APEX Accelerator Orientation: Is Government Contracting Right for Your Business?
Government contracts are potentially a tremendous financial opportunity for small businesses. The U.S. government is the largest customer in the world. It buys all types of products and services - in both large and small quantities - and it's required by law to consider buying from small businesses. Join the APEX Accelerator's office to learn about assessment tools you can use to evaluate your company's readiness to enter the government marketplace.
Cybersecurity Bootcamp: Following the FAR and DFARS in a DoD Small Business Contract
FAR and DFARs requirements which create cybersecurity myriads of cybersecurity considerations and tools which go into creating unclassified solicitations and contracts. We’ll also talk about cybersecurity during the life of the contract. Let’s list out resources helping contracting teams and shine a light on the best practices in contract cybersecurity. This session's expert: Kelley Kiernan Kelley Kiernan is a cybersecurity and small business ecosystem leader, who applies her experience from Industry, NASA, Navy, Air Force and Space Force to pave the way for robust cybersecurity adoption in the acquisition ecosystem. Kelley is an engineer, scientist and an innovation expert. She is a graduate of the Air Force Academy and served as an Air Force officer where she was a recipient of the Air Medal. Kelley's champion leadership brings robust cybersecurity within the reach of everyone.
