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OCTOBER 2018

8 PilieroMazza PLLC hosts Maximizing Market Value Prior to Sale, Vienna, VA https://bit.ly/2MxJX8W

9 DefenseOne hosts Cocktails and Conversation, Washington, DC https://www.defenseone.com/events/

9 NextGov hosts Customer Experience Summit, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2Of9yVE

9-10 Federal Business Council Inc. co-hosts Cyber Maryland, Baltimore, MD https://bit.ly/2nHBmq0

9-10 Federal Business Council Inc. co-hosts Dept. of Transportation Cybersecurity Symposium, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2Pc69rC

9-11 7th Annual AOC Pacific Conference, Honolulu, HI https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A019BB2

10 Crowell & Moring law firm hosts free event: Government Contracts 101 Back to Basics, location in N VA, https://bit.ly/2xrIfQL

10 AFCEA Bethesda hosts October 2018 Breakfast: Systems Modernization, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

10 National Veterans Small Business Coalition DC Chapter Dinner, Arlington, VA Contact scott.semple@nvsbc.org

10 GovExec hosts Government’s Next Generation, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2OHVWCO

10-11 Defense Strategies Institute hosts DOD/VA & GOV Health IT Summit, Alexandria, VA http://iehrsummit.dsigroup.org/

10-12 HUBZone Council hosts HUBZone Golf Outing and 2018 National HUBZone Conference, Chantilly, VA http://goo.gl/ScG8du

11 George Mason U. hosts Buy, Build and Sell: A Conference for Small Federal Government Contractors with Set-Asides, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2N69YjP

15-19 FedScoop hosts CyberWeek, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2NAwHSG

16 SBA, WIPP and AMEX OPEN host ChallengeHer Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting, Miami, FL https://challengeher.us/events/

16 NASA Ames Cybersecurity Awareness & IT Day, Mountain View, CA https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017XRS

18 Govconectx hosts Fort Belvoir Expo, Fort Belvoir, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

18 AFCEA Bethesda hosts Young AFCEA Networking Event, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

18 NASA Goddard Cybersecurity Day, Greenbelt, MD https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017XRX

18 NGA Cyber Security Day, Springfield, VA https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A019CKJ

18 Federal Training Partnership hosts HUD Cybersecurity Day, Washington, DC Contact info@federaltrainingpartnership.org

20 AFCEA Bethesda hosts The Roaring 20 Years of Giving Gala, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

22 Jennifer Schaus hosts Fiscal New Year Soiree networking event, Washington, DC https://fiscalnew102218.eventbrite.com

22 Palo Alto Networks hosts Federal IGNITE 2018 conference, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nFo1i3

22-24 13th Homeland Security Week, Hyattsville, MD https://www.homelandsecurityweek.com/

23 Aronson 2018 Government Contractor Annual Fall Conference, McLean, VA https://bit.ly/2MPBpKx

24 US Commerce Dept. Cybersecurity Awareness Day, Washington, DC https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017ZYR

24 Defense Tech hosts Fall Federal Government Multi Agency Small Business Procurement and Technolgy Plus Expo, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2LGffOy

25 Berkeley Lab 7th Annual Lab Tech Symposium, Berkeley, CA https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017XOF

25 NRO Cyber Day, Chantilly, VA https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A0190FT

25 Aronson LLC hosts Preparing for an Exit: What CEOs and CFOs Need to Know (and Do), Tysons, VA https://bit.ly/2xbeog8

29 National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development hosts Native Edge Institute: Procurement, Tulsa, OK https://bit.ly/2Oe70Y5

30 Federal Training Partnership hosts USDA Fort Collins Technology Expo, Fort Collins, CO https://vaptap.ecenterdirect.com/events/2354

30 Library of Congress Cyber Expo, Washington, DC https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A0196EH

31-2 Veterans Affairs Dept. hosts National Veterans Small Business Engagement 2018, New Orleans, LA https://nvsbe.com/ (EDITOR’S NOTE: VA OSDBU has announced that this year’s veterans small business engagement is focused on architecture, engineering, construction, and facility management. See https://www.va.gov/osdbu/ for more information)

