Join NCMA HQ as we host a full-day education and networking seminar. Attendees will receive extensive hands-on learning and scheduled opportunities to network with peers! Participants will earn 6.5 CPE/CLPs. Through hands-on experience you will learn how commercial contracts are priced and negotiated. Participants will work in buyer and seller teams (either government-to-industry or business-to-business perspectives) to perform assignments. P...

Attend the 8th annual SecureWorld Charlotte cybersecurity conference!Join your fellow security professionals for high-quality, affordable cybersecurity training and education. Attend featured keynote presentations, panel discussions, and breakout sessions—all while networking with local peers. Earn 6-12 CPE credits through 30+ educational elements, learning from nationally-recognized industry leaders. Visit the expo floor and discover th...

The Federal government has made significant progress in cost containment through data center consolidation. OMB’s recently updated Data Center Optimization Initiative has established new mandates and metrics for optimizing government data center. Shared services, hybrid cloud, automated infrastructure management and advanced energy metering are at the heart of these policy changes. Yet, mission-related information that is gathered and pr...

Success! Your company has become a successful government contractor and business is growing! You’re winning higher dollar, flexibly priced contracts and the future is bright! But then you receive a risk assessment form from your Contracting Officer asking for information that’s needed to determine if you are subject to a Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR), a government review to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of...

The U.S. government ranks near the top of the global target list for hackers, and threats have become increasingly sophisticated. Federal executives are expected to protect their assets from millions of threats each day. As attacks have become more sophisticated, so have defenses. And cybersecurity is at the top of the priority and funding list across all areas of government. This FCW workshop brings together government and industry to discuss...

A Practical Approach to The Green Book Compliance The Green Book sets the standards for an effective internal control system for federal agencies, and is a crucial safeguard over public resources. State, local, and quasi-governmental entities, as well as not-for-profit organizations, may adopt the new Green Book standards as a framework for an internal control system. This one-day CPE seminar provides an overview of the principles-based Green...

A Practical Approach to The Green Book Compliance The Green Book sets the standards for an effective internal control system for federal agencies, and is a crucial safeguard over public resources. State, local, and quasi-governmental entities, as well as not-for-profit organizations, may adopt the new Green Book standards as a framework for an internal control system. This one-day CPE seminar provides an overview of the principles-based Green...

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are set to transform healthcare. Hosting the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system as well as droves of data points across disparate systems, government has the potential to become one of the biggest innovators in and beneficiaries of AI-driven healthcare. At this event, Nextgov will sit down with technology and healthcare leaders across government to explore the possibilities of AI ap...

There is accounting…and then there is Government contract accounting. Cost-based government contractors are subject to a wide range of unique accounting regulations such as Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”) and FAR contract cost principles. While CAS and FAR are based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), major differences abound. Without an adequate system in place, a contractor may be faced with...

The most expansive explosion of innovative activity in federal acquisition in a quarter of a century is continuing to gain power as it spreads across the government, bottom to top, and side to side. The theme of this year’s Acquisition Excellence (AE) Conference is Acquisition Innovation in Action. The impact of successful acquisition innovation is truly remarkable, and the opportunities continue to multiply. AE will focus on how we are...