Video Distribution Systems (VDS) are crucial for instant situational awareness in operation centers and command and control rooms, providing video, audio and data to those that need it to make important decisions. These legacy, purpose-built systems have remained unchanged for years, seemingly protected by physical barriers. However, technology and workflow requirements have evolved, enhancing functionality while also illuminating the risks th...

Explore the Relationship Between Contract Pricing and Contract Accounting. In Government contracts, contract types drive contract pricing and administration requirements, including pre and post award contract audit requirements. There are two primary contract types – Cost reimbursable and Fixed Price. And then there are the hybrids which include characteristics of each contract type. Join this webinar to learn more about the various con...

Government Agencies, the Public Sector, and Private Organizations are all facing what seems to be an unprecedented level of cyber attacks from nation-state actors and organized criminals. Join the St. Louis InfraGard Members Alliance, the FBI, the US Secret Service, and the Department of Homeland Security – CISA, on Dec 1st and 2nd at the State of Cyber 2021 conference. Stay ahead of the evolving cyber threat landscape and learn the best...

As the US and the world moves into the second year of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the application of information technology to solving health issues has never been more important. The data about where cases are appearing and the current distribution numbers for vaccines have been translated into many dashboards that are providing a window into the current state of the battle. IT has also been a critical factor in user centered design for i...

2022 is fast approaching and it is shaping up to be another year of challenge and opportunity. In such uncertain times planning and program management are critical to the success of any organization. Coordinating multiple projects across a program or multiple programs, implementing policies to comply with new congressional direction and executing the President’s guidance are all difficult tasks. A change in one area ripples across the en...

ICIT 2021 Fall Briefing The 2021 ICIT Fall Briefing Series will be hosted on-line as a series of three weekly virtual events focused on cyber convergence or integrating physical and cyber security strategies. CISA suggests that business leaders develop a “…holistic security strategy that aligns cybersecurity and physical security functions…”. By bringing together top public and private sector leaders, ICIT is advancin...

"How to prevent and detect corporate fraud!!" Under COSO 2013, Principle 8: "The organization considers the potential for fraud in assessing risks to the achievement of objectives". Corporate fraud is more prevalent today than ever before. Layoffs, pressures, incentives, anonymity, computerization, and lack of privacy are all contributing factors. This CPE event is focused on presenting the internal controls to fraud prevention and detection....

Do you understand PCAOB Auditing Standard 2315: Audit Sampling? Audit sampling is the application of an audit procedure to less than 100 percent of the items within an account balance or class of transactions for the purpose of evaluating some characteristic of the balance or class. PCAOB Audit Standard 2315: Audit Sampling provides an overview of the guidance for planning, performing, and evaluating audit samples. The purpose of audit samplin...

Digital Services Centers aim to help agencies modernize their IT portfolios in a more disciplined, well-managed, and controlled manner. Listen to topic experts discuss how a “lean factory” approach can accelerate product development to meet mission requirements. In today’s digital age, as our workforce is transforming into a hybrid environment, many Federal Agencies are experiencing problems and challenges. Hear as topics exp...

The COVID-19 outbreak altered the habits, preferences, and expectations of consumers and employees, speeding up plans to digitize operations. How might insurers build on these capability upgrades to bolster growth in a recovering economy, while reinventing their business model and workplace to meet post-pandemic needs? We’ll discuss: Adapting return-to-office strategies to accommodate a hybrid workforce and attract top talent Tackling su...