With the updated OMB Circular No. A-123 being issued over a year ago, this will be an advanced level internal control workshop focusing on what agencies and Departments have done the last year in relation to the requirements that defines management’s responsibility for internal control with an emphasis on integrating Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and what they plan to do going forward. There will be a focus on best practices and what...

NASA SEWP is announcing their annual SEWP Showcase: DC Wide Training & Industry Forum to be held January 22-23, 2018 at the 20 F Street NW Conference Center. In addition to the free training on the latest SEWP V acquisition tools, Federal employees and IT companies that attend the SEWP Showcase can look forward to an overview of the SEWP V contracts and how Industry can be involved now and in the future. Current SEWP Contract Holders will...

Information Security Training in Reston, VirginiaIt is an exciting time to work in the cyber security industry! The landscape is constantly changing, and it is essential to build the vital skills you need to more effectively combat the growing wave of breaches and cyber-attacks. SANS immersion training is intensive and hands-on, and our courseware is unrivaled in the industry. At SANS Northern Virginia Winter 2018 (Jan 15-20), learn valuable s...

Course "FDA's Software Monsters: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, Mobile Apps and Home Use" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: Software's level of complexity and use is expanding at exponential levels. Likewise, the potential risks to health follow suit. Ransomeware attacks hold your software hostage until you pay hundreds or thousands of do...

Safe-haven and Shelter Design and Engineering (SAF) – A safe-room is a structure or protected area, that provides protection from man-made or natural threats, for both short and long periods of time. It usually serves as a fall-back position in case of emergencies. Effective design components; i.e., air requirements and waste management, capacity limits, use of electronic media and other technologies will be examined in detail. DOD requi...

What makes competitive negotiations different than sole source negotiations? This seminar covers what contracting and acquisition professionals need to know in performing negotiations in the source selection environment. Key Takeaways: Bargaining differences in competitive negotiations The objective of competitive negotiations How price is an important aspect of meaningful discussions Appropriate versus inappropriate discussions in competitive...

In the seven years since the Cloud First mandate of 2010, Federal agencies have deployed a variety of cloud resources to transition from legacy-based infrastructure owned and managed by the government. In many cases, silos of legacy infrastructure have been replaced by cloud-based silos. According to leading market intelligence firm IDC, 82% of enterprises expect to use three or more clouds by 2020, while critical applications that require hig...

This workshop offers valuable skills in win themes development as the most important element of proposal persuasion. The course walks you through the purpose of win themes and their building blocks. It then advances beyond the mere basics in order to explain everything needed to develop effective proposal win themes. It shows how to write win themes that are memorable and capable of influencing your customers so that they feel compelled to sel...

The Financial Systems Summit (FSS) unites federal financial managers and private-sector executives to discuss the near-term and future prospects of federal financial management systems in a budget-constrained environment. The summit will provide new insights into the burgeoning federal financial systems modernization strategy over the coming decade — and beyond. FSS offers live audience participation! Attendees will actively participate...

Security Lighting: Influencing Positive Behaviors (SLS) - This class examines the relationships between theory, energy conservation, and social and environmental factors for man-made and natural light applications. Two full days focus on the effective use of lighting the environment to augment other forms of security technology. The effects of light on human physiological and psychological behavior are discussed in detail. The use of lighting...