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The 8th Annual Variable Message Format (VMF) Summit, hosted by the Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, welcomes industry to showcase their newest technology through exhibit and sponsorship opportunities.The 2011 VMF Summit provides a unique opportunity for all members of the VMF community to come together in one place to share VMF plans, past experiences, lessons learned, and emerging solutions. Program managers, engineers, stand...

Come to HP DISCOVER because you'll come away with lasting value, applicable to many roles in the IT organization and beyond. HP DISCOVER is The new Enterprise Business event for all alumni of HP Software Universe, HP Technology Forum, and HP Technology@Work The one event to experience HP's entire portfolio products, solutions and services Come to HP DISCOVER to learn how to unleash HP’s powerfully integrated portfolio in your organizatio...

Please join us at the 14th annual General Dynamics User Conference and Training event, a technical forum for attendees to learn more about IA technologies, standards, products and system solutions. The conference is ideal for network engineers, support staff, administrators, COMSEC custodians, procurement, policy plan and program managers, equipment trainers and users of both Type 1 and non-Type 1 network encryption and telephony equipment. Th...

These days in business, education and government, only the well-prepared survive. While some might weather a minor disruption, a disaster would mean the end of operations. That’s why you need a business continuity plan to remain adaptive in times of change and resilient in the face of crisis. Contingency Planning & Management (CPM) conferences offer the most comprehensive risk management education for experienced continuity professio...

An advanced course designed to discuss both strategic and tactical actions being taken by contractors resulting from recent regulatory changes, government audit programs, and legislative priorities. We will cover new federal procurement rules and regulation including proposed changes that contractors should plan for. We will discuss areas of cost that are receiving a high degree of attention by the government, including the following:Estimati...

At Visual Studio Live!, you’ll join your fellow members of the .NET community to expand your skillset and make you a better developer. During an intense 5 code-filled days, you’ll have access to pre- and post-conference workshops, keynotes by industry heavyweights, and over 50+ sessions led by industry experts who will give you the tips and tricks to take your code to the next level. Find out how to maximize the development capabil...

This course provides an interactive seminar and workshop that explains the organization and content of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and examines the policy, procedures, and content as it applies to Federal acquisition. Designed for new professionals in both government and industry, as well as those who want to build familiarity with, or update themselves on, the Federal Government’s acquisition system. The course includes a r...

This is a fast paced course where the participant will learn 1) regulatory requirements and expectations related to price and cost analysis; 2) how and when to perform document price analysis; 3) how and when to perform document cost analysis; 4) how and when to request performance of and incorporate results of a technical analysis and 5) documenting source selection including justification for single/sole source acquisitions and related negot...

Doing business with the US Government can be extremely challenging, but when you layer in the extensive accounting requirements, internal controls, and system expectations that come with US Government contracts, it can become downright frightening. The purpose of this class is to help contractors navigate the details of these requirements so that they can successfully recover all allowable and allocable contract costs incurred in support of th...