The Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1966, was the first law that gave Americans the right to access the records of federal agencies. FOIA establishes a legal right of access to government records and information on the basis of the principles of openness and accountability in government. In 1974, after the Watergate scandal the act was amended to force greater agency compliance. In 1991 the General Accounting Office reported over 1.9 mi...

Registration for Deltek’s International IPM Customer Conference is Now Open! Want to know how your peers are using Deltek’s IPM solutions – including the newly acquired suite of Acumen solutions – to build better plans, increase efficiency and optimize their business? Join Deltek 19 through 20 November 2013 to share user experiences and hear from program/project management experts during our International Customer Confe...

Experience MILCOM 2013 - The Premier International Conference for Military Communications Now in its 32nd year, MILCOM attracts decision-makers from government, military, academia, and industry. The conference gathers military and government communications subject matter experts from around the globe to conduct in-depth discussions about the latest in technology advancements. MILCOM is an ideal forum for industry to demonstrate the application...

Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2013 shows you how to develop your IAM strategy while advising on tactical IAM issues, challenges by BYOD or SaaS adoption, integration of social platforms, and more. The summit provides you with actionable take-aways that will position your IAM program for success. You'll walk away with an IAM strategy that you can share with your team to enable new business imperatives. Gartner Identity ...

100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting This course examines 100 classic mistakes to avoid when doing business with the government. The course draws on every phase of the government contract life cycle. During this one day course, professionals will learn best practices and guiding principles as it pertains to: Solicitations Proposal preparation and submission Defective pricing and the Truth in Negotiations Act Protests Contract Types Mul...

Effectively navigate complex subdivision and land use entitlement strategies for raw land and updates to existing entitlements, and prevent costly mistakes. In the post-recession economy you can stay ahead of your competitors in subdividing real property and in utilizing existing entitlements. Take advantage of this timely opportunity to enhance the value of your raw land or finish your partially permitted project by learning about the complex...

NCMA 32nd Annual Government Contract Management SymposiumLeveraging Change, Bridging Strategies, Moving Forward Join Us For... The National Contract Management Association's 32nd Annual Government Contract Management Symposium this November in Washington, DC—in just two days, GCMS provides expert panels, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to help you and your organization thrive! Why Attend GCMS? GCMS offers competency-base...

Join Dixon Hughes Goodman partners Mark Burroughs and Bill Walter as we co-host Demystifying Cost Accounting Standards with the Public Contracting Institute. This 4-part virtual classroom series is designed to provide a basic understanding of how to work within the fundamental requirements of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) in understandable, easy to understand plain English business terms. The Cost Accounting Standards were designed to pr...

*This is a two-day event that begins at 9:00am and ends at 5:00pm both days This course will help the attendees discover the secrets and the exact how-to recipes for winning and making money on the multiple award contract (MAC) vehicles. This class provides the essential knowledge to win MACs, otherwise referred to as Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts (IDIQ), Government wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC), Blanket Purchase Agreem...

Is your organization looking to drive efficiency, transparency and generate maximum publicvalue? Shared Services & Process Improvement for Higher Education, Healthcare and Government isdesigned to equip leaders in the public sector with the tools they need to transform, automate and centralize their administrative operations in order to cut costs and re-focus their resources to activities that directly support their core mission. This Nove...