Over the next five years, nearly one million servicemen and women will return to civilian life as our military drawdown continues. Most of these veterans will be between the ages of 18 and 24, and on average, 200,000 return to the workforce every year. Technology represents a career field where these veterans are likely to excel. These soldiers have a solid work ethic, exceptional communications skills, and a proven ability to work across cult...

Task and delivery order contracts are an increasingly popular contracting vehicle among federal agencies, due to the flexibilities they offer. But contractors are being faced with increased competition and changing requirements both at the master contract and the task or delivery order level. Contractors who understand how the government uses these vehicles and how to compete at the order level will be better positioned to take advantage of th...

The SMD Symposium is the leading educational, professional development and networking event in the space and missile defense community. The symposium is widely attended by leaders and professionals from the United States and our allies around the world. It is the ideal forum for conducting business face-to-face. Participants can also earn continuing education credits. Key features of this year’s symposium included the following: Hyperson...

Understand the current Clean Air Act landscape and other current regulatory and enforcement efforts at USEPA. Clean Air Act regulations and possible rule changes affect business and commerce all over the country. They also affect the quality of life. Clients want timely and pertinent information to guide their decision making. Lawyers, engineers and consultants need to understand company specific detail, but they also need to know the "big pic...

Understand the requirements and exceptions when submitting bids for contracts in Ohio. Many professionals are called upon to quickly analyze and provide advice on public bidding issues in Ohio. This topic will explain the methods for analyzing the public bidding requirements, including home rule and statutory requirements, when public bidding is actually required, the variations and exceptions to public bidding, and the fundamentals of contrac...

Protecting defense and federal information systems from unauthorized use, criminal, fraudulent, and foreign intelligence activity is critical to successfully executing government’s mission. Areas of concern include the ability to analyze malware to develop mitigation techniques; forensic examinations of log data and network traffic; and systems vulnerability and penetration testing. This discussion will highlight how agencies are taking...

We are pleased to invite you to attend our new Texas training event, SANS Dallas 2016, on August 8-13 at The Westin Dallas Downtown, located in the heart of the city. We have six of our top information security courses selected to provide you with the training and certification that you need to boost your career by learning from the best! SANS instructors are industry professionals who will ensure that you not only learn the material, but that...

We would like to welcome you to the Pacific Northwest for SANS Portland 2016! We are bringing our top courses and top instructors to Portland on August 8 - 13. SANS Instructors are the foremost experts and are the best at ensuring you will not only learn the material, but that you can also apply it immediately when you return from your training. Four of our courses at SANS Portland 2016 are associated with a GIAC Certification. Complete your S...

Are you up-to-date with the new regulations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Right-of-Way? The new Bureau of Indian Affairs' Right-of-Way regulations have a considerable impact throughout Indian country, for both tribes and businesses involved in negotiations and economic opportunities on tribal lands. This topic will provide you with an overview of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' New Right-of-Way requirements. The new regulations will be compar...

Two concentrated days on how to understand and use the Federal Acquisition Regulation in your daily contracting activities including in-depth analysis of the FAR system, the key contract clauses and contract forms. Provides comprehensive coverage of the FAR for new users and an advanced treatment of specific issues for experienced contract professionals. Course includes an explanation and demonstration of how to use the FAR online for research...