Two concentrated days on how to understand and use the Federal Acquisition Regulation in your daily contracting activities including in-depth analysis of the FAR system, the key contract clauses and contract forms. Provides comprehensive coverage of the FAR for new users and an advanced treatment of specific issues for experienced contract professionals. Course includes an explanation and demonstration of how to use the FAR online for research...

Where Do We Currently Stand? What are the Opportunities for Industry? As part of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, the Federal Government has set goals for the DoD and the VA around the former’s Electronic Health Record selection process and its work with the latter to achieve interagency interoperability with the VistA EHR. This Unique Symposium will Provide Attendees Critical and Timely Information on the Latest Advancements in Governme...

With the Washington, D.C. Metro SafeTrack, a year-long repair of the Metro System will cause increased delays and stop closings. OPM has asked Federal Government Employees to increase their use of Telework to reduce the load on the Metro and streets due to increased auto traffic. Therefore, there will be an increased level of Telework within the Federal Government. This 9th offering of this very successful program will help you to improve you...

Whether you are a small business prime competing for set-aside opportunities or are a large prime trying to meet your subcontracting goals, learn about the significant changes in federal small business contracting rules and how it impacts your business. New rules and procedures from SBA took effect on June 30, 2016 and many more changes recently have been put into place while others are on the horizon.For example, among the changes made by SBA...

The Administration has proposed a budgetary increase of $3.1 billion for modernization of the core infrastructure that runs most Federal agencies. The goal is to achieve these three primary goals: Address cybersecurity loopholes inherent in older systems; contain costly maintenance requirements and the inefficiency of legacy technology; and develop a more modern and reliable architecture that leverages cloud infrastructure and services. These...

The use of open source software is pretty much a forgone conclusion in the federal market but its power as a market disruptor is just now beginning to be felt as more agencies adopt a bimodal IT strategy. Register now for this Power Breakfast, where our panelists will discuss the implication of open source and bimodal IT from a technology, policy and business management perspective, including: Customer needs and expectations How this market sh...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. A Unique Training Opportunity U.S. Department of Homeland Security is hosting a one-day Security Workshop to enhance awareness of, and response to, an active shooter event: Educating participants on the his...

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...

About the Splunk Security Bootcamp – Should be attended by people specifically interested in applying Splunk to the Security domain. Both core Splunk and Splunk for Enterprise Security will be used in the lecture and hands-on lab. This class does not cover Splunk interface basics so it is helpful to have an understanding of Splunk basics before attending. Where: Live Hands-on WebEx Webinar Date: Check the GTRI Events Page for upcoming Bo...

SANS Exceptional Cybersecurity Training Comes to Salt Lake City in July We are pleased to invite you to SANS Salt Lake City 2016, June 27-July 2. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the most intense computer training experience available anywhere? Do you need to become a more effective leader when implementing security improvements for your organization? Do you need a more in-depth knowledge of the theory and implementation of computer securi...