Live, Online & Interactive Training Webinar Information:Learn to fully comply with Letters of Credit requirements. Get involved in the set-up process, learn the basic terminology and significance of various documents, and learn how to prevent and handle discrepancies. Learn how to insure that you receive payment for your shipments, how to get paid faster and how to lower bank fees. Registration includes a copy of "Letters of Credit in Inte...

You are invited to attend SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2016 (CDI). SANS is the one educational organization known for developing the cybersecurity skills most in need right now. SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2016 will feature courses in IT security, security management, IT audit, penetration testing, and computer forensics, including short courses that can be taken with a long course to enhance your training. Every course, evening talk, and s...

Seminar Information: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the single largest trade agreement ever negotiated. When implemented it will encompass 40% of the global economy. Is your company prepared to enjoy the benefits of TPP? The TPP has not been ratified yet but you should be planning now to take advantage of this ground-breaking free trade agreement. Join us for a day-long seminar where you will learn the ins and outs of the new agreement...

To end 2016, PVBS and Eric Crusius, government contracts attorney with Miles & Stockbridge, will highlight several highly impactful areas for government contractors. Now that we know a Trump administration is coming next year, we will review the latest labor requirements and discuss what may survive and what will likely be tossed away. Mr. Crusius will also cover the new source selection guidance from DoD, along with the web of cybersecuri...

Learn types of records that must be maintained, time frames for retention, and best practices for implementing an effective records retention policy. Obtaining a government contract or grant can be a lucrative and beneficial endeavor. However, deals between private industry and governments are intensely regulated and as such create a myriad of issues that are unique to public contract law. One of the many compliance issues faced by contractors...

Seminar Information: An in-depth understanding of export procedures combined with a study of the appropriate documentation will give you a valuable advantage in making your international trade business a success. Class reviews the many components that make up the exporting process. Learn how to correctly prepare your Export Documents. Registration includes a copy of "Exporting: Regulations, Documentation & Procedures" reference book. Clas...

Understand Federal mitigation regulations and the process for addressing mitigation as part of the permitting of development projects. Most impacts to wetlands, streams and other waters (i.e., aquatic resources) occurring from development activities, like a road crossing or construction of a utility corridor, require permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) with the oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Ty...

As dams deteriorate, or as their purpose and benefits diminish, there may come a time when the appropriate action is to decommission the dam. For some dams, this can be a very simple, rapid and inexpensive undertaking. For other dams, it can be a very complex and costly process, requiring years to accomplish. The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of recent trends in dam decommissioning in the United States with an emphasis on t...

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.Also included is 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 a White...

This course provides an in-depth look at testing the controls using NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 and ensuring the use of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for Federal Security Systems. The focus of the course is an in-depth explanation of each NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4 controls to include what method should be used to test and validate each security control in accordance with NIST SP 800-53A, Rev. 4 and NIST SP 800-115, what evidence should be gat...