NCMA WORLD CONGRESS 2013Contract Management Career Fair Free & Open to the Public Join Us For... The National Contract Management Association's World Congress 2013 Free Contract Management Career Fair this July in Nashville, Tennessee! Arrive ready to apply and interview with some of the most highly sought after organizations in the contract management profession. Be sure to come prepared with several copies of your résumé a...

The Basics of Korea’s Export Controls: Expand Your Market and Stay in Compliance It's export controls “Gangnam style”! Korea’s export control system is as dynamic and sophisticated as the hip district of Seoul that served as inspiration for one of the most globally popular songs ever. And whether you’re one of the many Korean or multinational firms with offices in the Gangnam District, or Korea serves as one of yo...

For years, the US aerospace industry pushed for relief from a burdensome and antiquated export control system. Now, that effort has finally paid off with substantial reforms to both the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which will directly impact manufacturers and exporters of aircraft and aircraft components. The time for talk is over, and the moment for action is now! Learn what...

Webinar Instructor: Felice Laird June 18, 2013 1:00 PM EDT Improving Compliance with Effective Export Compliance Audits Despite their negative image, export compliance audits are one of the most effective tools for improving and validating your compliance program. Whenever possible, audits should not be about digging to see how many violations you can find. Instead, audits should strive to find the weaknesses in your compliance program and sp...

If you’re currently (or hoping to be) doing business in any potentially controlled commodity sector in or with Russia, you need to be aware of, and prepared for, Russia’s export controls, and this webinar can help! It puts the “RRR” in the “BRIC”, it is a top EU and USA trading partner, and it has an export control system that can be as complex as any other (if not more so)! It’s the Russian Federation...

In one of the most dramatic and complex changes to US export control regulations ever, the Obama Administration recently announced sweeping changes to the ITAR and EAR to implement the first big step in export control reform. The massive rules (view the rules) overhaul ITAR controls on military aircraft, engines, and related items and move a significant portion of items on the US Munitions List to the Commerce Control List in the EAR. The chan...

As advanced and persistent cyber attacks threaten our nation’s critical infrastructure, government and industry share a common interest in partnering to stay ahead and protect their assets. However, while they share a common goal, due to the nature of their missions and organizational drivers, their motivations are not always aligned. Earlier this year, President Obama issued an Executive Order focused on cybersecurity that requires the...

Critical Security Controls International Summit Pre-Summit Course: April 26-30, 2013 Summit: May 1-2, 2013 London, England The British government's Center for the Protection of National Infrastructure describes the Critical Security Controls as the "baseline of high-priority information security measures and controls that can be applied across an organisation in order to improve its cyber defence." Many government Agencies, companies (large an...

Registration Fees: Government Employees: $1,195 (Federal, State or Local Government Issued ID) Special "Early Bird" Reduced Rates in Support of Government Budget Reductions: Now $995 until March 16th Special “Bring-an-Associate” Registration (for Government Only): Register one government student and a 2nd student from the same office within an organization can register for 50% of the standard fee. – We want to encourage lear...

This Workshop is Limited To Government Employees Only to Permit Candid Discussion. The Press and Industry are NOT invited to register for this workshop. Workshop Registration Fee: (Federal, State or Local Government Issued ID) Government Employees: $995 Special Reduced Registration Fee: $795 Overview of the Workshop: Government in today’s business environment is facing new management challenges. Agencies are facing concurrent demands to...