Please note: Virtual Courses are NOT included in an FPSOnline Professional Subscription. You can upgrade to an FPSOnline Premium Subscription to view all Virtual Courses PLUS all live and on-demand webinars and webinar series included in the FPSOnline Professional Subscription. Learn more >>

Welcome to the first-ever FPS Virtual Forum within an FPSEvents Weeklong Conference! This Forum will offer an Opening Keynote Session on the State of the Government Contracting Industry, a Luncheon Keynote Session, and also two tracks with multiple breakout sessions. Each track is loosely defined so that you as an attendee can do any of the breakouts you'd like.

• Track 1: Accounting, Compliance, and Administration related topics
• Track 2: Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, and Subcontracting related topics

8:00 a.m. - Welcome Guests and Introduce Forum Sponsors

8:00 a.m. - Opening Keynote: State of the Industry
Stephanie Smith, Director and Senior Analyst, Federal Government Contracting Industry for RSM

The government contracting ecosystem is constantly changing, as new trends emerge and existing ones wane. What macro trends and key indicators should help shape your organization’s strategy and priorities? 

Join RSM’s government contracting senior analyst, Stephanie Smith, for a discussion about the state of the government contracting ecosystem. Stephanie will discuss current and key themes in defense, space, and government services gleaned from current events, industry executives, executive orders, recent legislation, and other macroeconomic data and trends. Topics will range from innovative technologies and semiconductors to labor, inflation, wages, international demand, M&A, and everything in between. 

Detailed session descriptions can be found here.

Track 1: Finance, Accounting, and Compliance
 

Time	Breakout Session Name	Type of Session & Speaker(s)	Sponsor	Location (Room)
9:00 a.m.	Audit Trends and Compliance with DCMA and DCAA	Panel Discussion Moderators: Anthony Kim and Chase Kunk Speakers: Randy Shelby, DCMA John Foley, DCMA                  Robert Eason, DCAA
10:30 a.m.	Reducing Defective Pricing Risk Through Effective Estimating System Controls	Individual Presentation Speaker: Tom Reynolds Avani Rao
Noon	Lunch
12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Luncheon Keynote	Keynote Speaker: Nicholas Del Rosso, Jr. Chase Kunk
1:30 p.m.	Organizational Changes: M&A and Restructuring Considerations for Contractors	Presentation Moderator: Courtney Black Speakers: Sajeev Malaveetil, Shohei Takagi
3:00 p.m.	You're Hired! Finding Quality Candidates Plus WFH or RTO	Panel Discussion Moderator: Christine Williamson Speakers:  Eric Norvell, Jamie Brabston, Lindy Kyzer

Track 2: Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, and Subcontracting
 

Time	Breakout Session Name	Type of Session	Sponsor	Location (Room)
9:00 a.m.	CMMC Cybersecurity Compliance & Supply Chain Security	Moderators: Jennifer Morris & Elizabeth Jimenez; Presenters:  Stacy Bostjanick, DOD John Ellis, DCMA DOD Jon DePerro, Chief Compliance Officer
10:30 a.m.	Buy American & Trade Considerations: Emerging Domestic Preference and Supply Chain Issues	Individual Speaker: Eric Crusius
Noon	Lunch
12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Luncheon Keynote	Keynote Speaker: Nicholas Del Rosso, Jr. Chase Kunk
1:30 p.m.	Prime Contractor and Subcontractor Relationships	Panel Discussion, Moderator: John Hindman Speakers: Dean Grundei, Battelle, Kari LaCoste-Jones, IAP, Ellen Barletto, CSA
3:30 p.m.	Getting Things Done: New Technologies, Timekeeping, and Training	Panel Discussion Moderator: Lenee Lyte Speakers: Jeffery White,  Kim Koster,  Lonnie Springirth, Tara Cannon