Network with Peers and Share Your Experiences The continuous threat hurricanes and other natural disasters pose for the Houston area require emergency management officials to constantly update plans and collaborate on best practices. As a Tier 1 UASI region, there is a heightened need to improve the city’s capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist incidents. This is truly a must attend event for all res...

TECHEXPO Top Secret is pleased to announce that our December 8th hiring event in Arlington, VA will serve as a Toys for Tots collection point this holiday season! www.toysfortots.org Explore new career opportunities this November! Bring many resumes and interview for the many opportunities available in cyber security, information technology, engineering, aerospace, telecom, project management, intelligence, operations, homeland security, resea...

Join INSA as we recognize the achievements of young professionals in intelligence and national security at our second Achievement Awards ceremony. We strongly believe it is worthwhile to formally identify and acknowledge early achievers. Five awards, named after previous Baker Award winners, were presented last year, and a sixth is being added this year to recognize the importance of mentorship in inspiring young professionals to strive for ex...

ITAR for Beginners Are you just beginning to export military items, technology or related services? Are you working on government contracts that are funded by the Department of Defense and cover military technology or services? Or, did your customer inform you that your company must comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)? Many exporters and non-exporters alike are subject to the ITAR but are not clear on their obligat...

Teaming, Partnering and ContractingNVTC’s Small Business and Entrepreneur Committee is connecting small businesses with prime contractors from the region. Network and discuss how smaller companies can do business with established companies, what types of partners they are looking for and potential opportunities for teaming in the future.Panelists will focus on various aspects of teaming in government contracting. Companies with successfu...

Presentation Topic: Government Acquisition: Trends and Techniques Join AFFIRM for a lively program and discussion on Thursday, December 8 on "Government Acquisition: Trends and Techniques". To launch the program, Nancy Suslov will share highlights of the analysis of the GWACs and IDIQs, and Schedules that was recently released by TechAmerica as part of their 47th annual federal market forecast. A lively discussion moderated by Wyatt Kash, AOL...

AGENDA Registration Begins at 6:45am Breakfast Served at 7:00am Welcome and Introductions 7:30am Guest Speaker Remarks by Dr. Gerald Parker Closing Remarks Event Concludes 8:30am Dr. Gerald W. Parker serves as the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense. In this role, Dr. Parker is responsible for Chemical and Biological Defense Program oversight throughout the Department of Defense and integration with...

Register now to learn about the flexibility of two important GSA Schedule features: Blanket Purchase Agreements and Contractor Team Arrangements When:Thursday, December 8, 2011 Host: GSA/FAS Office of Acquisition Management, Policy Branch Division 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT: Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) Presented by Mahruba Uddowla Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: Describe the role of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) i...

Dr. Lisa Porter joined the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as the first Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) on February 4, 2008. Dr. Porter came to IARPA following service as the NASA Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. In this position, she managed the agency’s aeronautics research portfolio and guided its strategic direction. Dr. Porter also co-c...

Agenda On-site Registration Begins at 6:45am Breakfast Served at 7:00am Welcome and Introductions 7:30am Guest Speaker Remarks by Dr. Gerald ParkerClosing Remarks Event Concludes 8:30am