Successful biodefense requires a multi-faceted and coordinated approach from assay to technology to reporting. At the Knowledge Foundation's Biodefense World Summit, leaders from government, academia, and industry will come together to discuss pathogen detection, point-of-care technologies, and biosurveillance, demonstrating threat detection and assessment from start to finish. This three-track event will provide attendees with comprehensive c...

The use of unmanned autonomous systems is positioned for exponential commercial growth over the next decade. With extensive advancements in these systems for military and consumer use, this market continues to expand into numerous areas that affect our daily lives. The Next Gen Drones conference presents the latest technical advancements in unmanned systems and their applications for commercialization. Key presentations will address the most a...

It’s been about three months since the President has released his budget. By now, we think it’s safe to say you’ve thought about federal spending and how it impacts your government contracting business in the DMV. Well, you don’t have to be stuck wondering any longer. Join us on June 17 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center for a free networking event that will address the latest federal outlook i...

According to Gartner, citizen-centric government requires fundamental changes in information technology. Cloud computing provides the critical infrastructure, mobile-devices reach individuals directly, data fuels information, and security and privacy are mandatory. How do military and civilian agencies embrace emerging technology to meet their missions? Join your military and agency peers to explore innovative strategies and technologies your...

This seminar presents subcontract management in the U.S. federal government environment. Subcontract management under a government prime contract is a hybrid between the company’s commercial subcontracting requirements and the federal government subcontracting requirements. This seminar is unique in its focus on the topics that make subcontract management different under a prime government contract. The seminar covers 32 essential subco...

Effective Use of Risk Based Decision Making – Lessons Learned Applying risk based strategy to IT projects and acquisition is critical to our success. Recent events have highlighted the importance of risk-based decision making. Modern systems are becoming more complex, and the economic, safety and other consequences of a system failure more serious. Ignoring risks because they are improbable and not worth analysis has proven to be highly...

The FY15 budget continues to ensure progress towards the goals of improving services for citizens, advancing efforts in cybersecurity and reducing duplicative IT efforts across government. Will federal spending for IT investments in FY16 continue to focus on service delivery, security and privacy protection? There’s no question that security will be a major focus of federal IT spending in FY16, but what other technologies resources be a...

Effective Data UsageAccording to recent estimates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every day. By the year 2020 it’s widely estimated there will be 40 zettabytes of data and government agencies will own much of it. This data comes from everywhere including sensors used to gather climate information, public safety and emergency management organizations, healthcare systems and more. The value of making this data open and available...

After a decade long hiatus, FBC is proud to be back at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Naval Support Activity Bethesda! The Naval Support Activity Bethesda's (NSAB) main function is to promote a culture with positive changes in energy and technology use. FBC has been invited to help promote their goal by coordinating exhibits that will provide information and technologies to educate and challenge everyone at NSAB regar...

AFCEA Bethesda’s Seventh Health IT Day is expected to bring together more than 600 senior-executives and IT professionals from across industry and federal agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. The goals of the event are to foster bett...