GovCon Entrepreneurs Speak: A Conversation with Steve Edwards
2020-07-07 12:30 - 13:00 UTC | Podcast Link
Steve Edwards founded Edwards Performance Solutions in 1997 and grew it into a successful firm that implements proven processes and technologies that drive mission success for commercial, government and non-profit organizations
Don’t miss this insightful discussion on Steve’s journey and insights as he built an executive team, hired a CEO and delegated authority to others.

Year Up Baltimore Cohort 18 Virtual Graduation
2020-07-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Year Up is a one-year, intensive training program that provides low-income young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits, and corporate internships.
Now operating in nine states, Year Up is committed to building a strong and sustainable program that will close the Opportunity Divide across the country. Year Up connects young adults ages 18-24, who are highly motivated but lack opportunities with companies who need their talent.

Please Join Year Up staff and students look forward to sharing this special occasion with you and honoring our Cohort 18 graduates on completing their Year Up journey.

2020 Cyber Risk Management Series:#2 - Business Risk in the Post-Pandemic World
2020-08-27 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
After much consideration, the Howard Chamber’s 11th Annual Cyber Conference will be brought to you in a different format. For the past 10 years, the Cyber Conference provided a forum for small and mid-sized businesses in Howard County and the region to meet with industry and government leaders to access current information on cyber-security. This year, the committee had high hopes to bring an energetic, interactive, scenario based conference to discuss and understand “Risk Management” at all levels of a business.

New DoD CMMC Regulations Webinar
2020-10-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Event
Edwards Performance Solutions’ Director of Commercial and Cybersecurity, Brian Hubbard and Director of Business Development, Eric Levitas, will share how we are best preparing government contractors for new requirements at MEGA Maryland 2020. The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the introduction of a new program called the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to combat external cybersecurity threats. CMMC will serve as a framework for the enforcement of the department’s existing Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements. CMMC will become the standard on all DoD RFI’s and RFP’s with the goal of improving CUI security by introducing a formal audit program for compliance.
MEGA Maryland: A Virtual Experience is the premier virtual month-long event for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. This year’s theme is “Embracing Today’s Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Growth.” Our mission is to provide relevant and meaningful information inclusive of all members of the AEC industry with a focus on helping today’s small, minority, woman and veteran-owned businesses grow and thrive. Boasting 25+ speakers, meaningful connections and client engagement, this event cannot be missed!
The conference is presented by the Maryland chapters of the industry’s leading professional organizations including the Society of American Military Engineers, the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Design Build Institute of America, the Society of Marketing Professional Services, the Mid-Atlantic Region of Environmental Professionals, and WTS International.

2020 Cyber Risk Management Series: #3 - A Cyber Security Workshop: Developing a Cyber Strategic Plan for Your Organization
2020-10-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom

2020 Cyber Risk Management Series: #4 - How Does a Remote Workforce Affect Your Organizational Security Posture?
2021-02-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom

Vendor Risk Management + Mitigation: How to Modernize, Streamline & Improve
2021-09-28 13:00 - 15:30 | Online Event
Dataprise is hosting a live webinar, Vendor Risk Management + Mitigation: How to Modernize, Streamline & Improve. Join Dataprise’s Senior Director of Cybersecurity, Stephen Jones, and Edwards Performance Solutions’ Director of Commercial and Cybersecurity Programs, Brian Hubbard, for an interactive discussion.
“Business risk doesn’t stop at the boundary of your organization. Your vendors present a potential threat in your ability to protect business information; while not all vendors pose equal risk, the impact of a data compromise through a third-party vendor can be just as devastating as a direct compromise.
However, a complete vendor risk assessment can be costly and time consuming. A tailored approach to vendor risk management and mitigation can make your processes more efficient, allowing your business to focus on what it does best.”

Topics that will be covered:
• How third parties introduce risks into your organization and the types of vendor risks that are most critical to monitor
• Building a modernized vendor risk management program and what to expect throughout the process
• Standards, compliance, monitoring, and contingency planning
• Remediation

A Q&A will follow as well. Can’t attend the live event? Register anyway to receive the recording afterward. Check out their event here!

