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...

"Unmanned Aircraft Systems East" for DoD and Government (May 30-31, 2019) Program Themes Include: Emerging UAS/sUAS DoD & Government Needs, Requirementsand Opportunities DoD UAS Joint Program Updates, Emerging Sensor Capabilities & Testing Hands-on User Perspectives on UAS Training AI & Autonomy R&D Emerging Major UAV Program Weaponization Updates and Platforms Counter UAS Emerging Technologies & Policies sUAS & Nano Sy...

OTA Seminar Description What is OTA - Other Transactional Authority? It is a legally binding instrument more like a commercial-sector contract between the government and industry. Synopsis of the Seminar: “OTAs are on the rise for two primary reasons: 1) their flexibility is well-suited to the less predictable, more accelerated process of innovative R&D, and 2) they are not subject to most standard acquisition laws and regulation fro...

Given the increasing complexity of the competitive geostrategic landscape, the National Defense Strategy’s mandate for how we construct our naval forces must address a broad range of competing challenges: A return to great power competition, but not to the exclusion of other threats.An emphasis on lethality and readiness, but not to the exclusion of new platforms and technologies for the future fight.A recognition that we must advance...

An outstanding 2 day General Session that will discuss the UxS topics: •DoD, Government Unmanned Systems: Future Plans, Requirements, Policy and Programs •UMV, USV, UGV, & UAS Platform Systems Integration and Capabilities•Advancements in UMV Persistent Subsea Capabilities •Cutting-Edge Unmanned Ground & Robotics Technologies & Testing for the Warfighter •Technological Advancements in UGV Manned & Unmann...

NOTE: 2 Sessions Offered: Session 1: 9:00am - 1:00pm OR Session 2: 12:00pm - 4:00pm The speed and pace of cyber threats by state and non-state actors are bombarding DoD network defenses and threatening to undermine the United States' technological military advantage. The recent elevation of U.S. Cyber Command to a unified combatant command demonstrates the resolve to embrace the changing nature of warfare in order to maintain U.S. military sup...

“Unmanned Aircraft Systems West” is a very valuable investment in your time. Attendees will obtain invaluable information on the emerging opportunities in the Military, Government, Commercial and Civil Markets found nowhere else. Key program offices will examine UAS from first hand experiences and address the Needs, Requirements and Opportunities needed. Key issues will include: Emerging Defense and Government UAS Needs & Requi...

The George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAP), Arlington Economic Development (AED) and Jennifer Schaus & Associates have joined forces to bring the US Federal Government Contracting Community a half-day event focused on selling to the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC). Behind Closed Doors.... A robust group of high-level professional industry experts will discuss the major comp...

Homeland Security Week (HSW) will provide homeland security stakeholders with an industry event focusing on further developing the requirements necessary for numerous government agencies, all directly or indirectly responsible for US homeland security, to facilitate a complex, joint, multilayered plan that will combat the evolving threat our country faces – all while ensuring the support of the communities they serve. The 10th Annual Hom...

As the war in Afghanistan winds down, many regions in the world will be in persistent conflict for generations and the IED will be the primary weapon of choice for decades, by insurgent and terrorist groups. We must contain the spread of IEDs as a global weapon of choice by making them too costly to produce and too risky to employ by Attacking the Network that emplace IEDs, and by training our forces on effective CIED operations. The domestic...