Post-MidTerm Elections and What the Results Mean for Government Contracting Join the Howard County Chamber as Senator Ben Cardin discusses the impacts of the 2022 midterm election, a new federal fiscal year, and a possible Continuing Resolution for government contracting. Senator Cardin also chairs the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and will touch on the following topics: status of earmarks and the path forward, concerns abou...

"Plug in" to the Howard County Chamber's network during this mixer to meet fellow government contractors and local business professionals.

This past July, the Small Business Administration published a final rule amending 13 C.F.R. Part 125 and implementing the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2021. Small businesses have traditionally found themselves in a quandary as their past performance experience was too limited to win contract awards as a prime - so they became subcontractors or the 51% owner of a joint venture. This new rule is expected to support approximately 4,000 s...

Join us at the Cyber Procurement Forum 2022 on 27 July 2022, 0800 – 1700. This event is acquisitions-focused and a follow-on to USCYBERCOM's Industry Day 2022. Cyber Procurement Forum 2022 focuses on the Command's business and acquisitions-related functions. Presentations from Command leadership provide an overview of Cyber PEO programs, Innovation through Acquisitions, and a preview of the Command's newly updated Technical Challenge Pro...

The Howard County Chamber's annual Cyber Conference is returning for its TWELFTH year on July 13 at Howard Community College! Cybersecurity has historically conjured up thoughts of hooded bandits working in a dark room to hack into our nation’s defense systems and corporation’s websites. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that cybersecurity extends far beyond national security and online presence as it affects our daily lives and bus...

The Polaris Small-Business GWAC is the replacement for the Alliant 2 Small Business (SB) GWAC, which GSA abruptly canceled in July 2020 after waves of protests. The Polaris GWAC differentiates itself from other GSA contracts through its offerings: IT services-like cloud, data management and software development, rather than commodities like IT hardware or off-the-shelf software products. The draft RFP, which was posted at the end of December 2...

GSA Polaris Small Business Government-Wide Acquistion Contract (GWAC) The Polaris Small-Business GWAC is the replacement for the Alliant 2 Small Business (SB) GWAC, which GSA abruptly canceled in July 2020 after waves of protests. The Polaris GWAC differentiates itself from other GSA contracts through its offerings: IT services like cloud, data management and software development, rahter than commodities like IT hardware or off-the-shelf softw...

Managing Risk Through Digital Transformation The events of the past year have made extreme changes on a global scale on how people work. The pandemic has forced companies to shift to a remote workforce to continue to operate which has strained IT resources and security capabilities. As we beef up our VPNs and shift to zoom for live interactions with our teams, are we keeping up with our security commitments? Are the tools, policies, or even yo...

An Orion Hiring Conference is your chance to interview the best military job seekers, selected specifically for your open positions. You will be presented with prescreened, qualified and suitably matched veterans that are interested in your available opportunities. You will interview up to ten candidates in a single day, all in a private and professional interview setting. We carefully select our hotels to enhance our clients’ experience...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Whether you are actively seeking employment, transitioning from the military or federal government, your contract is coming to an end or window shopping and want to see what else is out there for you, This Is The Event For You! Tuesday, May 5th Sheraton Columbia Town Center 10207 Wincopin Circle Columbia, MD 21044 Register: www.restartevents....