EPIC (Exploration, People, Inspiration, Collaboration) – The Future of Information Technology, is a half day event that will focus on the effective characteristics leaders need in shaping the future of the federal IT industry. This event will feature experienced practitioners serving as keynotes and panelists who have thrived through times of change taking their organizations to the next level by sharing their vision of the future. Speci...

This workshop focuses on how EA practitioners can either revive or establish an enterprise architecture program that is connected to business drivers and relate the cost of the practice to business value. Workshop participants will learn how to change organizational stakeholders’ and leadership perception of EA. This hands-on workshop will provide the tools and resources to build an EA practice roadmap for establishing an enterprise-wide...

Seminar Information: Take the fear out of international shipping. This class is the perfect overview of the transportation process—whether you're shipping by ocean or air. Learn the steps you need to follow to move your products affordably, securely and within budget. Learn to control your international shipments by directly coordinating your documents with transportation rules and procedures. Review the air and ocean transportation ...

Audit Reports can significantly lose their effectiveness if not written professionally with a purpose. Communication for the auditor is a fine art and, once perfected, can take on more importance than the audit itself. One of the primary responsibilities of the internal audit function is to communicate how an organization needs to change its behavior. Persuasive communication is thus an essential skill for all auditors. Each internal audit act...

In this course, you will learn about the new, user-friendly GSA e-Buy program, and how it functions to benefit both the government buyer and the vendor. Learn how to use this electronic Request for Quote (RFQ) tool. This is a two (2) CLP credit course.

Janelle Moore, CEO of Zen Federal LLC and Executive Director of the CPIC Forum is the Founder and Lead Producer of the first annual Federal Information Technology (FIT) Gov Summit, bringing together the Artifact Academy, CPIC Forum and educational partners to present a new concept in continuing professional education. FITGovSummit Tuition includes the annual CPIC Forum and training (CPIC2019) and includes full Artifact Academy session access t...

New cybersecurity risk regulations for all organizations are approaching faster than you might think. "Computers, software, programming and algorithms are all parts of a cybersecurity risk program, but it is the interaction with the "humans" that makes all the difference in the world." An effective cybersecurity risk program requires an organization to have everything from program policies to incident response plans to specific breach notifica...

Internal audits are an important requirement for effective corporate governance. The internal auditor is at the front line in evaluating management's internal control, assessing the accuracy of financial information, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. Learn how to perform these important duties and comply with the professional auditing standards. "Internal Audit 101" is the perfect CPE course to provide an introduction to inter...

10 Half-Day SessionsMay 13 - 16, 20 - 23, and 29 - 30, 2019PREPARING AI FOR ORGANIZATIONAL ADOPTIONThis comprehensive active exposure to the full Modeling Practice Framework™ provides leaders and practitioners with an integrated strategic and tactical orientation to predictive analytics, AI and machine learning. Participants will build an AI-driven operation in stages to experience the natural messiness of AI and predictive analytics....

Small group leadership is the key to the day to day effectiveness of the Internal Audit Department. This one-day CPE training seminar focuses on the skills that need to be exercised by the Audit Senior. As a follow-up to Audit 101, Audit 201 helps professionals in becoming Senior Auditors and leaders for their audit teams. New small audit team leader must supervise so that every project meets audit managements expectations. This CPE training s...