Federal agencies are rapidly adopting cloud infrastructure including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform and they are realizing the enormous benefits. But without the right visibility and control, organization could quickly become vulnerable to risk.They are taking advantage of matching the requirements of each use case to the unique strengths of each cloud platform. What these agencies lack, however, is a way t...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 9/10/2020 The Fourth Annual Denver Cyber Security Summit connects C-Suite & Senior Executives responsible for protecting their companies’ critical infrastructures with innovative solution providers and renowned information security experts. Full Day Admission includes a Catered Breakfast, Lunch & Cocktail Re...

This September, we’re hosting the first-ever milCloud® 2.0 Virtual Bootcamp Event. Join DISA, GDIT, and MeriTalk as we bring mission partners fresh intelligence on the latest technologies and capabilities available on the milCloud® 2.0 platform. Join us from your living room as we offer the same opportunities you’d get onsite – from fireside chats to networking to online resources and more. We’ll cover how to si...

The PCAOB has adopted a new standard, AS 2501, Auditing Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Measurements, and related amendments. This new standard replaces the Board's existing standards on auditing accounting estimates, fair value measurements, and derivative instruments. The PCAOB objective is to strengthen and enhance requirements for auditing estimates, including fair value measurements. This rulemaking is a companion to the rulema...

*CLOSED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ONLY* In this course, you will learn why market research is conducted, when and how to conduct market research; the regulatory nature of FAR Part 10 and how it ties into other decisions such as acquisition planning (Part 7) small business set-asides, commercial items, contract type selection and more, and how to get better results by making your data collection methods easier. The course will use real life scena...

Inbound and Outbound mail operations haven’t changed much in the Federal Government over the past 50 + years. The COVID-19 pandemic created a challenge and sense of urgency for many agencies to modernize mail operations. Agencies need to get the right mail into the right hands with efficient, cost-effective mail management regardless of mail type. With the appropriate resources, processes and technology, agencies can digitally transform...

A variety of five qualitative and quantitative methodologies are discussed in detail. Students will learn the differences between qualitative and quantitative risk analysis. They will use a variety of methodologies by evaluating single or multiple buildings and critical infrastructure nodes. Three full days of field evaluations assessing lighting, electric systems, drinking water, infrastructure and perimeters are an integral part of this ...

Data has always been one of the government’s most valuable assets. But in today’s environment with newly arrived mandates and policy, a predominantly remote workforce and data-driven emerging technologies on the horizon, agencies are poised to transform the way they think about, manage, secure and operationalize their data to improve citizen services and mission outcomes.Join top leaders and decision-makers from the public-sector I...

Training on GSA Global Supply™ Requisition Purchasing. Sign Up to Learn How to Equip Your Mission with Hand and Power Tools from GSA. Join us for this convenient and concise overview of how to purchase from GSA Global Supply’s offering of power tools, generators, tool kits, and other tools used daily by machine shops; retrofitting facilities; and mechanics. You’ll also learn how to complete a government-to-government (G2G) tr...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) made its official debut in Federal contracting on April 1, 1984 as the successor to the Federal Procurement Regulations (FPR). Some saw the April Fool’s Day effective date as a bad omen, but over the last 34 years trillions of dollars have been spent pursuant to the FAR’s authority, covering the procurement of donuts to major weapons systems. Long-time acquisition professionals consider the...