The contracting officer’s representative (COR/COTR) plays an essential role in the planning, awarding and management of the government contract. They are the “eyes and ears” of the contracting officer in ensuring that technical requirements are being met and that the contractor is adhering to the terms and scope of the contract. Their technical expertise and project management skills are critical in designing performance-base...

The 2010 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oxon Hill Technology Exposition is a one-day exposition held on-site, where industry vendors will have the opportunity to display their products and services to personnel that may otherwise be unattainable.Held at the Constellation Centre, this location houses over 300 Procurement and Acquisition personnel for IRS. The event sponsor, IRS Small Business Programs Office, helps FBC with promotions and as a...

Recent research shows clearly that our critical infrastructure is under repeated cyberattack often from high-level adversaries like foreign nation-states. In fact the estimated cost from downtime, caused by major attacks, exceeds $6M per day. It's now confirmed: Our critical infrastructure is under repeated cyberattack from high-level adversaries. Register for this webinar to learn: The top cyber risks to public and private sector organization...

Delivering a secure and reliable IT environment requires automated IT Change and Configuration Management. Meet the demands of regulations and agency directives like VA Directive 6500, FISMA, FIPS 200, & NIST SP 800-53 with ChangeGear from SunView Software. Learn how the ChangeGear solution simplifies the implementation of IT controls and helps you meet the key provisions of today's federal regulations. With automated approvals and notific...

TOPIC: Informally Resolve More Cases! If you are an EEO Counselor or other EEO professional involved in informally resolving dispute, you won't want to miss this discussion. Participants will learn about their role as a facilitator and how they can get the parties to talk about what is REALLY bothering them. Participants will be able to articulate to the parties of the dispute the true benefits of informal resolution, talk them through the man...

Video Bootcamp Class Format: Two–Day Course Instructor: Michael Rosenblum, Rosenblum TV Date: Tuesday – Wednesday, May 25 – 26, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm NOTE: the time of this course is LONGER than other two–day WMU courses. Place: Mathematical Association of America Carriage House Conference Center Washington, DCDirections to MAA Fee: $1,950 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $2,925 for non–gover...

This two-day forum goes above and beyond basic training to focus on current, real-life issues COTRs face under changing procurement rules. The course is organized to give COR/COTRs a direct opportunity to discover better ways of communicating in resolving contractor concerns as well as problems between the program/project offices and the contracts area. Recent contracts will be used to illustrate state-of-the-art topics and concerns presented...

The Management of Change (MOC) conference was created by the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils (FGIPC - now ACT) as a forum to bring together government executives from throughout the country and from all levels of government to share ideas, solutions and strategies on the application of information technology to government. The first MOC was held in San Antonio, Texas in 1980. Today, the Management of Change conference...

The Intelligence and National Security Alliance cordially invites you to attend: The 26th Annual William Oliver Baker Award Dinner honoring Dr. Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense For his lifetime of public service and outstanding achievements. Black Tie or Mess Dress. Past Recipients 2009 - Senator John Warner 2008 - Mr. Richard J. Kerr 2007 - William O. Studeman 2006 - James R. Clapper, Jr. 2005 - Brent Scowcroft 2004 - The Honorable Joan...