Understand the requirements and exceptions when submitting bids for contracts in Ohio. Many professionals are called upon to quickly analyze and provide advice on public bidding issues in Ohio. This topic will explain the methods for analyzing the public bidding requirements, including home rule and statutory requirements, when public bidding is actually required, the variations and exceptions to public bidding, and the fundamentals of contrac...

Protecting defense and federal information systems from unauthorized use, criminal, fraudulent, and foreign intelligence activity is critical to successfully executing government’s mission. Areas of concern include the ability to analyze malware to develop mitigation techniques; forensic examinations of log data and network traffic; and systems vulnerability and penetration testing. This discussion will highlight how agencies are taking...

We are pleased to invite you to attend our new Texas training event, SANS Dallas 2016, on August 8-13 at The Westin Dallas Downtown, located in the heart of the city. We have six of our top information security courses selected to provide you with the training and certification that you need to boost your career by learning from the best! SANS instructors are industry professionals who will ensure that you not only learn the material, but that...

We would like to welcome you to the Pacific Northwest for SANS Portland 2016! We are bringing our top courses and top instructors to Portland on August 8 - 13. SANS Instructors are the foremost experts and are the best at ensuring you will not only learn the material, but that you can also apply it immediately when you return from your training. Four of our courses at SANS Portland 2016 are associated with a GIAC Certification. Complete your S...

Are you up-to-date with the new regulations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Right-of-Way? The new Bureau of Indian Affairs' Right-of-Way regulations have a considerable impact throughout Indian country, for both tribes and businesses involved in negotiations and economic opportunities on tribal lands. This topic will provide you with an overview of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' New Right-of-Way requirements. The new regulations will be compar...

Two concentrated days on how to understand and use the Federal Acquisition Regulation in your daily contracting activities including in-depth analysis of the FAR system, the key contract clauses and contract forms. Provides comprehensive coverage of the FAR for new users and an advanced treatment of specific issues for experienced contract professionals. Course includes an explanation and demonstration of how to use the FAR online for research...

Seminar Information; Are you claiming NAFTA? Learn whether or not your product should be shipped under the NAFTA Rules. Learn the rules to qualify and classify your goods under the NAFTA Agreement and review in detail the NAFTA Certificate of Origin Document. This seminar prepares a company for shipping into Mexico and Canada under the NAFTA rules. Registration includes a copy of the "NAFTA - A Practical Guide to Regulation Documentation ...

2016 EnergyExchange - Federal Sustainability for the Next DecadeThe Energy Exchange is an educational and networking forum for those seeking to expand their knowledge of building operations, energy management, and sustainability in the federal sector. Organized by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program, the Energy Exchange brings together experts from different technical disciplines to share cost-effective, act...

Federal agencies have only begun to explore the benefits of the cloud. Without a doubt, five years into the federal government’s “Cloud First” policy, cloud is delivering important results—most notably the ability to quickly deploy IT resources and scale up operations as requirements change. But in most agencies, the greater potential for transformation remains largely untapped. With the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Ac...

The 3rd annual SANS Security Awareness Summit is on, and it is bigger and better than ever before. First, the summit has been designed for experienced security awareness officers who want to take their security awareness program to the next level. Our promise is to provide actionable lessons you can take back and apply right away within your own organization, with a focus on your industry, employee base, and current maturity level. Second, we...