Success in government contracting starts with finding the right opportunities—quickly, efficiently, and ahead of the competition. This webinar will introduce you to powerful tool sets and platforms that streamline the discovery, tracking, and management of government contract opportunities. You’ll learn how to leverage these resources to locate relevant solicitations, monitor critical updates, and keep your business development pip...

Register and join us for an in-depth look at how to simplify CMMC compliance—without unnecessary cost or complexity. During this webinar, you'll learn how to avoid the most common and costly CMMC mistakes and how to implement a streamlined and effective path to compliance. We'll explore how choosing the right strategy and tools can make the difference between a painful audit process and a straightforward and affordable journey. W...

An Overview of Early Retirement for Federal Employees, to include: RIF protocolsUnderstanding the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and how it applies to FERS employeesUnderstanding VSIPsUnderstanding Discontinued Service Retirement and how it impacts FERS employeesEligibility requirements and how to determine if you're eligible for early retirement through one of these methodsHow your pension is calculated and what to expect in bene...

An Overview of Life Insurance for Federal EmployeesGroup Life, including the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance Plan (FEGLI), and individual like policies from private companies, with information about term life insurance versus permanent or whole life insurance Understanding the FEGLI PlanIn depth education about FEGLI Basic, and Options A, B, and C- including considerations all feds should make about FEGLI when approaching retirement Othe...

Join us for a dynamic FedInsider discussion on how mission-centered system design can transform public sector services into improved, outcomes-driven models. As expectations around cost reduction and efficiencies continue to drive change, government and industry leaders must go beyond incremental improvements to reshape how citizen experiences are designed and in fact delivered. This webinar will explore how focusing on mission outcomes can pr...

Discover how Google Cloud supercharges your Apache Spark development. Learn how to choose the right Spark experience for your needs, from zero-ops Google Cloud Serverless for Apache Spark to fully managed clusters with Dataproc. Accelerate query performance by up to 3.6x with Lightning Engine and seamless integration with our Open Lakehouse via BigLake Metastore. See live demos of Spark workflows in BigQuery Studio, featuring unified data acce...

An Overview of FERS & Different Types of RetirementTypes of service used for determining eligibility to retire under FERSEmployee and agency contributions to FERSMilitary service and temporary timeThe FERS annuity computationMinimum age and service requirementsEarly retirementDeferred retirement and “postponed” retirementUnderstanding the Annuity ComputationAmount of an annuityLength of service and unused sick leaveHigh-3 avera...

INNER CIRCLE: “A Round Table of Executives and Leaders Helping Each Other” Imagine having an experienced leader, a peer, a board member, a business coach, or a friend helping you on your grant and government contracting journey. Imagine a group of successful executives and leaders gathering each month to share from their mistakes, successes, and years of wisdom to uplift each other. Member plans Join us for this upcoming Inner Circ...

Registration and housing are now open for GFOA’s 119th Annual Conference! Join us June 29–July 2, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Participate in over 70 CPE-accredited sessions tackling today’s top issues in government finance, inspiring keynotes, interactive discussions, leadership workshops, and plenty of networking opportunities.

Carahsoft and VMware will be hosting a live, monthly VCF Technical Town Hall webcast. These sessions will take place on the first Tuesday of each month and will focus on a specific feature within the VCF full-stack license, followed by a Q&A session. The series will also highlight other VMware solutions by Broadcom, including Advanced Networking Solutions, Private AI, and Modern Application Development.3/4 - VCF Roadmap4/1 - VCF Operations...