Join us in London at ACI's 4th Maritime Piracy & Security Summit (30th & 31st January 2013, London) to hear the options for a shipping company operating in one of the global HRA’s (High Risk Areas). What makes a proper risk assessment? What are the operational options? How can the crew be fully prepared? What international support and operational aid is available? How is the threat developing? The event cuts the political analysi...

"Dictators & Dissidents: Should the West Choose Sides?" We invite you to join us at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' (FDD) annual Washington Forum, taking place on Thursday, December 6 at the Newseum in Washington D.C. Speakers discussing this year's theme, "Dictators and Dissidents: Should the West choose sides?" include Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Daniel Glaser, Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Terro...

American Conference Institute’s highly anticipated 4th National Forum on DCAA Audits is regarded as the go-to industry event of the year. Meet and learn from Directors, Managers, General Counsel, CFO’s and other cost and pricing professionals on how to manage the most complex, hot button DCAA audit challenges threatening your bottom line. Once again, this sophisticated, practical forum will bring together industry, private practice...

As Government Subcontracts become More Important to Your Bottom Line, Mitigate your Risk of Suspension, Debarment, and Steep Financial Penalties! This is rather generic as a title. Flowdown Disagreements. Payment Disputes. Subcontract Performance Complications. Mounting Risks of Suspension, Debarment, Penalties and Lost Business -- There Has never Been a More Critical Time to Attend This Unique, Practical Forum on Negotiating and Managing Succ...

The Pacific Institute's "Discovering the Power in Me (DPM)" education will be presented on 19 - 20 September in Arlington, Virginia. The seminar is open to anyone, but especially specialists and managers responsible for caring those who have suffered sudden, traumatic injuries such as spinal cord injuries; visible and/or invisible wounds such as PTSD and blast injuries; or emotional and/or mental trauma. Lt. Gen Larry Farrell (ret, USAF), CEO,...

ACI’s inaugural Port Security Summit Asia will highlight the major security challenges currently facing various Asian Ports. The meeting will identify these issues and identify strategies to streamline security measures in order to optimise security operations. Discover how to effectively prevent, and respond to major security incidents by hearing real life case studies from other Ports. Develop the most economical strategies and approac...

PENTAGON BOOSTS CONTRACT AUDIT FUNDING: DCAA and DCMA Plan to Increase Auditors by 15.6% and 19.5%, Respectively, Over the Next Two Years *WashingtonPost.com, February 2012 With an increased effort to reduce the audit backlog that has grown since 2011, the U.S. Department of Defense is taking proactive, financial steps to improve audit quality and efficiency. According to a Pentagon spokeswoman, DCAA expects to complete $175 billion of incurr...

The 2012 Pacific Operational Science and Technology Conference will focus on "Regional Shaping with Allies and Partners". We have structured this event with presentations and discussions by speakers that will continue to strengthen relations between the S&T and International communities in order to develop concepts for future interactions to address Pacific Theater issues. We are gathering senior US Department of Defense military and civil...

Start your 2012 off with a GSA Federal Supply Schedule. Come learn how to prepare a quality offer, market your contract to federal agencies and ensure regulatory compliance for your organization. Capacity Consultants in conjunction with DC SBDC cordially invites you to attend "GSA Schedules Program: Obtaining Your GSA Contract Workshop event. What: GSA Schedules Working Session When: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm.Where: Ten...

Prepare for vigorous DCAA audits, and ensure your organization is equipped to prevent expensive allocability errors and lost profits! Pressure on contractors to ensure ongoing CAS compliance has increased exponentially due to rising DCAA scrutiny. As the U.S. Government looks to implement meaningful budget cuts and revisit contractor accounting practices, it is critical to ensure uniformity and consistency in your CAS compliance practices thro...