The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the source document when contracting with the procurement offices of both federal defense and civilian agencies for the purchase goods and services. A close and detailed working knowledge of the FAR is mandatory for government, contractor, and subcontractor personnel in order to maintain the best possible contracts and compliance with its requirements. This two-day FAR “Less Complicated...

Recent reports indicate that manufacturing is the most heavily targeted industry for cyber attacks in the past year. According to a study released by NTT Security, 34% of all documented cyber attacks in Q2 2017 were focused on manufacturing. It's likely you have a cybersecurity program and team in place, but do you know how to assess your level of risk? Audit committees frequently include cybersecurity in their committee charters, forcing audi...

Seminar Information: Too often importers expect their brokers to do all of the work when it comes to the importing process. Unfortunately the broker is NOT a tax advisor. Any errors they make could result in penalties for you, the importer. Learn the key compliance elements of importing, classification, valuation, country of origin duty payment and record keeping. Learn also how to decipher those cryptic forms your broker supplies to you. Regi...

Cyber Security Training in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAt SANS Pittsburg 2018 (July 30-Aug. 4), improve your InfoSec skills, and stay ahead of the cyber adversaries who seek to harm your organization’s assets. Learn from industry leaders teaching critical information and practical techniques in cyber defense, ethical hacking, security management, and ICS security to professionals on the front lines of cyber security.Take advantage of these o...

Together Paul Schweiger and Dean Durkee have offered this seminar 13 times in 12 states and it has been attended by more than 800 students. The seminar provides comprehensive instruction in inspection and evaluation techniques for dams. The principles, concepts and procedures taught will be readily adaptable to any organization conducting dam inspections and evaluating their compliance with current design standards. Participants learn about a...

Learn about how SEWP, a Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicle with the latest IT products and services, can assist all federal agencies with procuring critical technologies, solutions, and services to support mission and strategic goals. On Tuesday, July 24, 2016, from 3:30pm - 4:45pm, SEWP is hosting a Breakout Session, “F04 - Supply Chain Risk Management". This session discusses how the ISO standard on “Supply Chain...

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 for networking and training for all career levels. World Congress is what you make of it! Whether you want sessions focused on a specific topic, compelling main stage and interac...

Held in July each year, AGA's annual premier education event offers up to 24 CPE hours and brings together the top officials in federal, state and local government as well as academia and the private sector for three and a half days of intensive training and networking. AGA's PDT has been the go-to event for the government accountability community for more than 60 years. Three reasons you should attend: Earn up to 24 CPEs. Enhance your lifelon...

Information Technology (IT) modernization in Government has lagged compared to similar efforts in the commercial sector, leading in many cases to significant and ongoing cyber security challenges; IT system deficiencies; excessive spending on older, legacy technology; lack of interoperability with both internal and external systems; and difficulty in maintaining infrastructure and applications. With the goal of modernizing their IT portfolios,...

Cyber Security Training in Washington, DCJoin us in Washington, DC for SANSFIRE 2018 (July 14-21), and choose from over 40 cutting-edge cyber security courses. This exceptional event gives you the opportunity to learn new aspects of information security from industry experts and improve your organization’s security posture with practical skills you can implement immediately.Event Details- 40+ cyber security courses taught by real-world p...