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SUMMARY:Cyber Friday: Designing and Using Security Exercises to Test and Improve Security Programs
DESCRIPTION:The fall Cyber Friday series will conclude with the topic\, “Designing and Using Security Exercises to Test and Improve Security Programs” on Friday\, December 2 at 11:00 AM. To register\, please click here. \nCybersecurity plans are developed with the best of intentions\, the utmost care\, and are stored “on the shelf” ready to go. Are they functional and have they been developed in a manner to deal with typical cyber incidents and attacks? Planning and hoping for the best is one strategy – but not a very effective one. There are a variety of other strategies that will support a stronger program such as penetration testing\, external phishing campaigns (ransomware and other)\, and even physical disruption to the network to trigger the incident response plan. These options\, though\, require contracting with specialized firms to perform a limited scope of work. Due to cost and scheduling limitations\, they are often not practical. \nAlternatively\, a company can utilize internally developed and managed exercises to test their cyber incident response capabilities for any number of incidents. Exercises provide two important pieces of feedback. First\, an exercise will provide valuable information on how well the company’s Incident Response plan functions and secondly\, the exercise will test the staff’s knowledge of the plan and their duties within the plan. \nThis webinar will discuss the basic design of an exercise\, available resources and related considerations. \n\nSpeaker: Marc Violante\, Director\, Federal Market Strategies\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute \nFor the full schedule of the Cyber Friday webinars\, please click here. \nThis webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/cyber-friday-designing-and-using-security-exercises-to-test-and-improve-security-programs/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event/ Webinar,WPI Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Jack L.":MAILTO:JackL@wispro.org
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SUMMARY:The Contracting Academy (TCA) - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register and attend The Contracting Academy. \nTCA Sessions will take place virtually on December 7\, 2022 between 9 AM and 12 NOON Central Time (the day after Marketplace Wisconsin). Sessions will focus on federal and federal prime contractor opportunities for diverse and small businesses. \nThis year’s sessions: \n9:00 AM Central Time – FEDERAL AGENCY PANEL – The Federal Government spends over $600 billion annually on a wide range of goods and services. In the federal market\, small and diverse firms have a competitive advantage – contracting goals are in place for small\, disadvantaged (includes minority)\, woman\, service-disabled veteran and HUBZone certified firms. During this session you will hear from federal agency representatives on what they buy\, what they look for in a contractor\, what opportunities are available and what they expect from their contractors. \nLisa Burns\, USPFO\, Wisconsin National Guard\nSteven Maier\, Small Business Liaison\, Great Lakes Health Care System\, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\nMichael Chiodi\, MRP Small Business Coordinator – MRP AbilityOne Liaison/Contracting Officer\, U.S. Department of Agriculture\nElizabeth White\, Procurement Analyst\, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Headquarters\, Washington\, D.C.\nModerated by Aina Vilumsons\, President and Executive Director\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) \n10:00 AM Central Time – FEDERAL PRIME CONTRACTOR PANEL – Large federal prime contractors with large federal contracts are obligated to work with small and diverse businesses. These contractors have what is known as a “small business subcontracting plan” which outlines their subcontracting plans and small business goals. During this session\, federal prime contractors will share information about their firms and about their contracts\, and how a small / diverse business could become their subcontractor. \nBill Deringer\, Global Business Development Manager\, Electric Power Generation (EPG) Caterpillar Defense – BIO\nSara Redford\, Vice President of Procurement\, WPS Health Solutions – BIO\nKevin Lovell\, Director and Senior Program Manager\, Xator Corporation – BIO\nMichael Bond\, Supplier Diversity\, Snap-on Incorporated\nModerated by Aina Vilumsons\, President and Executive Director\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) \n11:00 AM Central Time – UNDERSTANDING TEAMING – PARTNERING – MENTORING – JOINT VENTURES – In Federal Government contracting\, your competitor on today’s opportunity may be your partner on the next project. Successful federal contractors understand and leverage the competitive advantage that the various TEAMING methods and programs can bring. During this session you will learn about some of these federal programs\, and how to bring teaming into your Federal Government market development and growth strategy. \nJean Marie Thiel\, President\, Belonger Corporation\, Inc – BIO\nTim Connelly\, Principal\, Tim Connelly Law PLLC – BIO\nDarryl “Shane” Mahaffy\,  Lead Business Opportunity Specialist\, Wisconsin District Office\, US SBA – BIO\nModerated by Aina Vilumsons\, President and Executive Director\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) \n\n 
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/the-contract-academy-tca-virtual-save-the-date/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Steger":MAILTO:michaels@wispro.org
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