Cybersecurity Assessments Webinar: The Key to Understanding & Limiting Risk
2021-12-15 11:00 - 11:45 | Online Event
Join DP Solutions and Edwards’ CMMC Assessments Program Manager Sam Bell at at 11:00 am on December 15th for a cybersecurity assessments informative webinar. They will present how Cybersecurity Assessments are a key first step to understanding your exposure and security risks.
Know you need to improve your security posture, but don’t know where to begin? You’re not alone. The goal of this webinar is to have you learn how to identify an assessment framework, the assessment process, and how to improve and maintain your posture into the future.
Topics include:

An overview of assessment frameworks
A walkthrough of the cybersecurity assessment process
What happens when the assessment is over?
How to take the results and turn them into actionable results.
Q&A and more

If interested in attending or want more details, visit their event page!

MPUG: Critical Path Modeling Using Microsoft Project: Lesson 1 Estimating Resources and Using Resource Calendars
2022-01-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
We’re back with our first webinar collaboration in 2022 with MPUG! Check out Edwards’ CMMC Assessment Program Manager and CISO, Sam Bell’s MPUG Webinar, “Critical Path Modeling Using Microsoft Project” three-part series designed to teach others how how to manage a project’s resources, timeline and cost through effective critical path modeling using Microsoft Project.
Join Sam, January 12 at noon, for ,”Lesson 1: Estimating Resources and Using Resource Calendars.” In this lesson, learn the benefits of a well-structured project plan and the overall approach to using MS Project as a critical path modeling tool. Approaches to estimating and modeling resource and cost requirements are taught, as well as the use of project and resource calendars to support resource leveling and critical path determination.
Interested in attending? To register or for more details, check out their event page here!

MPUG: Events Critical Path Modeling Using Microsoft Project: Lesson 2 Leveraging Work and Predecessor Types to Structure the Plan
2022-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Join us for part 2 of, Edwards’ CMMC Assessment Program Manager and CISO, Sam Bell’s MPUG Webinar, “Critical Path Modeling Using Microsoft Project” series, designed to teach others how how to manage a project’s resources, timeline and cost through effective critical path modeling using Microsoft Project.
Join Sam, January 19 at noon, for ,” Lesson 2: Leveraging Work and Predecessor Types to Structure the Plan.” In this lesson, review of the various work and predecessor types within MS Project, how they support modeling the project’s critical path, learn how structure project plans to leverage the calendars, and types and dependencies effective to determine the optimal project plan for the resources and work required.
Interested in attending? To register or for more details, check out their event page here!

"CMMC 2.0 Myths Busted" Live Dataprise Webinar
2022-02-09 13:30 - 14:30 | Online Event
Tune into Dataprise’s live webinar, “CMMC 2.0 Myths Busted,” on February 9 at 1:30pm EST, presented by Edwards Senior Cybersecurity Consultant and Instructor, Joy Beland.
Beland collaborates with Datatprise’s professionals vCISO, Samuel Bourgeois, and vCISO Maximo Bredfeldt, to bring you an hour long presentation on conceptions about CMMC 2.0 and how it affects your organization.
In November 2021 the DOD announced CMMC 2.0, which introduces many changes and compliance requirement updates for federal contractors. Since the DOD’s codification of CMMC 2.0 in DFARS can take up to 24 months, it’s unsurprising that misinformation around the program abounds.
When it comes to CMMC 2.0, have you wondered:

If this even applies to you since you don’t deal with DOD contracts?
If you should wait to get started only until everything is finalized?
If your compliance with other frameworks makes you CMMC compliant?

If your IT person or department can handle all this on their own?

Join our webinar with Dataprise as we bust the myths surrounding CMMC 2.0 and provide expert insight and guidance on taking actionable next steps. For more details or to register, check out the event page here.
