Other dates and locations available for immediate registration. Reviewed and verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) as meeting the training requirements for FAC-COR Level II. Moving beyond the basics covered in COR Level I Training, this hands-on, interactive 5-day course builds on your experience, deepens your understanding of the acquisition process, and takes your skills and capabilities to the next level. It is taught by train...

Create a more effective capture and proposal strategy aligned with the Government perspective. Write and review proposals that will score higher with government evaluators. 5:30pm – Networking & Cocktails 6:30pm – Dinner 7:15pm - Chapter Business 7:30pm – Presentation followed by Q&A 8:30pm – Adjournment Do you know how the government really evaluates proposals? Have you ever wondered what they look for when the...

In today’s complex world, a narrowly defined view of risk is not sufficient. Broader concerns may involve lack of experienced staff due to the aging government workforce; lack of adequate technology systems to address privacy, hacking, and cyber-intrusions; inadequate internal controls resulting in a failure to comply with agency policy or oversight; or any number of diverse risks. Agencies need to learn the principals of building a risk...

Cybersecurity Training Washington DC Make your plans now to attend SANS Capital City 2015 this July and use what you learn in the classroom as soon as you return to the office. Choose from our outstanding offering of courses. We know that training and travel budgets are tight, so we are offering courses at the Capital Hilton. Many courses offered at Capital City 2015 are associated with a GIAC Certification attempt. Put the skills you'll learn...

Other dates and locations available for immediate registration. Reviewed and verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) as meeting the training requirements for FAC-COR Level II. Moving beyond the basics covered in COR Level I Training, this hands-on, interactive 5-day course builds on your experience, deepens your understanding of the acquisition process, and takes your skills and capabilities to the next level. It is taught by train...

How are government agencies buying cloud computing capability with an eye toward data governance? The cloud touts limitless possibilities, but CIOs are putting in place techniques to maintain control of their data and avoid vendor lock-in. As a result, data stewardship has become increasingly complex with the need to manage and access data across the cloud. This panel will focus on the importance of data governance when creating cloud requirem...

Congress has mandated that Federal Agencies adopt telework whenever feasible. OPM has developed telework policies for the Federal workforce that mirror industry “best practices” in taking advantage of non-traditional work settings. Additionally, GSA is encouraging Federal Agencies to implement “Hoteling” as a way to reduce overall facility costs. In spite of this, there is still reluctance from many supervisors to embr...

Global Traffic Management Join F5 Networks and Carahsoft for our Gov TechTalk series at the Courtyard Marriott Herndon Reston. Monthly presentations are scheduled for the last Tuesday of each month through September 2015. Ensure global application high availability in all hybrid environments with F5’s BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM). BIG-IP GTM distributes Domain Name System (DNS) and user application requests based on business polic...

Agencies are increasingly asking themselves, “What are the risks that could prevent my agency from achieving its mission and objectives?” At one time, it was enough to focus on departmental risks such as financial or operational risks for federal financial programs or acquisition and investment risks for departments and agencies that rely heavily on procurement of major systems and other support for the agency’s mission. In t...

The growing data pool created by citizens sharing information in their daily lives through sensors, open data initiatives and the proliferation of the Internet of Things positions government agencies to deliver improved services and mission outcomes. The Data Symposium is focused on how government data enhances the life of the citizen. Highlights: With more than 130,000 data sets, learn out how the government currently uses data and the plans...