26 Bi-Weekly* Sessions from January 5, 2022 to December 14, 2022 Covering each Part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and created to make the FAR approachable and thought provoking for contracting professionals at all levels. This training is delivered in an innovative talk-show format with PCI’s most gregarious instructor Steve Daoust as your host and a different subject matter expert each session. The Federal Acquisition Regulation...

As a part of The President’s Management Agenda, Priority #2 focuses on the customer experience and asks the Federal government to refine their current standards to better fit the needs of the American people. The stresses and burdens that come with interacting with the government, such as when the public needs to pay their taxes or file a change of address, need to be eliminated in order to elevate the customer experience. Strengthening...

Financial-sector activities – such as consumer and commercial banking, funding, liquidity, and insurance services – were identified by the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as National Critical Functions. Those functions are so vital to the United States that any disruption, corruption, or dysfunction would have a debilitating effect on U.S. security, the national economy, and/or pub...

The regulations governing the interaction of small businesses in federal government contracting are complex and often undergoing changes. Please join us for a webinar series that explores the relevant rules and what government contractors should consider when claiming a particular size and/or status as well as considerations for entities that mentor and/or acquire small businesses. Crowell & Moring will address individually small business...

Most people in government would confirm that cybersecurity is their #1 priority right now. A hybrid work environment with its enlarged attack surface and a continuing escalation in the number and sophistication of attacks put the systems and the data that resides on them at an uncomfortable level of risk. The administration is providing new policy guidance with an executive order on cybersecurity that emphasizes Zero Trust architecture, new gu...

You don't have to look far to find a headline about a recent breach or compromise within any sector but from a public sector, phishing was behind 70% of government breaches. As threat actors continue to innovate their approach to lure unsuspecting end users with clever, relevant, and timely phishing attacks, and this is showing no signs of stopping. Every corner of the public sector, whether it be education, federal, state, and local agencies...

For corporate tax departments, automation through technology can help significantly reduce the time spent on manual activities and minimize the risk for error or missed deadlines, but it takes the right applications and their proper implementation. A technology enabled approach requires understanding the capabilities of solutions, leveraging the right technologies for the right things, and creatively applying various technologies in integrated...

Mobile application security is a real threat vector. Whether managing existing mobile apps or building your own, the need to test for vulnerabilities on a regular basis is more critical than ever. From the Executive Order to FISMA compliance, the requirement to include mobile app vetting is now upon us. Software supply chain risk management for mobile applications, from large MDM systems to only a handful of 3rd-party created apps, is a diffic...

Human-centered agility: Leading change in a post-pandemic world Working and living in a global pandemic during the last two years has created many workplace and human experience challenges not faced in modern times. Work life balance, mental health and resilience, remote work and the hybrid workplace have received a new focus. Agile transformation is not only important in software development, but also important to creating supportive change i...

Boot Camp for GSA Multiple Award Schedules Contracting (MAS) isn’t just about getting a MAS contract, it's so much more. This course focuses in on obtaining a Schedule, maintaining compliance, and ultimately driving your government sales. Centre’s GSA gurus will help you keep up with the changes that affect your contract administration and compliance efforts. In addition, you’ll learn the key components to making your MAS con...