Across our nation we are seeing dramatic changes in the demographics of our communities. Our target audiences are changing. To communicate effectively we need to rethink our strategies and make diversity and inclusion part of our communications DNA. Preeti will share with us the unique award-winning strategies created and implemented by the city of Renton, Washington, to build an inclusive and informed city with opportunities for all.

Each summer Federal agencies must address year-end financial decisions, with a “use it or lose it” status to funding. Back by popular demand, this timely and informative one-hour webinar addresses: Rules which outline how and when to correctly spend Federal funds Exceptions and flexibilities GAO has allowed in recent years Avoiding violations of the Antideficiency Act Considerations every Federal employee should know Register toda...

The ability to develop, support, and manage how costs and prices are derived is essential for everyone involved in U.S. federal acquisition—both buyers and sellers—and is a skill in high demand. Cost and price analysis affects everything from requirements development to the price that is ultimately agreed upon, and the fundamental importance of this critical competency cannot be ignored.

When determining a penalty it’s important to take the Douglas factors into consideration, but your decisions must extend beyond them as well.In 90-minutes, federal employment law attorney Robert Erbe will walk you through all the factors involved in proposing appropriate penalty that will survive third party scrutiny. Mr. Erbe will not only address the penalty at the time of the decision letter, but also at proposal letter time.After thi...

Harassment affects all your employees, and often leads to problems with performance, productivity and morale throughout your entire workforce. But the widespread deficiencies in agency anti-harassment programs leave you and your agency vulnerable to harassment claims. Get your agency off the slippery slope of liability with guidance to address claims that do arise and proactively work to head them off in the future.Dynamic trainer Oliver Allen...

As a result of DISA and NSA's mandate for DoD entities to migrate to Windows 10 desktops by January 17, 2017, many organizations are facing a monumental effort to meet that deadline. Liquidware Labs and Nutanix are offering a bundled solution that can dramatically accelerate the migration process. Our joint approach ensures that desktops meet security and performance requirements while also making sure they are migrated accurately, on time, on...

When it comes to the EEO process and staying compliant, good intentions are not always enough. Even when you think you’ve done everything right, you may still face a complaint under EEOC regulations.On May 18, Joel Kravetz, a Civil Rights Program Manager and former EEOC AJ, will provide you with the tools necessary to avoid making the mistakes many agencies make in the process. Mr. Kravetz will help you examine strategies you can use to:...

Find out how to properly track applicant data to avoid costly and damaging discrimination findings.Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to track applicant data for their affirmative action plans. However, even companies who properly track applicant data treat the process as a purely recordkeeping exercise. Failure to maintain proper and robust information regarding applicant disposition is the most common error employers can ma...

This program is the second in a series entitled, "Doing Business with the Department of Defense." So far in FY2016 according to USA Spending.gov, the three branches of service, Navy, Army and Air Force have awarded over $37 Billion in new contracts through 100,000+ transactions. Each branch currently has awarded over $11 Billion individually. These account for about 25% of all transactions from DoD agencies so far. These three branches are the...

Overview: The session will provide an overview of the Federal Civil False Claims Act (FCA) and how it works. It will also provide an assessment of enforcement activities, showing how participants may be at risk. In addition, the session will review recent cases and show how they potentially impact participants. We will start with a review of the Federal False Claims Act and discuss how it works and how it is being used to fight health care fra...