In a 2016 PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of over 1400 CIOs, 84% stated they needed to address wider stakeholder needs and 77% found that technology was one of the top three influencers transforming stakeholder expectations for the business. Cost and budget pressures as well as citizen demands are far and away the primary drives of digital transformation in government. We’ll Discuss: Define the factors that are driving adoption of digital...

Congregation to endow, enrich and foster the knowledge hunters in the Polymer World. Conference series LLC takes immense delight in announcing the 2nd World Congress on Polymer Science and Engineering” during May 8-9, 2017, in Barcelona, Spain with the theme of “Showcasing Polymer Science and Engineering breakthroughs universally”. Every day, an individual comes into contact with hundreds, if not thousands, of plastics (most...

Understand the Tennessee open meetings and public records laws and how they apply to you. The Tennessee public records law grants citizens access to governmental documents and helps ensure transparency in governmental affairs. Many practitioners, however, find the actual mechanics of the records requests to be a maze of complicated, confusing, and seemingly contradictory statutes and terminology. You will get an inside track on the current sta...

Why They Happen, How to Avoid Them, and What to Do if They Happen to You May 9, 2017 1:00-2:30 PM EDT Consent agreements are a feared, but recurring feature of the export control and enforcement landscape. The recent announcement of the ZTE consent agreement signals that the Trump Administration has not stepped away from this enforcement option and, in fact, is willing to apply it to new issue areas and regulatory regimes in order to further A...

Who should attend: This course is designed for professionals in the disciplines of compliance, finance, accounting and mid-high level contracting positions with responsibilities related to supply chain management, purchasing and delivery. What you will learn: This course outlines and explains the components of a compliant Contractor Purchasing system. It provides insight into the requirements of an adequate purchasing system; the design of an...

Who should attend: CFOs, Directors, Managers in functional areas of Contract Administration, Accounting, Finance, Compliance and Consulting. Any organization who are required to submit their incurred costs to the Federal Government What you will learn: Government contractors subject to an Allowable Cost and Payment contract clause must submit an adequate incurred cost proposal together with supporting data for each fiscal year within six month...

As a government contractor, you cannot afford to be reactive. Attend DHG's 22nd Annual Update and stay ahead of the competition. In 2016, over 350 attendees, both professionals and representatives from the government and the industry, collaborated to provide the most up-to-date information, materials, industry insights and experience to help you navigate and succeed in this turbulent fiscal environment. DHG's Government Contracting Practice ha...

Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Office of Foreign Assets Controls & Embargoes (OFAC) Explained - complete with the latest updates on Export Control Reform (ECR): This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with an in-depth education on export control regulations administered by the US Departments of State, Commerce & Treasury. Exp...

In some ways, cloud has become a foregone conclusion in federal IT strategies. As agencies look to modernize their IT enterprise, consolidate their data centers, and develop a new generation of IT services, the importance of the cloud is beyond argument. Cloud is expected to play a critical role in two major initiatives: Legacy IT modernization and data center consolidation. In both cases, cloud is seen as a way to make existing systems more f...

The Cyber Revolution: Great Disruption Leading to Positive Transformation In 2017 a revolution in cyber security is unfolding that will see hacking evolve supported by a supercharged connectivity with the IoT., bringing with it unmanaged risks. It’s anticipated Crime syndicates will take quantum leaps with crime-as-a-service, brand reputation and trust will be a target, all culminating in new regulations accompanied by new compliance ris...