The Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1966, was the first law that gave Americans the right to access the records of federal agencies. FOIA establishes a legal right of access to government records and information on the basis of the principles of openness and accountability in government. In 1974, after the Watergate scandal the act was amended to force greater agency compliance. In 1991 the General Accounting Office reported over 1.9 mi...

Join Dixon Hughes Goodman partners Mark Burroughs and Bill Walter as we co-host Demystifying Cost Accounting Standards with the Public Contracting Institute. This 4-part virtual classroom series is designed to provide a basic understanding of how to work within the fundamental requirements of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) in understandable, easy to understand plain English business terms. The Cost Accounting Standards were designed to pr...

NCMA Tysons Webinar "Subcontracting on a Commercial Item Basis to Reduce Risk and Increase Profit" This course will teach you how to benefit from conducting Part 12 Commercial Item subcontract procurements. From streamlining requirements, to reduced regulatory risk and a reduction of administrative costs, leveraging part 12 procurement methods to subcontract is a widely under-utilized procurement method that can save your company time, money a...

A number of "unintended consequences" have resulted from the Government Shutdown regarding many company’s ability to perform work on their contracts despite having funding and scope. In dealing with these delays and disruptions in the business environment a company needs to take appropriate steps to identify costs to either file a Request for Equitable Adjustment and potential claim or be able to show the government the sacrifices that a...

Government contracting can be a lucrative strategy for small businesses looking to grow, but it can also be an expensive endeavor for those that are unfamiliar with the regulations enforced by federal agencies.What many small businesses may not know is that there is an organization in Washington dedicated to protecting small companies from unfair federal regulatory enforcement actions. The Office of the National Ombudman (ONO) works to assist...

The hour-long Webinar consists of three 15-minute presentations and will be broadcasted on: Thursday, October 31, 2013; 2:00 - 3:00 pm EDT. October - Cybersecurity Awareness: Topics provide background information about reviewing cyber resilience capabilities, improving information sharing, and evaluating security needs for protecting national cyber assets: CyberSecurity and Communications Programs – How secure are your networks? The CRR...

Join Karthik as he discusses key elements for a successful mobile strategy roadmap. He will also discuss how requirements, security and federal regulations affect mobile health. WBB’s webinar on Mobile Health focuses on: Effectively defining requirements for your mobile apps How regulations affect the apps development and delivery Embedding security requirements into the process Tips for successfully executing your mobile health roadmap

Join Dixon Hughes Goodman and PVBS for this compelling and timely webinar, Tuesday, October 29, at 12PM (Noon) EST. While we all continue to deal with the aftermath of the Government Shutdown, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is still dealing with issues from years ago. This continuing challenge - as well as recent court cases - highlight the need for government contractors to ensure they take appropriate steps to minimize issues going...

Join Dixon Hughes Goodman partners Mark Burroughs and Bill Walter as we co-host Demystifying Cost Accounting Standards with the Public Contracting Institute. This 4-part virtual classroom series is designed to provide a basic understanding of how to work within the fundamental requirements of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) in understandable, easy to understand plain English business terms. The Cost Accounting Standards were designed to pr...

Beyond Device Management: Strategies for Secure, Accessible Government Mobility The Office of Management and Budget’s Digital Government strategy charges agencies with enabling all citizens and the growing mobile workforce to access high-quality digital government information and services anywhere, anytime, on any device. This webinar will examine challenges and best practices to ensure that the next few steps forward lead towards a bett...