on the Hill: Will We See More Procurement Reform? AGENDA 7:30am Registration and Networking Breakfast 8:30am Welcome 8:45am Keynote Address*Mindy Connolly, Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services Administration 9:...

Have you wanted to be more involved with IAC but didn't know how? Do you want to make a difference, share knowledge, lead, teach, and get to know the key players in the federal sector IT community? If you answered yes, then be sure to attend the ACT-IAC Community Fair. This free event is open to all government and industry members and prospective members. Meet the people and the programs that make our mission possible. Make the most of your m...

Capital Planning and Enterprise Architecture have operated as two separate functions within the Federal Government since their inception. With no clear linkages between the two disciplines, Enterprise Architects and Capital Planners have rarely crossed paths outside of completing portions of the Exhibit 300 and the organizations Target Architecture… until NOW. By properly integrating the two disciplines, Senior Managers of an organizati...

The theme of the 2011 conference, National Security Through Biometric Collaboration; A Roadmap for Tomorrow, recognizes the importance of engaging experts from multiple disciplines to address critical biometrics issues, challenges, and advancements especially relating to national defense in the years ahead. Strong collaboration among researchers, policy-makers and community stakeholders are essential for identifying and implementing promising,...

The theme of the 2011 conference, National Security Through Biometric Collaboration; A Roadmap for Tomorrow, recognizes the importance of engaging experts from multiple disciplines to address critical biometrics issues, challenges, and advancements especially relating to national defense in the years ahead. Strong collaboration among researchers, policy-makers and community stakeholders are essential for identifying and implementing promising,...

Human capital management is crucial to the success of our national defense. Operating in a time of uncertainty, HR managers and practitioners throughout the Defense Community are making decisions today that will significantly impact the DoD's ability to meet the challenges ahead. How is the New Administration, the Changing Global Security Landscape and the Current Economy impacting human capital management for Defense today and tomorrow? At HC...

This four-day course covers the key elements of the entire federal government contracting process. Introduction to Federal Government Contracting is designed to provide those new to government contracts (or those looking for a basic refresher) with an understanding of the entire government contracting process. By providing this framework, you will be able to understand how your work relates to the overall process and will be able to more easil...

Top Callout: Manage the “Triple Constraint:” Project Scope, Time and CostDay 1: Monday January 31, 20118:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast9:00 Introduction to Project Management: The Latest Methodologies in Project Management According to the PMBOK® •Describe the differences between operations, projects and programs •Define roles, review the necessary skills of project managers and identify possible competency...

In 1982, GAO released the first edition of Principles of Federal Appropriations Law – a collection of the body of law governing the expenditure of federal funds commonly known as the Red Book. Today, agency program managers, general counsel, contracts administrators and financial officers are all faced with significant challenges in meeting organization needs within current budgets. What are the rules? How are they applied in practice? W...