Overview: Hiring federal employees was never an easy process, and so it is especially frustrating to both line managers and HR offices when a new hire might leave after just a year or two. In today’s budget environment, with hard or soft hiring freezes, and early out and buyouts becoming ever more common, it is especially important that once a job offer has been accepted that the hiring manager be able to retain the new hire for a reaso...

An ERP solution for government contractors needs to support DCAA, FAR, and CAS compliance, but it also needs to offer features that help the company achieve greater efficiencies, generate the right reports, and get the right information to allow businesses to make smarter decisions. Microsoft and PVBS have worked closely with hundreds of government contractors over the past fifteen years to ensure that our offerings have what they need to succ...

World Congress is the National Contract Management Association’s largest education event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals. Individuals from government (federal, state, and local); industry; and commercial business come together to engage, educate, and experience excellence. World Congress is what you make of it! Whether you want sessions focused on a specific topic, compelling keynote addresses, network...

This educational one-day symposium will feature cloud computing subject matter experts from the Federal government and academia participating on panels. (Cloud Summit Agenda)The MITRE-ATARC Cloud Symposium will discuss and white-board various cloud "challenge areas” and produce a White Paper with recommendations for the Federal government. The following challenge areas will be discussed: 1. DevOps vs NoOps: Managing Public Clouds2. Secur...

Get practical advice to avoid common mistakes so that you can prepare useful and legally compliant NEPA documents. Since 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act has been the cornerstone for environmental protection in the United States. To implement NEPA, federal agencies must prepare environmental impact statements or environmental assessments to study the impacts of their proposed actions. Unfortunately, some federal agencies, their cons...

The Internet of Things (IoT) phenomenon is compelling, with its promise of bringing to government rapid service deployment, responsive citizen experiences, and organizational agility. Leading analysts predict that by the year 2020 the number of devices connected to the internet will exceed 50 billion. Think about public safety where surveillance systems and even public lighting minimize citizen risk and help deter crime. Transportation systems...

Course "Complaint Handling and Management: From Receipt to Trending" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. An effective complaint handling system is an extremely important part of any quality system. Manufacturers should understand that any complaint received on a product shall be evaluated and, if necessary, thoroughly investigated and analyzed, and cor...

An effective complaint handling system is an extremely important part of any quality system. Manufacturers should understand that any complaint received on a product shall be evaluated and, if necessary, thoroughly investigated and analyzed, and corrective action shall be taken. The results of this evaluation should lead to a conclusion regarding whether the complaint was valid, what the root cause of the complaint was, and what action is nece...

Construction claims are tricky and on public projects they can be even more complex. Owners, contractors, subcontractors and architects who are experienced in private construction contracts can run into trouble when dealing with public works contract claims. This topic will provide persons who work on public works contracts around the country with the fundamental elements of public works claims and will also provide information regarding the...

SANS is returning to Texas in July for SANS San Antonio 2016! We are pleased to invite you to attend SANS San Antonio 2016, taking place on July 18-23 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio campus located on the banks of the San Antonio River Walk. We have our top information security courses selected to provide you with the training and certification you need to boost your career by learning from the best! Complete your SANS training experience with a...