In order to win and do business with the U.S. Department of Defense, your company must comply with complex FAR and DFARS requirements governing the procurement process and contract performance. Failure to master the ins and outs of compliance can (and likely will) mean lost business and the possible release of proprietary information to your competitors. As the competition for DoD business intensifi es, it is critical to know how to maximize t...

Today's government leaders wrestle with a complicated challenge. How can we share critical information – which grows exponentially each day – with citizens, private industry, and other agencies, while protecting sensitive data and complex IT infrastructures? Join the leading IT security and management pros from all levels of government at this one-day event. Learn, teach, and share your experience and knowledge. Learn About Standar...

This symposium will help CXOs and their staff, Public Affairs Officers, Web managers, Social and New Media Directors, Communications, IT, program managers and Inspector Generals responsible for supervising, developing, maintaining or reviewing social media tools or efforts understand how to effectively use social media in to accomplish mission goals and create outcome based success measures. Major Topics How agencies are integrating social med...

B2G Government Contractors networking event is a monthly recurring event at the J F Kennedy Center, every 3rd Thursday of the month. This is a high-level professional event hosted by Jennifer Schaus & Associates along with MAK Advisors. There is no cost to attend. http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com

India has significantly increased its budget for its defense and homeland security sectors, and is expected to spend $30 billion over the next five years and more than $100 billion over the next decade. It is specifically looking toward US defense contractors to help upgrade its weapons systems and troop gear. As the competition to win these contracts intensifies, US defense contractors must know how to comply with India Ministry of Defense's...

The 9/11 Commission recommended a biometric and comprehensive screening system of foreign visitors, including an exit system.In the wake of the Christmas Plot and the Times Squares near getaway by Faisal Shahzad already boarded on an international flight leaving the U.S. when arrested, we are once again reminded that border security is an essential element of national security, and EXIT may matter to that rubric. For 14 years, a law requiring...

Biotech has rebounded from the recession faster than most other industries in Maryland and with about 8% of the biotech companies in the country based in Maryland, the future of Maryland's tech scene is bright. Adding to the optimism is recent approval of plans to create a $10 billion, 17.5M SF "Science City" for bioscience research. How do the top Maryland tech players envision the future of the I-270 tech corridor? Where will future develop...

Convene. Connect. Collaborate. Join government officials and regulators in Washington, D.C. for DARE 2010 as we dispel what’s happening in both residential and commercial real estate and what might be stalling momentum in the U.S. financial markets. Participate in conversations discussing lenders’ unbooked losses on defaulted commercial real estate and construction loans, the diminished cash flows on both the residential and comme...

A half day event bringing Government leaders (CIOs, CTOs and other Sr. Execs) together with leaders from the high tech industry to exchange best practices and identify ways to collaborate together on cybersecurity.

On April 22, 2010, the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, AFCEA Energy will host it's “Business and Technology Symposium”. This half-day symposium will bring together senior government leaders and IT professionals from across DOE, other federal civilian agencies, the Department of Defense and industry to foster better interagency communication among key stakeholders, share lessons learned, identify critical technology issues and promot...