2024 Tampa Federal Government Contracting Forum Virtual

7 hours

Welcome to the 2024 Tampa Federal Government Contracting Forum, held within the 2024 Tampa Government Contracting Weeklong Conference.

This special 1 day forum will cover the latest developments impacting all aspects of federal government contracting. Topics may include updates to M&A Activity, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, Audits, Accounting and Regulatory Compliance. The full day session will include keynote speakers, roundtable discussions, lunch and networking time.

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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast and Registration

9:00 AM
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Opening Keynote - What macro trends and key indicators should help shape your organization’s strategy and priorities?
Luis Avila, Sr. Analyst, RSM
Giacomo Apadula, Principal, National Leader Government Contract Consulting, RSM
Join RSM’s government contracting senior analyst, Luis Avila, for a discussion about the state of the government contracting ecosystem. Luis will discuss current and key themes in defense technology, space and government services gleaned from current events, industry executives, executive orders, recent legislation, and macroeconomic trends. Topics will range from innovative technologies to labor, inflation and cost of capital, international demand, M&A, and everything in between.

10:00 AM Session 2
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Whistleblower Allegations under FCA, and impact on the GovCon industry.
Tom Reynolds, Partner, HKA
Avani Rao, Manager, HKA
2023 saw some of the largest False Claims Act (FCA) fines, settlements, and judgments on record. This presentation will delve into the critical elements of the FCA and why there is so much buzz around it. We’ll address key questions that many contractors are pondering, such as: How should I address an employee allegation of potential wrongdoing? How should I document steps taken to address FCA allegations? How are FCA penalties are enforced? How bad can it get? What lessons can be learned and how do you protect your organization from being subject significant fines, penalties, and settlements? Lastly, we’ll discuss recent FCA decisions involving government contractors, including practices for allocating costs between commercial and business segments.

11:00 Break
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11:15 AM Session 3
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Automating Compliance through back-end solutions.
Jeffery White, CEO and Founder, J.A. White & Associates
Randy Shelby, VP of Customer Success, J.A. White & Associates
Kim Koster, VP Industry Marketing, Unanet
Industry is all about efficiency and reducing repetition from the workflow. Work smarter, reduce mistakes and respond quicker is what it takes to successfully manage through back-end systems. The panel will talk about how new automation provides efficiency without sacrificing quality and still improve results.

12:15 PM
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Networking Lunch and Keynote - Cloud Security, DFARS 7012 & CMMC…Oh My
Michael Greenman, Sr. Manager, Cloud Solutions, Deltek
In an era dominated by cloud computing, federal government contractors face unprecedented challenges in securing unclassified information and adhering to regulatory frameworks such as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). This presentation aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolving cybersecurity landscape, with a focus on strategies to fortify cloud environments and meet the stringent requirements imposed by CMMC and DFARS.

Key Topics:

Cloud Security Best Practices
FAR & DFARS Requirements and Implementation
CMMC Compliance Essentials
Working With External Cloud Service Providers (CSPs)
Building a Culture of Cybersecurity

2:00 PM Session 5
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Cybersecurity for Government Contractors: Where we are at, where we are heading with compliance challenges facing the industry.
Michael Greenman, Sr. Manager, Cloud Solutions, Deltek
Perry Keating, President, Protiviti
Bill Wootton, Chief Revenue Officer, C3 Integrated Solutions, Inc.
Since the birth of the world-wide-web, nefarious bad actors, curiosity seekers and scam artists have attempted to break into organizations’ databases to explore, exploit, steal and create havoc. The federal government being their top target. Industry can be a backdoor for these bad actors. The federal government continues to battle back by closing loopholes, closing security holes and holding the industry accountable. More recently, compliance is now in focus with the newly published CMMC requirements. It is more than just ‘checking a box’ as federal government starts to enforce compliance. Listen to what experts say and ask questions about cyber compliance.

3:00 PM Session 6 (60 Minutes)
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Organizational Risk Management Strategies for GovCon
Jose Soto, Director, MorganFranklin Consulting
Government contractors face additional organizational risk factors when compared to commercial organizations, due to the specificity in industry regulations. In this session, we will discuss the trending risks and effective mitigation strategies based on examples from our practice. Example risks include compliance (including audit), contractual obligations, financial and conflicts of interest.

