The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has a difficult mission—as the Department CIO has often simplified it: they are here to save lives. Promoting well-being and “fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services” has never been more promising… or more complex. AFCEA Bethesda’s Breakfast with HHS provides an opportunity for IT leadership from...

The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, enacted into law last December, allocates funds to sustain federal government operations throughout the 2023 fiscal year. But what, exactly, is in the 4,155-page Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023? What does $1.7 trillion buy? At a high level, the annual allocation increases military spending ($858 billion) and outlays for domestic programs ($772.5 billion). At the program level, the bill supports...

Hear from civilian and defense agencies about how they’re working with vendors and industry partners to raise cybersecurity awareness, mitigate vulnerabilities unique to hybrid cloud, reduce technical debt to deploy better security systems, improve the user experience to fight shadow IT, and build scalable, interoperable cybersecurity solutions for the IT infrastructure of the future.

Centre’s Boot Camp for GSA Schedules isn’t just about getting a GSA contract. This course hones in on obtaining a schedule, maintaining compliance, and ultimately driving your government sales. Centre’s GSA gurus will help you keep up with the changes that affect your contract administration and compliance efforts. In addition, you’ll learn the key components to making your GSA Schedule a worthwhile investment for your...

The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly the Service Contract Act, is one of the most challenging acts in federal contracting, and it is surrounded by a lot of misinformation. Our attorneys and instructors know the law. How Our Course Is Different: This is not a seminar taught by bureaucrats obligated to preach the DOL party-line. Centre’s program is taught by expert lawyers who offer real-world, practical advice. Our instru...

Dovetailing on its successful long-running GSA and VA Federal Supply Schedule Boot Camps, and in response to requests, Centre Law and Consulting is pleased to introduce its newest boot camp: Federal Procurement—Boot Camp for Beginners. This fast-paced two-day boot camp combines elements of many of Centre’s basic and introductory procurement classes to give participants a complete overview of the Federal procurement process from A t...

In today’s fast-changing business landscape, chief information officers (CIOs) have the daunting task of staying ahead of the curve in digital innovation and information technology. A CIO’s leadership is pivotal for a top company in the industry to implement an effective business strategy, drive growth in a competitive market and build a strong culture to support innovation. Join Potomac Officers Club to hear the latest priorities...

Red Team's President Jeff Shen will facilitate a half-day workshop to teach companies how to document their corporate growth objectives over the next 2-4 years. Red Team has helped numerous small businesses grow in the federal market and will leverage this expertise to help attendee's understand how to develop a meaningful corporate growth strategy. During the workshop, Jeff Shen will discuss how to establish an overall framework that maps out...

This program will explore strategies to develop a plan of action to meet the goals of business owners in their transactions. Buyers in M&A transactions often discount the value of a government contractor with significant revenue from Small Business Set Aside contracts including Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone Woman-Owned Small Businesses Our panel of experts will discuss options for owners with significant se...

Join the Potomac Officers Club to hear from public and private sector leaders about how the U.S. military branches are approaching battlefield challenges across multiple domains and how industry can assist the military.As the domains in which battles are expanding, the U.S. military is working to create and implement strategies that address the new multi-domain nature of the battlefield. Multi-Domain Battle, a single concerted offensive effort...