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COR Responsibilities - Combating Trafficking In Persons (CTIP)

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, hosts Scott Williams and Jim Valley are joined by Kevin White, a professor of contract management at DAU. Kevin shares his insights on the Combating…

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Cybersecurity for Contracting - Part 3

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, hosts Scott Williams and Jim Valley are joined by Kelley Kiernan, a cybersecurity expert from DAU, for the third segment of their podcast series. They…

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Cybersecurity for Contracting - Part 2

Welcome to Contracting Conversations with hosts Jim Valley and Scott Williams. In this episode, cybersecurity expert Kelley Kiernan joins to discuss the critical role of contracting teams in…

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Cybersecurity for Contracting - Part 1

Scott and Jim sit down with Kelley Kiernan, an expert on Cybersecurity at DAU. Come and learn how to approach cybersecurity in contracting by understanding how cybersecurity is organized and how the…

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Defense Civilian Training Corps - building a talent pipeline with DoD Strategic Partners

Join us on this episode of Contracting Conversations as we chat with John Willison, the lead for strategic partnerships at the Defense Civilian Training Corps. John discusses how DoD organizations…

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NASA "Spacesuits as a Service" Program-short version

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott are jumping into NASA's new spacesuit, an update on 40-year-old technology to keep our explorers safe from the moon to mars. What…

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Requirements Drive Cost Estimates (Basics of Cost Analysis)

The second of seven videos in the The Basics of Cost Analysis series. James and his team discuss how cost estimators don't work alone. They rely heavily on program and technical experts.

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Cost Estimators Need Your Help (Basics of Cost Analysis)

The seventh of seven videos in the The Basics of Cost Analysis series. James and his team send out a call to financial managers, contract specialists, logisticians, engineers, and program managers.…

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Measuring Progress Wrap-Up (Understanding EV Techniques)

The sixth of six videos in the Understanding EV Techniques series. Mateo reflects back on how creating a project plan using EV techniques saved his wedding.

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Measuring Progress in February (Understanding EV Techniques)

The fifth of six videos in the Understanding EV Techniques series. Emma and Mateo continue tracking progress against their wedding plan and start to see the value of setting up a baseline plan at the…

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Measuring Progress in January (Understanding EV Techniques)

The fourth of six videos in the Understanding EV Techniques series. Emma and Mateo start tracking progress against their wedding plan.

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Determining Planned Value (Understanding EV Techniques)

The third of six videos in the Understanding EV Techniques series. Emma explains to Mateo how to finish the setup of their wedding project plan by distributing PV for each task.

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Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) Scholars Take the Stage at NCMA/DAU NEXUS 2024

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, we’ll learn about one of DoD’s newest recruitment programs and pick the brain of someone who could be a future leader in the workforce. How…

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Small Business Criticality in Acquisition - NCMA/DAU NEXUS 2024

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, we’re thinking BIG when it comes to rebuilding our industrial base with SMALL Business. But what are the keys for a Small Business to win the…

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Intellectual Property - How DAU Can Help - NCMA/DAU NEXUS 2024

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, how can a software company protect its proprietary data while a government agency gets the rights it needs for national security? And where can you…

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The Supply Chain Risk Game-Peter Guinto, Resilinc-NCMA/DAU NEXUS 2024

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott return to the table with Peter Guinto of Resilinc to open the box on his game of risk. We'll hear how he uses this simulation to…

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