4:15 PM Break
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4:30 PM Session 7
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DCAA Updates & Audit Trends
Katelyn Rigle, DCAA Financial Liaison Advisor, DCAA
David Palos, DCAA Technical Specialist, (CAS & Business Systems), DCAA
Giacomo Apadula, Principal, National Leader Government Contract Consulting, RSM
Luis Avila, Sr. Analyst, RSM
Kim Koster, VP Industry Marketing, Unanet
This session will be a free-flowing dialogue among industry and DCAA.

DCAA upcoming initiatives and focus areas
Update on Business systems & CAS
Audience Q&A

NOTE: On-Demand Virtual Course sessions are not eligible for CLE/CPE credits.

About Our Experts

Giacomo Apadula

Principal, National Leader Government Contract Consulting, RSM

Giacomo is the National Leader of RSM’s Government Contract Consulting team which serves clients who operate in the Federal contracting and grantee market spaces on matters related to cost accounting, regulatory compliance, subcontract management, USG contract due diligence, ERP implementation design, and litigation/audit support. His clients span across multiple business sectors, including aerospace and defense, manufacturing, construction, architecture & engineering, IT services, bio-tech, CROs, nonprofits, ANCs, FFRDCs, National Labs, and INGOs.

Specifically, Giacomo specializes in all aspects of the government contracting lifecycle and assists clients to establish cost accounting practices and indirect cost rate strategies as a means to meet the Organization’s strategic goals (e.g., maximize cost recovery, minimize administrative burden, reduce risk). Additionally, he consults clients on best practices for mitigating compliance risks; as well as, aiding in the design and implementation of internal controls - including those required to obtain government approved business systems (e.g., Accounting/billing, estimating, purchasing). Giacomo routinely works with executive teams to successfully integrate acquisitions or design Federal segments to recognize operational and cost efficiencies in a manner compliant with Federal regulations.

Giacomo supports companies in the strategic resolution of contract audit issues stemming from Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)/Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)/Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits - including addressing complex Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standard (CAS), Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) compliance matters and other Federal contract administration matters.

Giacomo leads pricing teams to prepare responses to Government request for proposals - including strategic pricing considerations, drafting complete cost volumes, preparing CAS Board Disclosure Statements (CASB DS-1) for submission and successful negotiation.

Masters of Accountancy, Rutgers University
B.B.A., Finance, James Madison University
Luis Avila

Government Contracting Sr. Analyst and Management Consulting Director, RSM US LLP

Luis Avila is a Government Contracting Senior Analyst and Management Consulting Director with RSM US LLP. As an industry Senior Analyst, he focuses on understanding, forecasting, and communicating economic, business, and technology trends shaping government contractors. Luis has a deep technical knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Cost Accounting Standards, 2 CFR 200, and agency supplements. As a Management Consultant Director, he leverages his understanding of economic trends and technical knowledge to design and execute government contracts market strategy, assist during M&A transaction activities, and transform functional processes to be eligible to bid and win government contracts.
Michael Greenman

Senior Product Marketing Manager, Deltek

Michael Greenman has worked in government and technology for over 20 years. At Deltek, Michael works in the Product Strategy team and is the evangelist for cybersecurity compliance and cloud. Prior to joining Deltek, he worked as a consultant for a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) conducting cybersecurity risk assessments for local government and advising government contractors on CMMC preparation.

Michael holds Master’s Degrees in Cybersecurity and Public Administration.
Perry Keating

Managing Director and President, Protiviti Government Services (Pro Gov)

Perry Keating is the Managing Director and President of Protiviti Government Services (Pro Gov), with over 30 years of experience in business and service with the government and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

Perry’s technical expertise includes protecting government data, systems, and networks from cybersecurity assessments, policy development, and remediation through incident response for compliance with a variety of frameworks (FAR 52.204-21, DFARS 252.204-7012, FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST RMF, NIST 800-53; NIST 800-171, CMMC).

His experience gives him unique industry insight into the Aerospace & Defense (A&D), Government Contractors (GovCon), Defense Industrial Base (DIB), and Public Sector (US Federal, State & Local) as well as the Telecommunications and High-Tech industries.

Perry earned his MBA from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Tulane University. He proudly served as a Commissioned Officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers.

