At this time last year, many government agencies were still in the Internet of Things (IoT) “discovery phase,” trying to understand how the connected network of devices and sensors could be used to provide better services to citizens, increase employee productivity or improve situational awareness. Fast forward one year, and agencies at the federal, state and local level are starting to leverage the technology in new and unique way...

Leading Change TogetherChairman: Lance SpitznerSummit: August 19Training: August 17 - 18 & 20-25 Don't miss the opportunity to learn from your peers on how to build next generation security awareness programs at the SANS Security Awareness Summit in Philadelphia. Hear security awareness officers share inside knowledge on how they took their awareness programs to the next level and how they measured the impact. In addition, you will have th...

Information security training in San Antonio from SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training. SANS proudly brings to San Antonio hands-on, immersion-style cybersecurity training courses taught by real-world practitioners. SANS instructors are industry professionals who will ensure that you not only learn the material, but that you will also be able to apply what you learn your first day back in the office. The site of S...

ABOUT THIS COURSE This two-day course will prepare functional managers and analytic practitioners to finally make sense of data analytics and take control of the analytic process. “Transforming Data to Decisions” develops core skills for data analytics and lays the foundation for data-intensive analytic projects that deliver insight, clarity, confidence and actionable decision support. Attendees will learn the four major types of p...

Be sure to join us August 18-20, 2015, for the DBIA/SAME Federal Project Delivery Symposium at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC. Be a part of the hundreds of industry leaders and government agency personnel, including from GSA, NASA, National Guard, Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, who attended the 2014 Federal Symposium. With 20 percent of attendees representing gove...

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...