Get in touch with the latest threat to cyberspace, escalating issues and solution providers. Hear from innovative leaders, cyber professionals and government customers. A great opportunity to discover knowledge and resources to enhance your business. New 2014 Cyber Conference 5.0 Program Features: Keynote Addresses by Rosemary Wenchel, DHS Rep to CYBERCOM and Ron Gula, CEO Tenable Morning Panel Infrastructure Threats and Challenges: Panelists...

On March 12, 2014, the National Contract Management Association Free State Chapter is hosting an educational program you won’t want to miss. Nine experts from Crowell & Moring LLP will cover four vitally important topics: 1. Counterfeit Parts Under the Microscope: Is Your Company Ready for New DoD Regulations? 2. Introduction to Organizational Conflicts of Interest: Learning How to Spot, Avoid and Resolve a Serious Procurement Pitfal...

John Praire and Benjamin Kohr, attorneys with Wiley Rein LLP, will discuss new legislative and regulatory actions, such as the implementation of theSmall Business Jobs Act of 2010, and how these new requirements impact small and large businesses including: Increased efforts to create prime contact opportunities for smal businesses, including a push to "set-aside" work previously competed on a full-and-open bases; New regulations governing pre-...

The NCMA Free State Chapter Is sponsoring a Breakfast Meeting on NIST Cyber Security Guidelines President Obama's Executive Order 13636 “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” ordered a feasibility study by the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the FAR Council to “address what steps can be taken to harmonize and make consistent existing procurement requirements related to cybersecurity....

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Contract Types Contract Types, an accelerated, comprehensive one day course on the practical, legal, accounting, and management implications in the use of various contract types. This course is designed for both new and experienced contract professionals. For new professionals, it explains the different contract types and their uses. For experienced...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Contract Negotiations Based on Gregory Garrett's publication Contract Negotiations: Skills, Tools, and Best Practices, this seminar provides a comprehensive treatment of contract negotiations, with a compelling discussion of what skills, tools, and best practices are needed to become a master contract negotiator. Attendees will learn: Contract negoti...

This three day course, based on the 690-page Sensor Technology Handbook, published by Elsevier in 2005 and edited by the instructor, is designed for engineers, technicians and managers who want to increase their knowledge of sensors and signal conditioning. It balances breadth and depth in a practical presentation for those who design sensor systems and work with sensors of all types. Each topic includes technology fundamentals, selection crit...

This three-day course is designed for technicians, operators and engineers who need an understanding of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) methodology and concepts. The course provides a basic working knowledge of the principles of EMC. The course will provide real world examples and case histories. Computer software will be used to simulate and demonstrate various concepts and help to bridge the gap betwee...

This one-day course is designed for engineers, aviation experts and project managers who wish to enhance their understanding of UAS. The course provides the "big picture" for those who work outside of the discipline. Each topic addresses real systems (Predator, Shadow, Warrior and others) and real-world problems and issues concerning the use and expansion of their applications.