Time Event Gov-Con Presenters Day One * 7:30-8:00 Continental Breakfast (Provided) 8:00-8:30 Introduction George Bulpitt 8:30 - Noon Government Cost Accounting Government Agencies Federal Acquisition Regulations Procurement Process Cost Accounting Accounting Basics Adequate Accounting System Direct and Indirect Costs Structuring Specific Cost Pools-Indirect Rates Labor Cost Tracking Issues Travel Guidelines Unallowable Costs Equipment Billing...

In a world of shrinking budgets and unparalleled growth in data, agency network infrastructures that were put in place 20 years ago are inadequate to meet today’s demands. The New IP represents a change in the network from a physical to a virtual entity, and prepares public sector IT environments for the future. Using timely research conducted by surveying government technology leaders coupled with public sector insights, this session wi...

Prevent. Detect. Respond.The mission of SANS' Cyber Defense curriculum, led by Dr. Eric Cole, is to teach individuals the essential skills and techniques needed to protect and secure an organization's critical information assets and business systems.Now, for the first time, cyber defense practitioners will come together for a two-day Summit to share real-life success stories, best practices, and tips that are immediately actionable. Attendees...

Other dates and locations available for immediate registration. Reviewed and verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) as meeting the training requirements for FAC-COR Level I. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is a crucial link between the Contracting Officer (CO) and the contractor. In effect, CORs are the eyes and ears of the contracting officer, ensuring that the work the contracting officer has authorized gets...

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), data centers need a New IP network infrastructure to support the latest evolutionary stage of IT, building on the prominence of the cloud, mobility, social media, and data analytics. The New IP is a modern approach to the network that includes open standards, Ethernet fabrics, software-defined networking, high level orchestration tools and a user centric application delivery focus. The way the...

Hosted by MeriTalk in partnership with OMB, this forum is an opportunity to hear first-hand from agency CIOs and the people who drafted the legislation to discover the details you didn’t know and the path forward as we get one step closer to FITARA implementation. FITARA’s the hot thing in Federal IT. Not just another buzz phrase, the new CIO empowerment law requires that agencies’ top IT execs sign off on all IT procurements...

APICS has another great opportunity for acquisition and logistics professionals to expand their knowledge on Supply Chain Risk Management. This professional development seminar will be presented by Christopher Tafe, National Program Manager and Special Agent for DHS, ICE and Irvin Varkonyi, President, Supply Chain Operations Preparedness Education (SCOPE). Attendees will receive credit for their APICS SCRUM Certificate. Federal Acquisition Pro...

For decades, networks have been viewed as merely the pipeline or transport mechanism of government information. This stagnant role of networks is changing as new capabilities are delivered through software and virtualization. The future of the government data center includes open, software-defined, user centric networks. This webinar will capitalize on information from the Federal Forum 2015 and provide insight into the changing role of the ne...

SANS exceptional cybersecurity training comes to Boston in August.You are invited to take SANS exceptional training when we return to Boston this August with an awesome training lineup on August 3-8. We are bringing our top courses and best instructors who will ensure that you not only learn the material, but that you can apply it immediately when you return to the office.Put the skills you'll learn to practical use and join nearly 65,000 GIAC...

Held on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines August 3rd to the 7th, 2015. This 5-Day course is designed to give a sound basis for beginning engineers new to the field and to introduce engineers and technicians to the fundamentals and principles for sound working knowledge of cryogenic engineering. Begins with a brief review of Thermodynamics but quickly moves into practical principles of cryogenic fluids and gases, materials, equipment,...