Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Wednesday, March 17th at The Westin Tysons Corner for Straight Talk featuring Dawud "D.K." Shillingford, Team Lead Contracting Officer at the SEC and Bruce Claybrook Senior Contract Business Manager at SEC. Mr. Shillingford currently serves as an IT Team Lead/Contracting Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission. Dawud is a contracting professional with 25+ years of progressive and diverse e...

The 2016 National Renewable Energy Policy Forum: Driving Growth in a New Policy Landscape This year’s Renewable Energy Policy Forum takes place as seismic developments in national and global policies are reshaping the renewable energy marketplace. In December, Congress enacted a major new tax package offering long-sought stability to the wind and solar power industries. Just two weeks earlier, 129 nations at the COP21 meetings in Paris r...

The Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA), founded in 1987, is an organization run by and for information systems security professionals to assist federal agencies in meeting their information systems security awareness, training, education, and certification responsibilities. The theme for the 29th Annual FISSEA Conference on March 15-16, 2016 will be "The Quest for the Un-hackable Human: The Power of Cybersecur...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity The National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection will host a one-day Security Workshop to enhance awareness of, and response to, an active shooter event:...

More than a thousand bankers come together each year to speak to Congress and regulators in a unified voice so that together our industry can be heard. The 2016 ABA GR Summit is the opportunity for you and your peers to advocate for the changes hometown banks need to better serve their customers. Our collective voice is critical as we educate policymakers on the important role banks play in economic growth and job creation. *Open to Bankers, B...

On March 15, join the Association for Federal Information Resources Management (AFFIRM) and US Cyber Challenge (USCC) at our 3rd annual Cybersecurity Summit. This in-depth, half-day session will feature an all-star line-up of technologists, entrepreneurs, and government and industry thought leaders who will explore this growing threat as well as innovative approaches to attract and retain the best cyber talent. Agenda 7:00am: Coffee, Networkin...

Pancreatic cysts are being detected with increasing frequency due to advances, and rising use of, imaging technology. A recent study suggests that only 2% of cysts are malignant at diagnosis. Clinicians are faced with the task of identifying those cysts with high malignant potential as early as possible while limiting unnecessary surgery. Current guidelines take a very cautious approach that result in unnecessary morbidity. Newer testing modal...

For the past 40 years, the Federal Business Council has produced thousands of symposiums, expositions, training forums, and conferences, both on-site and off, for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies. 2016 stands to improve upon our schedule, with over 100 events planned. Join us on March 10, 2016 for the 2016 IC Collaboration Sumit!

Join the Coalition at our half day, must-attend Healthcare Forum on March 10th! We’ll be covering everything from pharmaceuticals to medical devices and equipment and hearing from the experts at VA and DHA, including Keynote Speaker Gregory Giddens, Principal Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction, Department of Veterans Affairs.

March 9, 2016 – 2016 Modeling & Simulation Leadership Summit March 10, 2016 – 2016 National Modeling & Simulation Coalition (NMSC) Annual Meeting These important annual M&S events will both be held at the Marriott Chesapeake in Chesapeake, VA. • The 2016 Modeling & Simulation Leadership Summit is an annual event sponsored by the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) in support of the Congressional...