As the largest bureau in the Department of Commerce, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) executes just over $3B annually in contracts and financial assistance grants to support of NOAA’s missions. AGO has two major strategic sourcing acquisition programs, the NOAA Mission Information Technology Services (NMITS) contract program for IT services and the Professional, Scientif...

Ensure Audit and Quality Testing Consistency Public Presention on Wednesday mornings Events Start at 9:45 Eastern Time You can request this event for any day at any time with two attendees For auditors, choosing and applying the appropriate sampling method is crucial in performing an efficient and effective audit, quality assessment or control test. This event was developed to help the auditor, compliance assessor or quality tester in determin...

A Practical Approach to Internal Controls The Green Book sets the standards for an effective internal control system for federal agencies and is a crucial safeguard over public resources. State, local, and quasi-governmental entities, as well as not-for-profit organizations, may adopt the new Green Book standards as a framework for an internal control system. This webinar CPE event provides an overview of the principles-based Green Book and of...

One year ago, the White House issued an executive order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI). It prompted federal agencies and offices to build out their AI capabilities by employing new tools and methods of adoption. AI is re-defining fraud prevention by considering activities, behaviors, and trends in transaction anomalies. This hour long video webinar will bring together thought leaders from federal oversight a...

Designed for tribal and Native Nations attendees but open to all, this program is designed to inspire new ideas and showcase innovative GSA products and services available to the Native Nations. Join us from 10 to 11 am on Tuesday to interact with GSA customer service representatives and program experts. Attendees will earn 1 CLP. Some topics that will be covered include GSA SmartPay(R), Personal Property, Automotive and Fleet Programs, and GS...

FOR FEDERAL USERS ONLY FREE training on agency relocation for personal property managers. Planning for an agency move? Learn how to set yourself up for success! Registration is required for this training - each participant will get their own unique entry URL, so you must register to be granted access to the Meeting Space. Participants will receive one (1) Continuous Learning Point for attending. GSA Meeting Space may not be compatible with eve...

We have all faced challenges from unforeseen changes this year. More than ever our people and their experience are the priority of all organisations, and how we deploy our talent is what makes our businesses resilient and reliable. Every year the ANZ HR community gathers at HR Connect to share their stories and inspire each other. This year join us on 1 & 2 July in a digital forum. Hear from thought leaders and our amazing customers and pa...

Forging the Future of Government Together We hope that you are staying safe and healthy during these difficult times. Now more than ever, there is a need for society, business and government to respond to change with agility and unity. To help provide the tools and education needed to accelerate essential recovery and transformation, we invite you to join us July 1 for IBM’s Think Gov Digital Event Experience. Choose from multiple sessio...

We are pleased to host DoD’s Katie Arrington for an update on the latest developments of CMMC and its impact on contractors. Ms. Arrington is DoD’s key sponsor of the CMMC initiative and is currently working on implementing CMMC requirements into the initial 10 “Pathfinder” contracts. To make the session as valuable as possible for attendees, we will be gathering questions in advance of the webinar and will be using a s...

Government employees have faced seismic change over the last few months as the pandemic disrupted their home and work lives in unprecedented ways. Leaders understand the imperative to move their employees from a mindset of surviving the pandemic to thriving despite the unfolding crisis. Achieving this shift in employee experience requires leaders who communicate well and often, have an employee-first mindset, practice empathy, and set the exam...