Government Contracting Branding Lab: Capability Statement, Brief, Website This week’s lab is set up to help you create an image that is attractive to government buyers. Feel free to submit any marketing materials you have for review. LAB TOPIC: What is Branding Why do you need government friendly marketing materials? What is different between branding in the government market compared to the commercial market Should you create your own m...

Join us to hear how several new regulations and guidelines specifically point out firmware, and the firmware supply chain, as being in scope. Supply chains involving hardware, firmware, and software can be difficult to navigate. In this presentation, we'll explore how to combat issues related to an all-encompassing supply such as tampering, backdoors, and vulnerabilities.

General Information NEW LOCATION FOR 2022!We are pleased to have the 2022 AFCEA Belvoir Industry Days take place at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles hotel in Chantilly, VA. This location provides free parking for participants with all conference activities in close proximity to each other!Who is AFCEA Belvoir?AFCEA Belvoir serves as a bridge between government requirements and industry capabilities, representing the top government, in...

Revenue recognition has been a hot topic since the introduction of ASC 606 in 2014 - an accounting standard that changed the criteria for recognizing revenue for all companies and introduced a nuance unique to government contractors. Many small companies struggle to understand and apply the concept of recognizing revenue when it is earned versus when cash is received. As part of GAAP compliance, our role is to ensure that revenue and costs are...

On Wednesday May 12, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. cybersecurity. The order was prompted by a series of sweeping cyberattacks on public companies, companies supplying the U.S. Federal Government, and Federal Government networks over the past year. This includes the 2020 SolarWinds attack and the most recent attack on the Colonial Pipeline by the hacker group DarkSide. On the 28th of August 2021, a...

Expanding Your Business With Government Contracting https://www.govassociation.org/events If you own a business that you want to expand from the commercial market to the government market, then this training session is for you. The government is the largest customer in the world and you should be selling your product or service to your country. Find out how you can expand your business by working with Uncle Sam. When: Thursday, November 3, 202...

Proposal Phase: Learning To Write Winning Proposals Come join us weekly as we train and prepare you to capture government contracts. These sessions are designed to prepare those enrolled in the Certified Capture Manager (CCM) Program to prepare their businesses for success and to prepare them to become certified capture manager professionals. CLASS TIME: Every Thursday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm EST/ 11am to 1pm PST LOCATION: Online (Remote acc...

Open Lab: Certification and Ask-Me-Anything This week’s lab is set up as Open Office hours for you to attend to get extra help. It's designed to help you get caught up, ask questions, review homework, AMA: ask-me-anything, or anything else you may need support with. LAB TOPIC: What are Small Business Certifications What are the different types of certifications Why do you need them How to team with certified small businesses What are set...

Calling all technology providers! DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) and JSP (Joint Service Provider) are seeking "trusted partnerships" to better manage all the IT and cybersecurity services inside the Department of Defense. At DISA/JSP's 2022 Virtual Cybersecurity Forum, attendees will examine the agencies' cybersecurity readiness, learn better security practices, complete trainings, and look for technologies that can connect and prot...

Now more than ever, it's important to understand precisely how the government buys. With more vendors competing for fewer dollars, it’s hard to win if you don’t know the latest rules and the many process steps. This premier learning experience from immixGroup will help you chart a course from opportunity through contract action. In this one-day training, you will discover actionable tools and techniques to find funded opportunities...