AFCEA Bethesda is pleased to announce an innovative educational symposium for government and industry participants who are or want to be on the cutting edge of smart technology and sustainability. The goals of the event are to make the business case for sustainability, show "big data" applications for energy management, highlight accomplishments with smart building technologies, illustrate saving from effective Federal fleet management, data c...

Join Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP and our speakers from TowneBank, Williams Mullen and KippsDeSanto as we discuss strategies that can help small and large government contractors succeed in a turbulent fiscal environment. Today, companies doing business with the Federal Government are concerned with many significant challenges including increasing competition and potentially declining budgets resulting in vanishing business opportunities. For more...

Federal agencies spent more than $385 billion in contract dollars during FY2011. The GSA Schedule program is a vital procurement tool for the federal government as well as a potential source of nearly limitless revenue for GSA Schedule vendors. However, winning a Schedule award can be a complex, time consuming and costly process and,it simply isn't the right fit for every business. Topics: What is the GSA? What is the GSA Schedule? Who buys fr...

With a rising federal debt, the overwhelming doom and gloom of sequestration, along with additional budget cuts, contractors feel that the upcoming federal election may present challenges that contractors have never had to face. Register now for a free virtual roundtable to hear a panel of experts discuss the candidates, early indicators, and how you can prepare for potential changes. Questions to be discussed: How much would change from a bud...

Objectives »»Understand the basics of negotiating public sector collective bargaining agreements »»Gain insights into union positions and perspectives »»Learn about various collective bargaining strategies Description Fraught with legal and human resource conundrums labor and management relations can be a difficult area to navigate. Learn negotiation fundamentals as workshop leaders in this session of the Ci...

GSA Schedules can be an excellent way for your company to diversify your revenue stream with U.S. Government customers. Functioning like a catalog of supplies and services for the US Gov-ernment to procure from, GSA Schedules can be an easy way for a Government customer to quickly access your supplies and services. Perhaps you have heard of GSA Schedules, but aren¡¦t sure exactly what they are, how they work, and if they would be...

A fresh look at the new capabilities of Tera2 PCoIP zero clients and APEX2800 server offload cards Many organizations are realizing the benefits of the PCoIP zero client architecture with VDI deployment. By bringing desktops into the datacenter, organizations have reduced the cost of maintaining desktops and tightened corporate data security. At VMworld 2012, the next generation Tera2 PCoIP zero client portfolio was announced with a more power...

iLink Systems and Microsoft cordially invite you to a half-day event about: “Innovate and Realize Value in the Public Sector using Windows 8, CRM, BI” Come and spend the afternoon with us to learn about Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 release and how Microsoft latest technology stack (CRM, SQL Server 2012, PowerView, PowerPivot, SharePoint 2013, Azure/Cloud, HTML 5, Modern UI and Windows Phone), together with ready to use deployable...

The "wrap rate" or indirect rates as they are often called, used by government contractors are key to pricing proposals, executing contracts and complying with audits. Understanding what a wrap rate is and how to use it will help your company succeed as a government contractor. Without an effective wrap rate, regardless of your company size or experience with government contracts, your company could suffer from mismanaged costs and lost profit...

The CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION provides government and private industry with advanced technologies and strategies that address global information security threats including cybersecurity, information assurance, network assurance and systems assurance. This two-day conference and exposition will feature keynote presentations, in-depth case studies, networking opportunities, and much more! Check back soon for additional informatio...