Focus on December 2016 OMB/NARA eMail Retention Deadline Overview: With the current headlines regarding government email retention and e-discovery, it is important to understand how the upcoming deadlines will impact your agency. This one-day Potomac Forum Workshop will focus on the activities mandated by the NARA/OMB Records Management Directive. Key executives from NARA and government agencies will discuss the directive and its implementatio...

The healthcare sector experienced 187 data breaches in the first half of 2015, a startling number on its own, but even more so when considering that it accounts for 21.1 percent of all breaches worldwide.More than ever healthcare organizations understand that technology can improve patient care, increase staff efficiencies, and reduce costs. As a result, organizations have implemented thousands of connected medical devices throughout their fac...

The theme for this year is "IT at a Crossroads: Managing Risk Through Transformation.” Attendees will have the opportunity for key transformational insights and exceptional, unique networking opportunities unlike any other! Interactive sessions will provide attendees with actionable insights into: Changing role of CIOs and where it’s heading next Government’s response to increasing customer demands Evolving cyber threats and...

Washington D.C. is one of the areas hardest hit by HIV in the U.S., with an epidemic on par with some developing nations. In D.C., approximately 2.7% of the population is living with HIV (>1% is considered a ‘generalized epidemic’), and D.C. has the highest AIDS diagnosis rate of any state in the U.S. The Council of the District of Columbia has identified medical provider education as a critical need to help address HIV, and has...

Prerequisite: Should have at least six months of contract experience, have taken the FAR Workshop or another basic FAR course before this course. What you will learn: The Advanced FAR Workshop provides an in-depth analysis of the most important parts of the FAR. In this two-day class, we will focus on those FAR Parts that tend to generate the most issues and questions, specifically: • The classification of workers • Intellectual Prop...

This course provides an overview of internal auditing requirements and techniques for medical device companies as a method for risk management and quality improvement.The course will cover auditing requirements, audit planning, preparation, knowledge, auditor skills, interviews, documents and records review, objective evidence, audit report writing and corrective action.Why should you attend?Attendees should attend this seminar for risk manage...

The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation Research, Center for Biologics Evaluation Research and Center for Devices and Radiological Health are responsible for the approval of drug products, biologics and medical devices industries. This seminar begins with outlining the structural role of the FDA and a brief introduction to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the ACT) and how the FDA uses it to enforce the regulatory requirem...

LEARN WHAT MANAGERS & PRACTITIONERS REALLY NEEDTO KNOW ABOUT PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS & DATA MINING Get up to speed in data mining faster and more effectively than with any other training program available. Leverage highly valuable and impactful prospective insight from within your existing data through an intensive course series with over 20 years of innovation.If you want to learn what really works in predictive modeling and why you shou...

This 5-day training course is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to properly control, monitor and assess an organization’s IT systems to maintain security and smooth operations. In addition, students will be led through all the exam objectives so that they are properly prepared to handle the CISA certification exam when they sit for it. Should I Take This Course? This course is intended for: Auditors Managers Informat...

Today's world of dizzying information often leaves officials and analysts scrambling for ways to better understand how to integrate data sources. Mission critical information resides and is constantly updated in many disparate data silos, which can make information discovery and sharing a nightmare. Join government and industry leaders at the Data Innovation Summit for a candid discussion on how to bring together your organization's data to di...