The Trump Administration is pushing American companies to hire and use U.S. labor. This emerging policy presents unique issues for all government contractors, particularly in the technology and professional services federal markets. Please join PSC for this engaging discussion of the pragmatic issues facing contractors relating to this policy initiative. The event is sponsored by the Human Resources and Labor Policy Committee of PSC’s Ac...

Don't miss the 12th Annual Vision Strategic Planning Forum, hosted by the Professional Services Council, on Monday, February 6 in Arlington, Va. The highly popular panel of industry strategists will offer their views on how to hone your corporate strategy during a transition year. Join us for an executive level discussion on the major challenges facing the industry and the longer-term market impact on defense, services and technology companies...

The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental's (DIUx) managing partner Raj Shah will be discussing defense innovation with PSC's Defense and Intelligence Council (D&IC) on Thursday, January 26th. DIUx is a new and unique DoD organization focused on accelerating innovative technology adoption throughout DoD. With offices in Silicon Valley and Boston, DIUx utilizes Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) to pursue prototypes projects. DIUx is an imp...

Join PSC’s Council of International Development Companies as we explore the post-election factors shaping the international capacity building and related shared government and IDC objectives, and the roles and contributions of IDCs supporting U.S. government agencies’ critical missions. Why should you attend? Collaboration: International development companies are a cornerstone of U.S. global leadership, and the 4th Annual CIDC Conf...

Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference The Vision Federal Market Forecast is the only non-profit federal market forecast that addresses the defense, civilian, and federal IT markets. In its 52nd year, the Vision Conference is where industry and government convene to present and discuss the results of the Vision Federal Market Forecast. The Forecast delivers insights from hundreds of government executives, think tank experts, congressional s...

At this unique, half-day conference, hear directly from senior government officials and engage on the top IT issues facing the federal government. Be the first to hear the results of the Professional Services Council's extensive survey of federal IT and cybersecurity leaders and gain valuable insights on how to help the government deliver more effective mission results through technology adoption. During the course of the event, you will: Gain...

PSC Contracting Series: Category Management & Professional ServicesJoin PSC and GSA Regional Commissioner and Professional Services Category Executive Tiffany Hixson for an in-depth conversation on the professional services category strategic plan and what it means for industry suppliers. The conversation will also include supplier management and engagement strategies, tracking and reporting of transactional data, prices paid and labor cat...

This forum will focus on the security clearance processes of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Agency representatives will discuss requirements for all applicable security processes to include Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), National Industrial Security Program (NISP), and/or Public Trust procedures; timelines for processing; reciprocity policies and practices; recurring issues with industry; and what industry can do to help facilita...

Whether you are a small business prime competing for set-aside opportunities or are a large prime trying to meet your subcontracting goals, learn about the significant changes in federal small business contracting rules and how it impacts your business. New rules and procedures from SBA took effect on June 30, 2016 and many more changes recently have been put into place while others are on the horizon.For example, among the changes made by SBA...

The Service Contract Act is one of the most technically challenging aspects of competing for the award of, and successfully administering a federal service contract. This course is the nation's only SCA training conducted with the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, and is designed to help companies navigate the SCA from several different angles. SCA sets minimum pay and benefit rates for many service occupations. Over the past six yea...