The primary purpose of our quarterly meetings is to engage in local dialogues about how we can increase the quality of STEM education; the quantity of STEM educated graduates that are eligible for employment in the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industries; and the amount and effectiveness of engagement by A&D employers, working in partnership with others in their communities.Previous meetings have demonstrated the productiveness of bring...

The National Defense Industrial Association Cyber Division is hosting a half-day presentation in celebration of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Speakers from government, innovative technologists, and the legal community will discuss the current state of the nations cyber security efforts and their impact on both the public and private sectors. Gain insights into the legislative initiatives and government agency efforts to institute ...

SANS returns to Washington, DC with another outstanding offering of IT security and security management courses. We know that training and travel budgets are tight, so we are offering six courses at the Grand Hyatt Washington on September 3-8.Make your plans now to attend SANS Capital City 2013 this September for the following courses and use what you learn in the classroom as soon as you return to the office: Security 301: Intro to Informatio...

As the Obama administration and other key figures in the government continue to stress the critical nature of cyber security and the dangers/implications of cyber attacks, the nation has been given the mandate to update all systems in regards to cyber security. With the range and breadth of cyber threats on the rise, there are countless initiatives and programs currently in play. For this reason, IDGA’s Cyber Security for Government Summ...

Although the Federal Government has dabbled in telework implementation since the 1980s, it was not until the Administration issued the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 that most took notice and began in earnest to update their enterprise-wide telework policies, programs, and enabling technologies. During the past 18 months, many organizations have taken pro-active steps to, as one agency official recently said, to “turbo-charge” th...

The Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT) is Hosting the Small Business Survival Summit in support of the White House Initiative on Small Business to provide Small and Minority Business advanced acquisition planning information to increase Federal & Corporate Contracting. Federal Officials from the Top Federal Procurement Agencies to Speak at CEO Summit on Contract Acquisition Set-asides: 8(a),SDVOB, Veteran, Women, HUBZone, SDB. Top Federa...

The 2011 Online Trust Forum being held in Washington DC October 17-19, will address the business, technical and regulatory challenges impacting online trust and confidence in online services and communications. The Forum brings together an international audience of business, industry and government leaders, executives and practitioners. Forum attendees share, learn and collaborate on how to create an alignment between consumer security and pri...

Cyber crime costs individuals, banks and major corporations billions of dollars a year. In particular, the theft of intellectual property threatens to rob the country of the foundations of its economic vitality. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has geared up its capabilities to fight against criminals operating in cyberspace, and is working with the Defense and Homeland Security Departments, other federal agencies and the private sector to...

The Obama administration has pledged to ensure that every single taxpayer dollar is managed as efficiently as possible. The administration has kicked off initiatives to address contract management, performance management, information technology management and human capitol management, among other issues, but administration officials and agency leaders are facing many of the challenges which thwarted progress by their predecessors. Join us for...

This is a monthly recurring networking event - held every 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in Washington DC for government contrators to share best practices. Hosted by Jennifer Schaus & Associates. This is a high-level professional event. There is no cost to attend. Please register http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com