As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is pleased to announce the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering increasing geopolitical risks and intensifying strategic advanced computing competition with China, the U.S. government continues to ramp up enforcement efforts of China export controls and economic sanctio...

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 2nd National Summit on Hypersonic Weapons Systems takes a deep dive into the necessity of hastening the procurement of hypersonic platforms as well as the testing and fielding steps that will provide the ability to maintain the balance of geopolitical stability. This year’s conference co-chairs include General Neil Thurgood (USA-ret) (Former Director, Army Hypersonics, Space, Directed Energy a...

Requirements from DoD & Government demands for increased spending year over year. In 2021, $7.5 billion was budgeted for a variety of robotic platforms and related Air – Land – Water (UxV) technologies. Unmanned Aircraft Systems future spending estimates are $10.6 billion annually and projected to be $13 billion in 2030. Military R&D is projected to add another $65 billion over 10 years. Unmanned Ground (UGV), Underwater (U...

DCAA business system audits are on the horizon for government contractors. What can your organization expect from these audits, and how can you best prepare? Find out at ACI’s Advanced Forum on DCAA & DCMA Cost, Pricing, Compliance & Audits on June 25 & 26, 2019 in Crystal City. Back for its 10th year, this highly regarded program gathers key government officials and distinguished industry leaders to offer updates, insights a...

Learn what it takes to comply with new ethics requirements, prevent litigation and stay competitive. The chances of losing U.S. Government contracts for ethics and compliance reasons have never been higher. Greater government contracting oversight, new OCI and PCI rules, FAPIIS requirements, increased liability risks under the False Claims Act, and stricter lobbying disclosure rules require that all contractors implement an airtight internal c...

Learn what it takes to comply with new ethics requirements, prevent litigation and stay competitive. The chances of losing U.S. Government contracts for ethics and compliance reasons have never been higher. Greater government contracting oversight, new OCI and PCI rules, FAPIIS requirements, increased liability risks under the False Claims Act, and stricter lobbying disclosure rules require that all contractors implement an airtight internal c...

This is the Only Advanced, Practical Export Controls Compliance Event for the Satellite & Space Industries! Satelliteandcomponentmanufacturers,operators,launchservice providers,universities,remoteimagingfirmsandspaceentrepreneurs continuetofaceconcrete,heightened U.S. export enforcement risks. While export controls reform hangs in the balance,DDTC,DTSA,ICE,FBI andtheU.S.DepartmentofJusticecontinuetomonitorspac...

In order to win and do business with the U.S. Department of Defense, your company must comply with complex FAR and DFARS requirements governing the procurement process and contract performance. Failure to master the ins and outs of compliance can (and likely will) mean lost business and the possible release of proprietary information to your competitors. As the competition for DoD business intensifi es, it is critical to know how to maximize t...

India has significantly increased its budget for its defense and homeland security sectors, and is expected to spend $30 billion over the next five years and more than $100 billion over the next decade. It is specifically looking toward US defense contractors to help upgrade its weapons systems and troop gear. As the competition to win these contracts intensifies, US defense contractors must know how to comply with India Ministry of Defense's...