The Human Capital Management for Government Training Series brings together key stakeholders from throughout the Federal and Defense HR Community to discuss best practices for managing human capital, improving efficiency & advancing innovation. Launched in 2006, the series of events has evolved into the meeting place for strategic-level policy makers and operational-level HR managers, and often serves as the catalyst for new initiatives. W...

The Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS) is held annually by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in the Washington, DC metro area. Formerly intended for those in federal sector, it has grown to provide training for professionals in both government and industry contracting. This year's symposium consists of keynote addresses from cybersecurity and technology leaders, nontraditional panel discussions, 30 breakout sessi...

The Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference, presented by PSC, returns for the 53rd year as the premier resource for valuable insight into the federal budget. Vision is where leading industry strategists, government leaders and executives come together to discuss the future of the federal government. We think you should be there. Register today to receive the early bird registration price and secure your spot at the only non-profit federal m...

ComDef 2017 Washington, DC Conference | Sep 6th | Building on the successful ComDef 2016, where 35 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef returns to the DC area to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry. Goals for ComDef 2017 Conference A changed security situation in Europe, in particular in the Baltic Sea area...

The Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) will host the 2017 Department of Defense (DOD) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Beyond Phase II (BPII) and Mentor Protégé Training Week (MPTW) “Future Innovation in the DOD Marketplace,” at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, August 14 – 17, 2017. This collaborative event is designed to strengthen DOD’s commitment to the...

World Congress is the National Contract Management Association’s largest education event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals. Individuals from government (federal, state, and local); industry; and commercial business come together for networking and training for all career levels. World Congress is what you make of it! Whether you want sessions focused on a specific topic, compelling keynote addresses, net...

Creating Agility and Speed for Advanced Multi-Domain Operations DaytonDefense (the Dayton Area Defense Contractors Association) will host the 12th annual Wright Dialogue with Industry July 18-20, 2017 at the Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio. Learn how the Air Force plans to develop and network military capabilities that create a common operational picture for our military to achieve success at a decision speed unrivaled by our adversarie...

If your company doesn't have visibility in the federal sector, in all likelihood, you are not effectively seeing opportunity and opportunity is not seeing you. It's a problem more common than not and the damage being done is to a company's morale and its bottom line. CREATING VISIBILITY looks at effective ways of virtually and physically getting in front of government and industry decision-makers and influencers. Guy Timberlake, CEO, The Ameri...

Acquisition is a Team Sport The acquisition process has several phases: research, proposals, pricing negotiations, accounting, legal, and ultimately, the integration of two, or more, entities. No one single person can be an expert in all of these segments, so teammates engage when needed and slip out when they've successfully completed their piece. While there is never really a large group of active people working on all of the tasks together...

The Intelligent Ships Symposium is a biennial conference that provides technical presentations, expert panels, and networking opportunities to the Naval Engineering professional community. Come hear RDML Lorin Selby as a keynote speaker and engage with papers tracks focusing on: Cybersecurity Information Assurance 
 Energy Storage
 System Architectures
 Automated Failure Recovery 
 Thermal Management
 Modeling ...