It may seem ironic, but government agencies at all levels wrestle with the difficulty of compliance with regulatory requirements even as they issue regulations for others (sometimes including themselves) to meet. For example, just as the healthcare industry follows HIPAA, so too do Veterans Administration hospitals – along with all federal, state, local, tribal and territorial health organizations. Then there are government-only policies...

Delegation of Procurement (DPA) training gives Contracting Officers access to the OASIS Unrestricted and OASIS Small Business contract vehicles and teaches best practices for task order issuance. A single DPA will be issued for both OASIS and OASIS SB. Warranted contracting officers (a contracting officer appointed pursuant to FAR 1.603) can request a DPA, which allows direct access to our Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). The DPA...

This four-day Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) Boot Camp focuses on the art and science of the information systems security engineering (ISSE) process. You’ll learn the technical knowledge required of security engineers operating within the federal government, including ISSE processes and the critical government regulations affecting how security engineering is performed and why. This boot camp not only teach...

Join the NDIA Technical Information Division at the next Configuration and Data Management (CDM) Course & Exam to develop a strong professionalism in these disciplines that are critically important in the design, development, production, test, integration, and maintenance of complex products. With such importance, these disciplines have many global applications in both commercial and government realms because most organizations recognize C...

When FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks publicly about the cyberthreat posed by the Chinese government to U.S. critical infrastructure, it is past time to take the danger seriously. “The PRC [People’s Republic of China] has made it clear that it considers every sector that makes our society run as fair game in its bid to dominate on the world stage, and that its plan is to land low blows against civilian infrastructure to try to...

Registration Now Open - Tier 1 Pricing The Government Contract Pricing Summit (GCP Summit) is a unique opportunity for federal contract pricing professionals from the public and private sectors to meet, grow professionally, and collaborate on solutions for more efficient acquisitions. Over 2000 top pricing professionals from government and industry have attended the GPC Summit.

The premise of Moore’s law is that the speed and capability of computers can be expected to double every two years. Unspoken but implied is that new technologies will be introduced at a similar clip – along with new, sometimes unforeseen, challenges. Cybersecurity professionals know all about Moore’s law. For instance, the past 18 months has brought artificial intelligence (AI) into the mainstream, introducing plenty of both...

The continuous evolution of technology presents us with a dynamic landscape filled with both promise and challenges. As the internet gained widespread adoption, it revolutionized various aspects of our lives, introducing innovations such as online shopping and real-time news updates, alongside issues like spam, phishing, and malware. Traditionally, government entities have been cautious in adopting new technologies, often due to regulatory con...

An Overview of CSRS & Different Types of Retirement Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under CSRS Employee and agency contributions to CSRS Military service and temporary time The CSRS annuity computation Minimum age and service requirements Early retirement and deferred retirement Understanding the Annuity Computation Amount of an annuity Length of service and unused sick leave High-3 average salary Effective date...

5-Day Cryogenic Engineering and Safety Course held every year at the Colorado School of Mines sponsored by CRYOCO LLC. A comprehensive cryogenics course for engineers, technicians, researchers, aerospace, industrial users/processes using any form of cryogenics. A great interactive evnt as well due to the attendancef from broad spectrum of cryogenic applications and personnel in attendance.