Overview: This seminar will show you how to structure and optimize your QMS. It all starts with Management Responsibility and a commitment to quality. We'll discuss the concepts of management responsibility, a culture of quality, and continuous improvement. We'll discuss tools and metrics for understand the state of your QMS and how to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement. We'll discuss the 4 major Quality System elements that...

Overview: Upon completing this course participants will leave with a preliminary preventive control implementation plan and will: Understand US FDA final rules for the Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Foods Define and review your current system to identify gaps in your preventive controls planning. Be able to develop and implement a valid preventive control company food safety plan to close any gaps Write and implement appropriate proc...

Overview: The secret is - HIPAA Rules are easy and routine to follow - when they are explained step-by-step in plain language. In this seminar Paul Hales will capture your attention with visual presentations, discussion and learning exercises and show how to find the right rule with the step-by-step procedures you need when you need them. Seminar Takeaways: Thorough Understanding of HIPAA Rules What they are How they work together Why and How...

Onsite registration has closed; all seats have been allocated. Individuals can still register to participate via streaming video. The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) annual Forecast to Industry will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will provide industry partners with in-depth information about DISA's acquisition and procurement plans. Members of DISA's senior leader...

The MEF is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the MEF16 global networking event during 7-10 November 2016 at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel. MEF16 Focus MEF16 is focused on enabling “Third Network” services for the digital economy & the hyper-connected world. These emerging services provide an on-demand, orchestrated, and assured experience with user-directed control over network resources and cloud connectivi...

Maryland is recognized as a cybersecurity leader - nationally and internationally. The state has developed cybersecurity experts, education and training programs, technology, products, systems and infrastructure. With over 10 million cyber hacks a day resulting in an annual worldwide cost of over $100 billion, the United States is at risk. Last year alone, tens of millions of Americans had their identities and their bank accounts threatened or...

Organizations are continuing to plan for and deploy video systems to solve a variety of problems. From traffic cameras to in vehicle and body-worn, the growth of video deployments is happening at a rapid pace. Given the expectations of citizens and politicians, this drive to deploy video won’t slow down in the near future. Therefore, it is critical to have a sound plan in place to ensure that scarce resources – time, money, personn...

The NGAUS Conference returns to Maryland for the fourth time. National Guard officers from around the country gathered in the Charm City in 1939, 1944 and 2008. It will be held in the beautiful and accessible Downtown Inner Harbor. Come by plane, train, car or boat and celebrate Defenders Day. The NGAUS annual business meeting includes: Three Business Sessions (Speakers, Awards, Presentations, Reports and Roll Call of States) Army/Air Separate...

You see servers and devices, apps and logs, traffic and clouds. We see data—everywhere! There are no limits to the value you can derive from your data…whether it’s to improve your organization’s security posture, to automate compliance, enhance IT operations, optimize application delivery, or drive better insights through business analytics. At Splunk Discovery Day, you’ll hear from industry experts, customers an...

The Glow Global Opportunity American Express Grow Global: Baltimore, a FREE program that brings global trade experts, exporting officials and business leaders together to help U.S. small and middle market companies expand globally. Gain insights from successful exporters and top industry experts throughout the program and participate in “Global Connections,” where you’ll meet one-on-one with agents, distributors, government a...