31-2 SAME hosts Federal Small Business Conference,New Orleans, LA https://bit.ly/2LJ8p8e

31 NRC Cybersecurity Seminar & Expo, Rockville, MD https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A0196E6

NOVEMBER 2018

5-8 Deltek Insight 2018, Dallas, TX http://www.deltekinsight.com/?cmpcode=deltek-com_website_promopod

6 Federal Training Partnership hosts Energy Dept. Argonne National Lab expo, Lemont, IL please contact info@federaltrainingpartnership.com

7 AFCEA Bethesda hosts November 2018 Breakfast: Modernization Roundtables, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

7 Federal Training Partnership hosts Energy Dept. FermiLab expo, Batavia, IL please contact info@federaltrainingpartnership.com

7 Coalition for Government Procurement hosts Excellence in Partnership Awards, Fall Church, VA https://bit.ly/2PVVTUa

8 Coalition for Government Procurement hosts Fall Training Conference & Federal Market Forecast, Falls Church, VA https://bit.ly/2PVVTUa

9 Women Veterans Leadership and Diversity Conference, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/2MpOSJ3

12-14 APTAC Fall Conference 2018, Washington, DC http://www.aptac-us.org/aptac-conferences/

13-15 Native American Contractors Association 2018 Federal Contracting Policy and Advocacy Conference, Washington, DC http://nativecontractors.org/

13-15 Groundbreak Construction Conference, Austin, TX https://www.procore.com/groundbreak

14 National Veterans Small Business Coalition DC Chapter Dinner, Arlington, VA Contact scott.semple@nvsbc.org

15 Govconectx hosts Fall Showcase, Falls Church, VA https://bit.ly/2PfZaOy

17-18 Kina’ole Foundation hosts Veteran Entrepreneur Training Seminar Workshop, Alexandria, VA https://bit.ly/2NGPVcg

29-30 SMART hosts Smart Proc Small Business Procurement Conference, Frederick, MD https://www.smartprocconference.com/

DECEMBER 2018

4 FedScoop hosts Public Sector Innovation Summit, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2N1sHcF

4 SAVE THE DATE: El Paso Community College hosts the 13th Annual Veterans Business Conference, Fort Bliss, TX, Please check www.elpasococ-events.org for updates

6 AFCEA Bethesda hosts December 2018 Breakfast, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

12 National Veterans Small Business Coalition DC Chapter Dinner, Arlington, VA Contact scott.semple@nvsbc.org

12-13 Defense Strategies Institute hosts 2018 Special Operations and Irregular Warfare Symposium, Tampa, FL http://dsigroup.org/sof-symposium-registration/

13 Govconectx hosts Maryland Outreach Small Business Matchmaker, Hanover, MD https://bit.ly/2MgJsES

JANUARY 2019

17 AFCEA Bethesda hosts January 2019 Breakfast, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

24 Govconectx hosts Federal Sales Bootcamp, Falls Church, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

29 AFCEA Bethesda hosts Health IT Day 2019, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

FEBRUARY 2019

11-13 National 8(a) Association hosts 2019 National 8(a) Small Business Conference, Nashville, TN https://bit.ly/2MZg8yQ

19 AFCEA Bethesda hosts February 2019 Breakfast, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

28 Govconectx hosts Winter Showcase, Falls Church, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

MARCH 2019

20 Sixth Annual B2G Government Procurement Expo, Baltimore, MD http://ttexpobaltimore2018.org/

21 Govconectx hosts Fort Belvoir Expo, Fort Belvoir, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

27 AFCEA Bethesda hosts March 2019 Breakfast, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

APRIL 2019

25 Govconectx hosts Federal Sales Bootcamp, Falls Church, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

MAY 2019

17 Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce hosts GovConNet Government Procurement Conference - SAVE THE DATE

21-23 NHOA Business Summit Conference, Honolulu, HI SAVE THE DATE https://bit.ly/2PSna9N

SBA modified scorecard methods in ‘17

DOD rule would limit up-front payments; boost progress pay

House small biz panel OKs bills

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DOE, DOI, HHS unresponsive

GAO finds lax reviews of HUBZones

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