Budget and Debt Negotiations Update with Senator Mark Warner and Congressman Frank Wolf The debate over the federal budget and debt ceiling continues on Capitol Hill with the House and Senate preparing to vote on a budget deal and sequestration levels agreed to by the House-Senate budget conference committee. Join NVTC, co-host PSC and your colleagues for a candid and informative discussion with U.S. Senator Mark Warner and Congressman Frank W...

Earlier this year, President Obama instituted Executive Order 13636 - Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was tasked to provide the White House recommendations for prudent next steps to mitigate the risks this Executive Order addresses. In an effort to promote a more holistic approach to risk mitigation, GSA worked directly with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of...

Join NVTC on Tuesday, December 17, for a Titans breakfast featuring U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. During the event, Justice Ginsburg will engage in a fireside chat with former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson. Justice Ginsburg was nominated by President Clinton as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, taking her seat in 1993. Before becoming a judge, Justice Ginsburg was a professor at Rutgers School of Law - N...

Does your company want to hire and retain veterans, but don't know how? With the increasing number of veterans, Guardsmen, and Reservists re-energizing the talent pool, are you prepared to recruit, onboard, train, and retain the best of the best America has to offer? NVTC is partnering with the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program for a training event designed to help NVTC member companies learn how to increase business performance by recapit...

Suspension and Debarment: What the Current Literature Doesn't Discuss When compliance problems strike, technology companies that do business with the government face significant risk of debarment. Although everyone focuses on criminal and civil fines, bad publicity, and personnel turmoil within the company - and with good reason - debarment can pose ever greater financial and logistical challenges for a company facing allegations of illegal co...

Breakthrough Technologies for National Security Join NVTC on Tuesday, November 19, for a Titans breakfast featuring Arati Prabhakar, Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA sponsors revolutionary, high-payoff research bridging the gap between fundamental discoveries and their military use to maintain the technological superiority of the U.S. military. Dr. Prabhakar has spent her career, in both the public and p...

Winning Marketing Strategies to Jump Start Business and Maximize Return on Investment As a business owner it's crucial that you have an understanding of what should be done first in order to pave the way to successful marketing in the future. Join the your colleagues on November 14 and gain Insight into building: Better branding and communications - learn how to gain the lead with your brand Better sales and marketing materials - tips on diffe...

Join NVTC and the Northern Virginia technology community Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the biggest networking event of the year: TechCelebration! During the event, SAP Co-CEO Bill McDermott, who will become sole CEO of the global business software firm in 2014, will provide keynote remarks. TechCelebration will also feature the presentation of the Earle C. Williams Lifetime Achievement Award to INpower's Paul Lombardi in recognition of his exceptiona...

Disruptive Technologies and the Future in Education What technologies are changing the landscape in higher education? What are colleges and universities doing to keep up with the trends in online education? How can personalized education, distance learning and online courses help you and your company? What's a "MOOC"? Join the NVTC Technology Innovations Committee for a fast-paced discussion of the future of education and the technologies disr...

Tales From the CFO Front Lines: A Fireside Chat with Jim Tholen and Todd Headley Learn how a CFO contributes to the growth of his or her company through innovation, financial responsibilities, international growth and more. Hear from Jim Tholen of Broadsoft and Todd Headley of Sourcefire during a relaxed and intimate discussion at the CFO Series Committee event. Speakers: Todd Headley, CFO, Sourcefire Jim Tholen, CFO, BroadSoft