Events Calendar
Government Contracting Office Hours - St. Clair
Meet one-on-one with an East Michigan APEX Accelerator counselor during our office hours in your county. Get personalized guidance on registering to do business with the government, finding contract opportunities, and strengthening your procurement strategy. Ideal for businesses at any stage of the government contracting journey.
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.
Cybersecurity Bootcamp: NIST SP 800-171 with the NIST
Join us throughout the month of October for a Cybersecurity Bootcamp to hear from experts and learn EVERYTHING you need to get compliant. Guest Expert: Victoria Pillitteri, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) This session will focus on NIST SP 800-171, baseline requirements, and what it is intended to do.
Government Contracting Office Hours - Huron & Sanilac
Meet one-on-one with an East Michigan APEX Accelerator counselor during our office hours in your county. Get personalized guidance on registering to do business with the government, finding contract opportunities, and strengthening your procurement strategy. Ideal for businesses at any stage of the government contracting journey.
Government Contracting Office Hours - Shiawassee
Meet one-on-one with an East Michigan APEX Accelerator counselor during our office hours in your county. Get personalized guidance on registering to do business with the government, finding contract opportunities, and strengthening your procurement strategy. Ideal for businesses at any stage of the government contracting journey.
Cybersecurity Bootcamp: Tentative Webinar with Dept. of War CIO Office
Dana C. Mason serves as Operations Lead in the CMMC Program Management Office within the Office of the DoD CIO. In this position, Mrs. Mason uses her leadership and technical expertise to provide oversight of CMMC Program assessments, ecosystem operations, infrastructure, training, and the CMMC model. She also participates in studies, working groups, and exercises that generate recommendations to improve the cybersecurity posture of the defense industrial base. Prior to joining the DoD CIO, Mrs. Mason was one of the founding members of the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center in the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), where she served as a Lead Assessor and Curriculum Development and Training Team Chief. She has also held DCMA positions in the Cybersecurity Directorate as the Audit Preparedness Program Manager and Cybersecurity Policy Analyst. Mrs. Mason is a U.S. Air Force veteran and holds a Master of Science degree in Information Resource Management and Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Information System and Management Information Systems. She maintains Certified Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), GIAC Certified Project Manager (GCPM), and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) certifications and has earned numerous awards for her accomplishments throughout her career.
