The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) is pleased to announce its next Educational Briefing – Insights and Opportunity: The CIO Transformation at HUD. Tarrazzia Martin, Senior Technical Advisor to the CIO Transformation, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, will discuss future strategies for HUD and the CIO’s office. Event attendees will gain insight on how small a...

The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) is pleased to announce its next Educational Briefing – Government Contracts: Opportunities and Obstacles.Presented by Jones Day partners Grant Willis and Andrew Sherman, the discussion will address the rewards and risks associated with federal government contracting, practical considerations in dealing with federal agency customers, and current trends and issues.

Learn about the plans, needs and challenges for DHS and what they mean to the small business sector.The Panel:Richard A. Spires serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He is responsible for the department’s $6.8 billion investment in Information Technology (IT).Kevin Boshears was named Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Uti...

Featuring Joanie F. Newhart, CPCM, Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and Rob Burton, Partner, Venable LLP.

Get your seat today for the SECAF Executive Briefing: Cyber Security from Two PerspectivesRegister Thursday, January 12, 2012Networking & Check-in at 7:30 am Participants will hear from the Department of Homeland Security and from Current Analysis, Inc. Who should attend:Business owners who are looking for market information and government opporutnities. Featuring: Richard MarshallDirector of Global Cyber Security Management US Department...