As part of The American Small Business Coalition’s Industry Education and Market Intelligence program, we are hosting an FY2011 B2GInsight Event with acquisition officials from Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) facilitating discussions about upcoming mission requirements, key initiatives for small businesses and changes in acquisition and procurement policy that may impact how companies engage thei...

The OMB Circular, No. A–11, Part 7 PLANNING, BUDGETING, ACQUISITION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL ASSETS says that all major projects will be managed using EVMS as defined in the Capital Programming Guide. That the information will be used to report to status against OMB 300 programs. EVM is a proven project management technique which will provide an early warning of project cost and schedule performance issues. On June 30, 2009, the Office...

Our Portland gathering on November 13th will bring together leaders, public engagement practitioners, philanthropists, academics, students and citizen groups from across the Cascadia region (Washington, Oregon and British Columbia). Participants will: Create a learning community to explore what quality public engagement is and how we can create more of it Meet and network with others interested in public engagement Share what kinds of quality...

Save The Date:Thursday, November 4, 2010 Top Federal Opportunities of 2011 Companies are winning federal contracts every day—is your business among them? Let INPUT show you where the top opportunities are. More than $200 billion in federal spending goes to INPUT members each year; FedFocus is your catalyst to that success.INPUT’s FedFocus event will provide you with detailed, independent research and analysis on the top federal opp...

The Buckley Air Force Base Exposition is a one-day event held on-site, where industry vendors will have the opportunity to display their products and services to personnel on base that may otherwise be unattainable. FBC and the 460th Communications Squadron, event host, will work together to invite IT personnel from all major units and tenants at Buckley AFB. There will also be a base-wide email sent inviting all base personnel to the expo.Som...

The Peterson Air Force Base Exposition is a one-day event held on-site, where industry vendors will have the opportunity to display their products and services to personnel on base that may otherwise be unattainable. This products and services expo will be one of only two expos held at Peterson Air Force Base in 2010, making this an excellent and unique opportunity to meet IT personnel from USNORTHCOM, NORAD, Army Space Command, USSPACECOM, an...

At the military service level, this major event in the fall at Quantico serves as a premier equipment, systems, services and technology exposition. The exposition is located at the heart of Marine requirements, research & development, acquisition, procurement and professional school activities. Modern Day Marine began in 1981 when the leadership of the Marine Corps League, a Congressionally chartered veteran's organization, sought support...

The 6th Annual IT Security Automation Conference is hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).This conference will provide a common understanding for using specific open standards and new security technologies across various domains of interest including:•Cloud Computing•Health Informatio...

Washington Breakfast Club™ (WBC) is a monthly information exchange which features legislators, agency executives and officials from all branches of federal government presenting on relevant and timely information to interested industry participants. For the September 2010 WBC, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Jack Beecher, Deputy for Small Business, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District. About the PresentationThe Norfolk District C...

Save The Date: September 9, 2010 Join INPUT and TechAmerica for the 6th Annual California State Technology Executive Seminar featuring California’s top technology leaders. This seminar is an opportunity for members of the technology vendor community to network with peers and interact with state executives. Attend presentations featuring key California government officials: Teri TakaiChief Information OfficerState of California Jim Butler...