Matt Wallace, Deputy Project Manager, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) JPL is the leading U.S. center for robotic exploration of the solar system, and has 19 spacecraft and 10 major instruments carrying out planetary, Earth science and space-based astronomy missions. You can watch Matt’s May interview with Anderson Cooper on CBS 60 Minutes here. Launched on July 30, Perseverance will reach Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. It was a "perfect l...

Dr. Larry J. Sabato will look at the current political landscape, how it has changed, and how it will shape elections in the future. He will then turn his Crystal Ball to November 2020 and discuss the outlook for the House, Senate, and presidential elections. Dr. Sabato is a New York Times bestselling author, recipient of three Emmy awards, and one of the nation’s most respected political analysts. He is the professor of politics at the...

Strategic Initiatives to Grow your Government Contracting Firm An interactive and informative program where growth leaders will share insights how to strategically grow your company in the govcon space. Discussion to include: Challenges of migrating small business contracts to full and open awards – a road map Aligning with a private equity sponsor to help you achieve that goal How to position your company / management to take advantage...

The recurring cycle of continuing resolutions and budgetary uncertainty create significant turbulence for both company executives and government program managers. The start of defense programs can be delayed, development programs can be disrupted, and the sustainment of critical capabilities can be significantly impacted. Beyond these near-term impacts, the cyclical nature of defense spending over time has led to repeated boom or bust periods...

The recurring cycle of continuing resolutions and budgetary uncertainty create significant turbulence for both company executives and government program managers. The start of programs can be delayed, development programs can be disrupted, and the sustainment of critical capabilities can be significantly impacted. Beyond these near-term impacts, the cyclical nature of spending over time has led to repeated boom or bust periods that also lead t...

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...