The Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) will celebrate its 40th anniversary and host its Annual National Education Conference (NEC) in Huntsville, Alabama from September 21-23, 2021 and virtually. The hybrid conference is the oldest annual event in the government meetings industry and where government planners and suppliers from across the country come together for non-stop education, resources and connections. Nine continuing e...

The U.S. General Services Administration is the kingpin for government’s acquisition of the goods and services that government needs to deliver its mission. The Federal FY 2022 budget reflects key funding priorities such as climate change, equity, healthcare, R&D, and information technology. IT modernization, investments in cloud computing, data analytics, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence will be a focus by government agenc...

GSA's FSSI Office Supply Fourth Generation (OS4) solution is now available. Presented by the Region 2 Business Development team, this webinar provides detailed information and training on how to order supplies through the FSSI OS4 Purchase Channel. Attendees will receive 1 CLP. The OS4 solution provides customers with the ability to cut costs and increase efficiencies by buying everyday supplies like pens, paper, and printing items from a list...

Agencies and corporations alike are facing an increase in supply chain attacks. Recently, these cyberattacks have succeeded in exfiltrating an alarming amount of data with extortion fees well beyond typical ransom prices. For agencies in particular, there are a number of critical cybersecurity priorities outlined by the federal government and recommended by vendors alike.One key area focuses on improving detection of cybersecurity risks and in...

As the next round of IT modernization is planned, one of the federal agency goals is the reduction of friction. Friction can manifest itself in many different ways: slow processes for onboarding and provisioning employees, developing and authorizing new applications, getting newly-formed teams or workgroups the tools they need or difficulty in curating and staging the data needed for analytic and management applications. Executives from the En...

Since 1999, Data Connectors has facilitated the collaboration between cybersecurity professionals and solution providers. Today, the community is comprised of over 650,000 members and 200 active vendor partners. Members enjoy informative education from industry luminaries, innovative solution providers and government agencies such as the FBI, InfraGard, US Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security. Data Connectors brings live conf...

Since 1999, Data Connectors has facilitated the collaboration between cybersecurity professionals and solution providers. Today, the community is comprised of over 650,000 members and 200 active vendor partners. Members enjoy informative education from industry luminaries, innovative solution providers and government agencies such as the FBI, InfraGard, US Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security. Data Connectors brings live conf...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate news headlines, your health, wellbeing, and safety - along with that of our clients, partners, employees and people in the communities where we live and operate - are always top of mind. To that end, we’re canceling our upcoming in-person OptivCon event in Minneapolis on September 22, 2021. This was a hard, but necessary decision to ensure we’re doing our part to limit the spread of CO...

With the 2017 international tax reform still in the rearview mirror, new and significant changes to the US international tax system are in the works, which may fundamentally affect how foreign-based multinationals choose to invest and operate in the United States. We’ll discuss: Current inbound-focused proposals and how companies might start preparing for potential change Guidance on latest US inbound tax reform changes so participants c...

Companies are increasingly being asked to lower their operating costs or find new efficient ways to deliver controllership services. How can organizations manage new risks that may be introduced when changing the way they deliver controllership? We’ll discuss: How to prepare for and develop a plan to manage risk through the operating model and other strategic changes How to maintain controls that may affect systems, policies, processes,...