He is a member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM); the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA); the Army Engineer Association (AEA); the Association of the United States Army (AUSA); the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA); and the Reserve Officers Association (ROA)

EDUCATION

BS in Computer Science from Tulane University
MBA from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
Kim Koster

VP, Product Marketing, Unanet

Kim is currently the VP of Industry Marketing for Unanet. She concentrates on thought leadership and market positioning specifically in the areas of project management, accounting and government contracting. She started her career working for Raytheon where she held multiple management positions such as the Javelin Joint Venture Controller and Product Line Business Manager. Her love of Earned Value Management (EVM) developed in the early years of her career and today still enjoys talking about it and providing direction on best practices. After 17 years at Raytheon she joined ATK where she held the positions of Director of Business Systems, EVM Focal Point, and Finance Director.

Over the years Kim led multiple large ERP system implementations. She has been a trainer in her organizations and has provided guidance to many project and executive teams.

Education
University of North Texas - BBA, Finance
Katelyn Rigle

DCAA Financial Liaison Advisor, Small Business Outreach Team, DCAA

Ms. Katelyn Rigle is the Operations Audit Liaison Small Business Coordinator for DCAA, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, VA. Ms. Rigle has been with the agency since 2009 and currently acts as the agency’s small business liaison, offering education, guidance and support to small and medium businesses working in the Federal contracting realm. Ms. Rigle also coordinates training through the Small Business Administration, APEX Accelerators, and federal consulting firms.

Ms. Rigle graduated from King’s College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting as well as Strayer University with a Master of Business Administration, concentrating in Government Acquisition.
Randy Shelby

VP of Customer Success, J.A. White & Associates

Mr. Shelby has over nineteen years of Government Contracting experience at the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

With a focus on Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR) for the last thirteen years, Randy conducted CPSR's as a procurement analyst, managed CPSR teams, and oversaw hundreds of CPSR's as a supervisory procurement analyst.

While at DCMA, Shelby worked as Team Lead to develop policies, standard operating procedures, templates, and data collection tools used in every CPSR conducted by the agency.

Randy co-created the “New CPSR Process” which encourages contractors to correct their deficiencies in the early stages of the purchasing system process. DCMA considered Randy a leading CPSR expert and relied on him to share knowledge at government industry events and other DoD agencies.

As a noted guest speaker, Randy shared expertise at NCMA's World Congress, SubCon, and Government Contract Symposiums. Randy also delivered CPSR presentations for Federal Publications Seminars (FPS), NAVSEA, the Army, and the Air Force.
Jose Soto

Director, MorganFranklin Consulting

Jose Soto is a Director with MorganFranklin Consulting and is a Government Contracts compliance subject matter expert with over 24 years of progressive experience which includes over six years with DCAA and over seventeen years in Industry including working for some of the largest Government Contractors. His vast experience includes preparation incurred cost submissions, Disclosure Statements, Forward Pricing Rates Proposals and Internal Controls design and implementation, as well as preparation of Gross Dollar Magnitudes and Detailed Cost Impact Proposals and assisting in position negotiations.

Specialties include interpretation CAS, FAR, and FAR supplements. Jose poses expertise in developing compliant policies and procedures and developing Strategies around Future State Indirect Rates Structure utilizing Industry Best practices to remain competitive and maximize profit.
Jeffery White

CEO and Founder, J.A. White & Associates

Jeffery White is Founder and CEO of J.A. White & Associates Inc. A leading industry firm in Federal Contracting and Compliance consulting offering a tailored line of advisory services to clients.

With over 38 years of experience in both the private and public sectors, White's expertise has led his firm to have an unprecedented 100% approval rate of Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR) and other Business System assessments.

The design of document automation, CPSR ProDocs, was spearheaded by visionary, Jeffery White. Used by small and large government contractors, the software streamlines the Procurement workflow process by leveraging a company’s existing enterprise platform and automates compliance-related Procurement file documentation. A company's benefits may include cost savings, 100% accuracy, increased CPSR success, error reduction and lead time reduction. White’s clients currently include government agencies, prime contractors, and subcontractors across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

White is a noted U.S. and International speaker for the Institute for Supply Management (formerly NAPM), the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), and other Procurement organizations.
Bill Wootton

Chief Revenue Officer, C3 Integrated Solutions

Bill Wootton is the Founder and President of C3 Integrated Solutions, a full-service IT provider that specializes in securing our nation’s Defense Industrial Base through cloud-based solutions and industry leading partners. C3 is a provider of Microsoft Government Cloud solutions including Microsoft 365 GCC, GCC High and AzureGov, and specializes in helping clients achieve CMMC and NIST 800-171 compliance by providing MSP, security and Microsoft 365 integration services. With over 100 migrations to GCC High already completed, C3 offers an award-winning, tailored approach to helping DoD clients move to the GCC High cloud.

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