Important Note All course materials and handouts will be provided to students on CD ROM. Please bring a laptop computer that is equipped with a CD ROM with you to the class. If you do not have access to a laptop, please contact the respective meeting planner as soon as possible. There will be a limited number of laptops available for use through NDIA, so please call early. Overview The Defense Systems Acquisition Management course meets the ne...

This webinar is designed to provide the participant with a one-hour review of the newest version (v3.0) of the Capital Programming Guide (CPG). The Capital Programming Guide is a supplement to the OMB Circular A-11, Preparation, Submission and Execution of the Budget. The most recent version of this guide included updates from July 2014. The 104-page Guide is distilled down into key Phases, knowledge and talking points to help orient or refres...

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 reason...

Data Connectors’ technology security conferences are focused on providing you with the latest best practices, products and services available to the community right now in an educational environment. Whether you are concerned with information security, cyber security, network security or particular topics such cloud computing, the evolving IT landscape as well as how to combat cyber criminals, you will leave the event better informed an...

Readmissions are one of the most costly aspects of health care. Finding the best solutions to reduce avoidable readmissions is one of the key strategies to reducing health care costs. At the 6th Annual World Congress Leadership Summit on Readmissions, learn how to reduce readmissions using care coordination strategies, remote monitoring solutions and many other innovative solutions from around the country. Key Takeaways: Discover how hospitals...

San Diego 2015 CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCHEDULE OF SEMINARS SEMINAR SERIES in SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA JANUARY 2015 Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Office of Foreign Assets Controls & Embargoes (OFAC) Explained - complete with the latest updates on Export Control Reform (ECR): This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with an in-depth educ...

AGILE Development in Government Training Workshop IV: Implementing and Managing Agile Development in Government: What Managers and Development Staff Need to Know -- A “How to” Workshop Discussing Best Practices and Lessons Learned Overview of the Workshop:Many federal agencies have begun adopting Agile principles and Lean methodologies with the goal of reducing risk and accelerating successful delivery of their IT investments. Acro...

Federal agencies have been charged with the use of agile technologies to jumpstart technology innovation with lower risk. From the health care systems to networks supporting war fighters in the field, agencies are looking to agile technology tools to curb costs while remaining responsive in the face of rapidly changing technology. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget recently kicked off compliance with this mandate with its...

With the government contracting climate changing, there is no such thing as business as usual. The federal government’s reduction in budgetary spending and an overall shift in organizational leadership have lead to a historical increase in mergers and acquisitions. Larger businesses are acquiring smaller businesses as a strategy to increase market share and beat the competition...

Export Control Reform has presented companies with a number of challenges and benefits. But like all things related to export controls, there are many gray areas and companies are making regulatory interpretations and new classification and licensing decisions all the time. At the same time, companies are under the gun to reduce paper and go electronic, so how do you go about re-creating paper files in the digital world? How can you maintain...