ISO 31000 is a standard developed by the International Organizations for Standardization (ISO) which provides a basic guideline and principles for the application of risk management. Companies that use risk management processes vary across industries in scope and magnitude and address a wide variety of challenges. Why Should You Attend Understanding how risk management and the ISO 31000 standard can help companies define, manage, and mitigate...

Office Hours is a designated time for GCA members to receive consultation time to review government contract concerns. For example: proposal considerations team agreements assessment analysis strategy planning and more What: Office Hours for GCA Members When: Tuesdays at 6:00 pm (except 2nd Tuesdays) Where: 3300 Buckeye Road; Suite 500; Atlanta, GA 30341 Register: http://govassociation.org/event-2588634 Who Should Attend: GCA members What Will...

The Government Contractors Association's (GCA) mission is to educate, facilitate, and advocate for business owners seeking government contracts. Over $500 BILLION is awarded annually in government contracts and 23% of it is allocated towards small business owners. Are you ready to learn the steps to start winning contracts? Learning "governese" (the language of government contracting) to become a successful government contractor can take years...

Military Officer Job Fair sponsored by the West Point Society of DC This Military Officer Job Fair is sponsored by the West Point Society of DC and is open to transitioning and former military officers of all branches of service. This event is held at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Free employment seminar at 8:00 am.

The goal for this course is to provide an understanding of cybersecurity leadership focused on people and not just technology and policy. It will give you an overview of frameworks to support your risk management activities. It is highly useful to any organizational executive, or leader seeking an understanding of building cybersecurity cultures and governance The word cybersecurity is thrown around, used and abused to scare people into buying...

The word cybersecurity is thrown around, used and abused to scare people into buying more technology and tools. Yet the most important element of cybersecurity is the leadership of people and creating a culture that supports protecting your business. A study done by IBM noted that 95% of successful cyber-attacks came down to people. This session helps you understand how to structure your basic digital strategy to begin to implement a strong cy...

Overview Under the leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau the rules change significantly in 2017, 2018, and for large institutions again in 2020. There will be changes reducing the number of financial institutions must report, the types of loans subject to reporting, the data which will have to be reported, and the methods and IT reporting requirements. Why Should You Attend Everyone in the value chain of making mortgage decisi...

Overview -- Attendees will: Understand the way accounting “rules” are made by the FASB in the private sector Focus on recent accounting trends that emphasize: Balance sheet over income statement Current values over historical costs Full disclosure over detailed schedules Focus on the general principles underlining GAAP “rules” Appreciate unique peculiarities of bank accounting Comprehend the intricacies of bank financia...

Rare is the employer who hasn’t encountered a thorny employee leave issue. Many employers assume that an employee who isn’t eligible for FMLA leave does not have job protection. But the FMLA is not the only federal law that could provide employees job-protected leave. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qua...

In this webinar, I will discuss the importance of being ready for a Notice of Inspection (NOI) - also referred to as audit by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), what happens when an ICE audit occurs, and an employer’s potential liability for I-9 errors discovered by ICE in the audit. The webinar will discuss the need for preventive maintenance – an employer performing an internal I-9 audit - which should discover many of th...