With the Washington, D.C. Metro SafeTrack, a year-long repair of the Metro System will cause increased delays and stop closings. OPM has asked Federal Government Employees to increase their use of Telework to reduce the load on the Metro and streets due to increased auto traffic. Therefore, there will be an increased level of Telework within the Federal Government. This 9th offering of this very successful program will help you to improve you...

The Administration has proposed a budgetary increase of $3.1 billion for modernization of the core infrastructure that runs most Federal agencies. The goal is to achieve these three primary goals: Address cybersecurity loopholes inherent in older systems; contain costly maintenance requirements and the inefficiency of legacy technology; and develop a more modern and reliable architecture that leverages cloud infrastructure and services. These...

SANS Exceptional Cybersecurity Training Comes to Salt Lake City in July We are pleased to invite you to SANS Salt Lake City 2016, June 27-July 2. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the most intense computer training experience available anywhere? Do you need to become a more effective leader when implementing security improvements for your organization? Do you need a more in-depth knowledge of the theory and implementation of computer securi...

This educational one-day symposium will feature subject matter experts from the Federal government and academia participating in panels discussing hot-button topics in the area of big data and analytics. (Big Data Summit Agenda)The MITRE-ATARC Big Data Collaboration Symposium features discussion and white-boarding between government and industry subject matter experts in a small-group setting. The outcomes of these sessions will be compiled in...

Learn how to deal with the obstacles you might encounter as you navigate through Arizona's Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations.Public projects offer unique and significant opportunities to generate business and accumulate valuable experience. However, many contractors have experienced frustration, either in dealing with the red tape often associated with public projects, or else with getting their foot in the door in what is perhaps u...

This webinar provides an orientation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). It’s perfect for industry employees new to government acquisition in need of a foundation on which to build further knowledge and skills. Participants will learn: Why the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is important and how it is structured, How the federal government plans its contracts, How a contract is created using the FAR, and How government age...

Top 4 Reasons to Attend1. DFIR Focused Training - The event hosts only DFIR training classes SANS has to offer.2. Summit Talks - The summit packed with trending talks and leading speakers covering the most innovative DFIR topics. Actually be able to speak and sit down to have a real discussion with some of the leaders in the field.3. DFIR NetWars - Free if you sign up for a class: SANS DFIR NetWars is a hands-on, interactive learning environme...

Over the past few years the federal government has become increasingly concerned about attracting and retaining its workers. To say that the government workforce is graying is an understatement with figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that millennials make up less than a quarter of government employees. We’ll Explore: While cybersecurity most often captures the spotlight, physical security for employees has a significant...

The ability to develop, support, and manage how costs and prices are derived is essential for everyone involved in U.S. federal acquisition—both buyers and sellers—and is a skill in high demand. Cost and price analysis affects everything from requirements development to the price that is ultimately agreed upon, and the fundamental importance of this critical competency cannot be ignored.

Prerequisite: Should have at least six months of contract experience, have taken the FAR Workshop or another basic FAR course before this course. What you will learn: The Advanced FAR Workshop provides an in-depth analysis of the most important parts of the FAR. In this two-day class, we will focus on those FAR Parts that tend to generate the most issues and questions, specifically: • The classification of workers • Intellectual Prop...