This briefing will explore the intention behind NSM-22 and the National Infrastructure Risk Management Plan, and how Risk Management Assessments can identify risks to critical infrastructure and prioritize actionable plans to reduce, respond to, and/or mitigate risk impact in the situation of a risk event.

This briefing will shed light on the importance of adopting innovative technologies, particularly Direct Video Calling (DVC), as a means of achieving equitable communication at the point of service.

This briefing will explore FEMA's role in disaster response and recovery, and the procurement process for disaster relief services. Additionally, attendees will be shown an overview of relevant federal acquisition regulations and strategies companies can use to engage with FEMA.

Prime contractors, even when delegating work to sub-contractors, must effectively manage flow-down clauses to ensure that all vendors supporting the contract remain compliant. Subcontractors must understand which clauses apply to them and maintain the controls necessary to ensure compliance as well.

Join this briefing lead by Jeff Lanham (Principal, DivIHN Center of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence) as he details what an "Intelligent Data Platform" is, explore what they can do for your association, and show how they can provide a comprehensive solution for data management, analysis, and security, thereby driving organizational growth and innovation.

This briefing will address the importance of eliminating multiple points of failure, especially human, by implementing best practices for the specification of self-centering shackle technology.

This industry briefing is scheduled for 90 minutes and will address how the VA purchases products and services, the impact of the Kingdomware decision, and how companies can position themselves for upcoming VA opportunities.

This briefing is scheduled for 60-minutes and will address EPA’s challenges with collecting and managing massive amount of data every year (e.g., EPA/ORD’s participatory science data collection efforts). Data integrity, quality, and efficiency are critical and e-Study provides best practices for effective design protocols to ensure data quality that minimizes data cleansing delays and costs.

In times of disaster, FEMA waives standard procurement processes and turns to pre-qualified vendors for relief and recovery support. This briefing will explore how vendors can leverafe FEMA's emergency support to build business with the federal government.