March 3-6, 2024, NCMA will be in Jacksonville, FL to convene the entire acquisition team to support our mission to advance contract management’s nexus with related acquisition communities. NCMA is the neutral forum for real conversations across functions and across government and industry. Nexus is a carefully curated event to create an environment where multi-functional buyer and seller teams train side by side on our shared and pressin...

Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Ernest Reed, Director of the Category Management Support Office (CSMO), Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Reed will talk about the VA's implementation of Category Management as they work to buy smarter and more like a single enterprise. In addition, he will be talk about the challenges and opportunities inherent in implementing category manage...

ComDef 2023, the 55th event in the Common Defense Conference series, will take place on the 25th of October at the Boeing Company, Arlington, VA. The conference will have the theme, "Forging Indo-Pacific Partnerships". The featured country will be Japan. What new acquisition approaches should be expected? Will these approaches be legislated? How will these impact older defense programs? What programs are likely to be impacted? What will be the...

After two years of virtual events ComDef 2022 returns to in person with the world in a very different place. While the long-term defense planning focus will be on the aspirations of China, near term attention will rightly return to Europe to deter the expansionist efforts of Russia. The theme of Integrated Deterrence will address the collective efforts of NATO and friendly countries to preserve the peace. Norway is the partner nation and will...

The premier business-to-government event outside of the beltway will take place on May 5. The event will include matchmaking, educational breakout sessions, an Expo Hall, and innovative keynotes, all in one place! Participants will have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one matchmaking meetings with federal, state and local agencies, and prime contractors. They can also visit the Small Business EXPO that will showcase services uniquely geare...

How to Leverage LinkedIn to Build a Thought Leadership Position with Federal Marketing Strategist, Consultant, Speaker, Business Best-Selling Author, Columnist and WFED Radio Host Mark Amtower. LinkedIn has become an integral part of any business ecosystem, and it is the #1 place where people go to vet other people. So how can you make this platform work for you, 24/7/365, especially when you are not there? This session will offer you practica...

(VITUAL) Please join The Virginia PTAC and JSchaus & Associates for The 5th Annual Doing Business With DoD & The Intel Community (IC). We will bring together government and industry for a half-day of valuable content covering innovation and current opportunities within defense and intelligence agencies. Networking and sponsorship opportunities are available.

ComDef 2020 Washington, DC Conference | Sep 29- Oct 01st | Goals for ComDef 2020 Conference This Administration has shifted focus to near peer competition How will this impact older defense programs? What will its impact be on force structure? What programs are likely to be impacted? What strategies will be given emphasis in exporting? Will there be more protectionism? How will basing adjustments be addressed? How fast will industry adjust to...

Stay at the forefront of change! Join us for our biggest event of the year to learn about the latest trends and developments in government contracting. For one day only network with industry's top thought leaders and innovators. 2020 TOPICS:Fearless Forecasts for 2020GSA Schedule UpdatesTrends in Bid ProtestsLegal Compliance IssuesFAR UpdatesSmall Business UpdatesGovernment Contract Cases of InterestFederal Market Intelligence& more to be...

Alliance Northwest – the largest business-to-government conference in the Pacific NW, is scheduled for March 5, 2020, at Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup. Lacey, WA –Alliance Northwest is the largest business-to-government conference in the Pacific Northwest. This event features keynote speakers, high-quality workshops, and matchmaking sessions with government agencies and prime contractors. Who Should Attend? • Busine...