TIPA (Tudor IT Process Assessment) is an internationally-recognized framework that uses the principles of the ISO/IEC 15504 (SPICE) standard for IT process assessment within an organization. The framework offers a turnkey solution to determine the maturity levels of IT processes that are aligned with IT best practices such as ITIL® and ISO/IEC 20000, and enables process improvements. Certified TIPA® Assessors for ITIL are skilled profe...

In today’s world, businesses are moving faster than ever and the inevitable change that accompanies that movement can result in a variety of responses. As a leader, you may feel overwhelmed by the pressure to manage this change. Do you understand how to effectively overcome resistance? Can you push back without pushing away? Do you understand how to say what needs to be said during times of change? Understanding how to manage change by l...

The changing dynamic for Veterans in the 21st century mandates that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accomplish its myriad of missions more effectively and efficiently. Delivering the right services at the right time to the growing and ever changing population of Veterans will require cutting-edge information technology, innovative and improved acquisition processes, a far-reaching transformation of the VA workforce, and end-to-end inno...

The Federal Contractors Roundtable provides a highly-relevant forum where business leaders and industry professionals can discuss current and upcoming legislative, agency-specific policy and regulatory changes impacting how they find and win government sector business. This open discussion forum focuses on the current challenges of running a B2G business and finding and winning B2G business. The goal of each roundtable is to leverage the group...

Greetings! On Thursday, July 28, 2011, Mountaintop Marketing Group's Peak Series CIO Breakfast Series welcomes Lt. General William T. Lord, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Air Force! Given fiscal year end heightened contracting activity, we will also host a “Relationship Forum” to establish and expand small business relationships with several key large prime contractors including IBM, L-3, Serco, Unisys and more! NEW: ABOUT Our Re...

As leaders we are pretty good at the “what and how” of our business. We tell what needs to be done and what results are needed. We explain how it is to be done and how it will be measured. But when was the last time talked about “why”? Better yet, when was the last time one of your employees asked, “Why?” If people get the “why”, they will get the results. Join us as we talk about the importance...

L2 Federal Resources and the Public Contracting Institute present an exclusive contracting webinar... Mergers & Acquisition: Maximize Your Business ObjectivesJason Northcutt and Lucantonio SalviSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Thursday, August 11, 2011 1:00 - 2:30 PM Eastern Time This 90-minute exclusive webinar provides an overview of the merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction process involving government contractors and...

NOTE: We strongly encourage prompt registration -particularly for small business participants. Recognized as one of the most productive forums in the government contracting arena, the Peak Series CIO Breakfast is a focused small business contracting and business development forum aligning small business contracting pursuits with actual agency initiatives and challenges as related directly by the office of the CIO. ***** A full plated breakfast...

We read books and watch movies about great war-time commanders, adventurers and founding fathers, and fantasize about being the same inspirational leaders. Yet all around us every day, leaders and managers all around us are inspiring us with similar acts of courage . They command a devoted following by their teams and are followed by top performers from one company to another. Whether they know it or not these leaders are tapping into leadersh...

The government is increasingly investing in cloud computing. Although commercial industry is "a buzz" with talk of cloud computing considerations, these considerations become even more acute when coupled with the complex government contracting business, compliance and regulatory regime. In order to tap into the vast market for cloud services, your company must know the rules of the game in order to develop your best strategy for capitalizing o...