Hiring federal employees was never an easy process, and so it is especially frustrating to both line managers and HR offices when a new hire might leave after just a year or two. In today’s budget environment, with hard or soft hiring freezes, and early out and buyouts becoming ever more common, it is especially important that once a job offer has been accepted that the hiring manager be able to retain the new hire for a reasonable perio...

How to prepare, administer and handle after approval actions for TAAs, MLAs and WDAs. In this installment of our instructional webinar series we will address the most complex US Government export authorization, the Department of State’s agreements, including Technical Assist Agreements (TAA), Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) and the Warehouse and Distribution Agreement (WDA). If you are exporting technical data or providing a defens...

Welcome to the 25th Annual Government Financial Management Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. This three-day training event, sponsored by the Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, will allow you to earn up to 21 continuing professional education (CPE) credits. From a selection of 55 educational sessions, you will learn about the latest developments in governmen...

Time Event Gov-Con Presenters Day One * 7:30-8:00 Continental Breakfast (Provided) 8:00-8:30 Introduction George Bulpitt 8:30 - Noon Government Cost Accounting Government Agencies Federal Acquisition Regulations Procurement Process Cost Accounting Accounting Basics Adequate Accounting System Direct and Indirect Costs Structuring Specific Cost Pools-Indirect Rates Labor Cost Tracking Issues Travel Guidelines Unallowable Costs Equipment Billing...

In a world of shrinking budgets and unparalleled growth in data, agency network infrastructures that were put in place 20 years ago are inadequate to meet today’s demands. The New IP represents a change in the network from a physical to a virtual entity, and prepares public sector IT environments for the future. Using timely research conducted by surveying government technology leaders coupled with public sector insights, this session wi...

Prevent. Detect. Respond.The mission of SANS' Cyber Defense curriculum, led by Dr. Eric Cole, is to teach individuals the essential skills and techniques needed to protect and secure an organization's critical information assets and business systems.Now, for the first time, cyber defense practitioners will come together for a two-day Summit to share real-life success stories, best practices, and tips that are immediately actionable. Attendees...

Other dates and locations available for immediate registration. Reviewed and verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) as meeting the training requirements for FAC-COR Level I. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is a crucial link between the Contracting Officer (CO) and the contractor. In effect, CORs are the eyes and ears of the contracting officer, ensuring that the work the contracting officer has authorized gets...

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), data centers need a New IP network infrastructure to support the latest evolutionary stage of IT, building on the prominence of the cloud, mobility, social media, and data analytics. The New IP is a modern approach to the network that includes open standards, Ethernet fabrics, software-defined networking, high level orchestration tools and a user centric application delivery focus. The way the...

Hosted by MeriTalk in partnership with OMB, this forum is an opportunity to hear first-hand from agency CIOs and the people who drafted the legislation to discover the details you didn’t know and the path forward as we get one step closer to FITARA implementation. FITARA’s the hot thing in Federal IT. Not just another buzz phrase, the new CIO empowerment law requires that agencies’ top IT execs sign off on all IT procurements...

APICS has another great opportunity for acquisition and logistics professionals to expand their knowledge on Supply Chain Risk Management. This professional development seminar will be presented by Christopher Tafe, National Program Manager and Special Agent for DHS, ICE and Irvin Varkonyi, President, Supply Chain Operations Preparedness Education (SCOPE). Attendees will receive credit for their APICS SCRUM Certificate. Federal Acquisition Pro...