Ever wondered how the Department of Defense (DOD) goes about buying something from start to finish? The How Washington Works® training course gives those who attend the understanding and insights into the processes that guide DOD actions and decisions for the future. The two-day course is a fast-paced overview of the three principal DOD decision-making support systems and how they are used by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and US...

Hosted by the Marine Corps Association & Foundation, please join us at the widely attended event where you will meet old friends, MCA&F members, industry partners, and others in the military community for an evening of education, networking, and most importantly, camaraderie. Guest Speaker: LtGen David H. Berger, USMC Location: Carlsbad Sheraton 5480 Grand Pacific Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dress: Business Casual/Open Collar

"Persistent SOF Operations in Support of Global National Objectives" Unique and focused Military, Intelligence and Diplomatic assets will continue to be at the forefront of Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict across the globe. In an era of constrained budgets contrasted with increased uncertainty and violence, these assets will be critical to managing chaos and maintaining order in the global commons. This will require SOF to execute...

Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement returns for its 9th consecutive year as the only biometrics event to exclusively cater to the needs of federal government and local law enforcement. Join hundreds of biometric professionals (both industry and end users) to preview the future of biometric initiatives and technology, first hand from those leading the direction of our upcoming efforts. About Biometrics for Government and Law Enforceme...

The Federal health IT strategic plan promises to provide tools to help strengthen health care delivery in alignment with national strategies to improve health including safety, quality, prevention, and reducing disparities. This briefing will bring government thought-leaders to the table to talk about plans to leverage interoperability to foster the technological advancement of health information exchange and improve the quality of care for Am...

Bending the Cost Curve: PlugFest PLUS In a June 13, 2014 speech at the Atlantic Council, Dr. William LaPlante, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions, announced that the Air Force is launching an initiative to improve acquisition processes by "Bending the Cost Curve." (Watch Video) He explained that Air Force Acquisition processes are too rigid and too slow to keep pace with emerging global technologies. The result is higher...

DSI’s Military Mobile Power Summit allows for civilian and military users across the energy and power spectrum to come together to learn, discuss, debate, and help advance several key areas within the mobile power community such as: - Tactical energy harvesting technologies - Portable power for austere weather environments - Tactical renewable energy programs - Biofuels and advanced “drop in” fuels -Optimization of microgrids...

Join The George Mason University PTAP, Procurement Technical Assistance Center and Jennifer Scahus (Government Contracts Consultant) provide an intense GSA Schedule Hands-On Workshop. The workshop provides attendees with the assistance on the Administrative, the Technical and the Pricing sections of the GSA Schedule. The class will take place at the Mason Enterprise Center Incubator in Leesburg, VA. NOTE: Prerequisite is the GSA Webinar being...

As evolving methodologies of cyber espionage and disruption continue to grow in scope and sophistication, the federal government has sought to bolster its defenses through the implementation of a standardized cybersecurity framework, influenced by drivers such as FedRAMP, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation (CDM) program, which are designed to enable the detection and elimination of threats in real time....

To reduce risk to the Nation’s critical infrastructure, the United States Department of Homeland Security's Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) conducts training programs that build nationwide counter-improvised explosive device (IED) core capabilities and develop awareness of terrorist threats. OBP courses educate participants such as municipal officials, state and local law enforcement, critical infrastructure owners/operators, and sec...