GSA Polaris Small Business Government-Wide Acquistion Contract (GWAC) The Polaris Small-Business GWAC is the replacement for the Alliant 2 Small Business (SB) GWAC, which GSA abruptly canceled in July 2020 after waves of protests. The Polaris GWAC differentiates itself from other GSA contracts through its offerings: IT services like cloud, data management and software development, rahter than commodities like IT hardware or off-the-shelf softw...

Managing Risk Through Digital Transformation The events of the past year have made extreme changes on a global scale on how people work. The pandemic has forced companies to shift to a remote workforce to continue to operate which has strained IT resources and security capabilities. As we beef up our VPNs and shift to zoom for live interactions with our teams, are we keeping up with our security commitments? Are the tools, policies, or even yo...

The do's and don't of properly constructing prime, sub, or teaming agreements and what companies do that potentially hurt the company from a payment and performance standpoint.

Please join us for our 10th annual Cyber Conference, where on June 19, 2019, we will tackle the topic of Cyber Sense Making. The 2019 Cyber Conference will include sessions on People, Intrusion and Networks with two concurrent tracks ensuring relevant, engaging discussions for both technologists and non-cyber professionals.

GOVCONNECTS BIZBREAKFAST DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY'S SMALL BUSINESS OUTREACH Featuring Karen Mumford - Director of the Small Business Program Office, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

Join us for the last GovConnects event of 2018! Our December 20th Education Series will feature guest speaker Mark Miraglia, Cyber Program Manager with the Maryland Department of Commerce, who will focus on Maryland's new Financial Incentives for Business including: Buy Maryland Cybersecurity Tax CreditCybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax CreditEmployer Security Clearances Costs Tax CreditHire Our Veterans Tax Credit

Join guest speaker Thomas Christiana, CPA, MST, Parner, Tax Services at Aronson LLC for a conversation focused on the impact of tax reform on government contractors.

Join us for the next GovConnects Education Series where Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market, LLC will cover: Strategic advantages of being a prime contractor in some cases and a subcontractor in othersHow the SBA's new All Small program is opening up JV opportunities for small and large businesses alikeThe characteristics of high performing federal contracting teams

Cyber touches all aspects of our life from the myriad of devices we have brought into our homes to those we employ on the job to increase and improve our productivity. Please join us for our 9th annual cyber conference, where we tackle some of the most relevant topics surrounding operating within the cyber landscape. Participants can expect cutting edge discussions from some of the leading experts in our community surrounding topics ranging fr...

GovConnects Education Series - Protests Contract award protests are becoming more and more common, but they can also be complicated. Join us for our next GovConnects Education Series on Protests. Bryan King with Offit Kurman and Bill Hasler from Edwards Performance Solutions will discuss when and how to file a protest, and what to do if a contract you have been awarded is protested.