OCTOBER

11-13 Women Impacting Public Policy Annual Leadership Conference in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.wipp.org.

17 How to Locate and Obtain Sole Source Contracts in Dulles, VA, hosted by Government Certification Specialists Inc. For details and to register, go to www.get8acertified.com/solesource.aspx.

18-19 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories Emerging Technologies Conference: Foundational Cyber Technologies in Livermore, CA. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

19 Kansas Business Matchmaker in Wichita. For details and to register, go to www.wichita.edu/conferences/kbm.

19 Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/confreg.asp.

19 The Government Cost Proposal Process in Las Vegas, presented by RGFCC. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

20 Indirect Costs, Rates and Financial Strategy in Las Vegas, presented by RGFCC. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

20 Department of Homeland Security Vendor Outreach Session in Washington, with small business specialists and prime contractors. For details and to register, go to www.dhs.gov/xopnbiz/smallbusiness/editorial_0524.shtm.

21-22 Maryland Cyber Challenge and Conference in Baltimore. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

25-26 National Government Contractors Expo in Las Vegas, hosted by GovCon Solutions. For details and to register, go to www.govconexpo.com.

25-26 How2 Conference in Bowie, MD, sponsored by GettingThere4Him Inc. For details and to register, go to www.how2conference.net.

26 New date: Set-Aside Alert/MBPCI Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Jack Beecher, Army Corps of Engineers. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

27 Update for Federal Contractors: Year-End Recap and Forecast for 2012 in Washington, presented by PilieroMazza. For details and to register, go to www.pilieromazza.com.

27 Fort Belvoir Expo at Fort Belvoir, VA. For details and to register, go to www.govconectx.net.

27 Deltek Federal Executive Breakfast in McLean, VA. Speaker: Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence, Army CIO. For details and to register, go to www.input.com/corp/events.

31-1 IT Security Automation Conference in Crystal City, VA, (ITSA) hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Security Agency, Defense Information Systems Agency and Department of Homeland Security. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/event.

NOVEMBER

1 PilieroMazza/OST Global Solutions Breakfast Seminar: Developing a Winning Capture Strategy and Avoiding Legal Pitfalls. For details and to register, go to www.pilieromazza.com/events.

2 USDA National Information Technology Center Expo in Kansas City, MO. For details and to register, go to https://fdaexpo.com.

2 Alliance Baltimore in Baltimore. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

9 Small Business Subcontracting Summit in Falls Church, VA, sponsored by Set-Aside Alert and National Association of Federal Contractors. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

9 Environmental Protection Agency’s Contractor Forum and Small Business Session in Chicago. Advance registration required. For details and to register, go to www.epa.gov/oam/forum/index.htm.

16 Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/confreg.asp.

16 The Government Cost Proposal Process in Fort Washington, MD, presented by RGF Consulting Corp. For details and to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

17 Indirect Costs, Rates and Financial Strategy in Fort Washington, MD, presented by RGF Consulting Corp. For details and to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

17 Federal Contracting Opportunities 2011 in Newark, NJ, presented by American Military Engineers. For details and to register, contact Carrie Streahle at cstreahle@promatechinc.com.

18 Outreach and Matchmaking Event in Washington, presented by GovConectx. For details and to register, go to www.govconectx.net.

28 How to Locate and Obtain Sole Source Contracts in Orlando, FL, hosted by Government Certification Specialists Inc. For details and to register, go to www.get8acertified.com/solesource.aspx.