Speakers

Government Speakers

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Jorge Bennett

Executive Director, Cost & Pricing
DCMA (Chicago, IL)

First-Hand Insights: What’s New, What’s Changing, Priorities and Developments Directly from DCAA and DCMA Leadership

August 25, 2020 • 10:00 am

Ryan Connell

Director of NE Commercial Pricing, Commercial Item Group
DCMA (Boston, MA)

Unravelling the Complexities in Supporting Commerciality and Defining “Commercial Products

August 26, 2020 • 2:15 pm

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Timothy J. DiNapoli

Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions
US Government Accountability Office (Washington, DC)

Consequences of Section 809.1 Panel’s Recommendations and Update on Cost Accounting Standards (CAS): 809 Panel’s Professional Practice Guide and CAS/GAAP Conformance Rule

August 26, 2020 • 10:15 am

Laura Michaels

Division Chief
DCAA Operations Audit Support

Unraveling complexities in Truthful Cost and Pricing Act (TCPA) Waivers and Certified Cost or Pricing Data Requirements

August 25, 2020 • 3:45 pm

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Scott Perry

Deputy Assistant Director, Policy and Plans
DCAA (Washington, DC)

First-Hand Insights: What’s New, What’s Changing, Priorities and Developments Directly from DCAA and DCMA Leadership

August 25, 2020 • 10:00 am

Lucelly Serrano

Branch Manager
DCAA Truth in Negotiation Audit Team

Unraveling complexities in Truthful Cost and Pricing Act (TCPA) Waivers and Certified Cost or Pricing Data Requirements

August 25, 2020 • 3:45 pm

Conference Co-Chairs

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Traci Dillon

Senior Director, Government Contract Compliance
L3harris Technologies (Melbourne, FL)

Industry Think Tank: How Contractors are Responding to the DoD’s Evolving Policy Priorities

August 25, 2020 • 11:15 am

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Ron Youngs

Director, Government Compliance
L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

CARES Act Provisions and an Evolving Understanding of the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Government Contractors

August 25, 2020 • 12:00 pm

Keynote Speakers

Bentz, Joseph

Joseph Bentz

Deputy Director
DCAA

KEYNOTE

August 25, 2020 • 9:15 am

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Kim Herrington

Acting Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting,
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S))
U.S. Department of Defense

KEYNOTE

August 26, 2020 • 9:15 am

Expert Faculty

Luis Avila, CISA

Director, Government Contractor Services
KPMG LLP (Mclean, VA)

Virtual Workshop A — How to Prepare for a Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR)

August 24, 2020 • 9:00 am

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Brent Calhoon

Partner
Baker Tilly (Tysons Corner, VA)

Unravelling the Complexities in Supporting Commerciality and Defining “Commercial Products

August 26, 2020 • 2:15 pm

Nathaniel Castellano

Associate, Government Contracts & National Security
Arnold and Porter (Washington, DC)

Protecting Intellectual Property (IP): Strategies for Traditional Procurement Contracts and Other Transactions

August 26, 2020 • 3:15 pm

Caroline Chien

Chief Legal Counsel,
LibertyWorks Legal Counsel and Contracts Executive,
Defense
Rolls-Royce (Indianapolis, IN)

Protecting Intellectual Property (IP): Strategies for Traditional Procurement Contracts and Other Transactions

August 26, 2020 • 3:15 pm

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Patrick Fitzgerald

Director
Baker Tilly (Tysons Corner, VA)

Business Systems Audit-Ready: Maintaining Your Business Systems in the Increasingly Likelihood of an Audit

August 25, 2020 • 1:30 pm

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James M. Freeman, CPA

Resident Auditor
Northrup Grumman Corporate Office

Virtual Workshop B — Understanding the Definition and Impact of Materiality for Incurred Cost Audits

August 24, 2020 • 1:30 pm

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Neil Gardner

Director, Affordability, Compliance & Forward Pricing
Northrop Grumman Corporation (Arlington, VA)

Industry Think Tank: How Contractors are Responding to the DoD’s Evolving Policy Priorities

August 25, 2020 • 11:15 am

Nathan Geesaman

Regulatory Compliance Lead
Accenture Federal Services (Arlington, VA)

Business Systems Audit-Ready: Maintaining Your Business Systems in the Increasingly Likelihood of an Audit

August 25, 2020 • 1:30 pm

Stephanie M Harden

Associate, Government Contracts
Blank Rome LLP (Washington, DC)

Legal Trends: How Recent Case Law Impacts Your Contracts

August 25, 2020 • 4:45 pm

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Matthew Herdman

Corporate Compliance Director
ASRC Federal (Beltsville, MD)

Virtual Workshop B — Understanding the Definition and Impact of Materiality for Incurred Cost Audits

August 24, 2020 • 1:30 pm

Geoffrey A. Lawson

Counsel, Government Contracts & Contracts Officer
SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA)

Protecting Intellectual Property (IP): Strategies for Traditional Procurement Contracts and Other Transactions

August 26, 2020 • 3:15 pm

David Logue

Program Manager
DCAA Policy

Unraveling complexities in Truthful Cost and Pricing Act (TCPA) Waivers and Certified Cost or Pricing Data Requirements

August 25, 2020 • 3:45 pm

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Sajeev D. Malaveetil

Partner,
Forensic & Integrity Services – Government Contract Services
Ernst & Young, LLP (Washington, DC)

Focus on Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA)

August 26, 2020 • 12:15 pm

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Jessica Martin

Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC): Understanding the Cyber Security Requirements from DoD and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

August 26, 2020 • 11:30 am

Barbara Michael

Vice President
Government Compliance Perspecta
(Washington, DC)

Consequences of Section 809.1 Panel’s Recommendations and Update on Cost Accounting Standards (CAS): 809 Panel’s Professional Practice Guide and CAS/GAAP Conformance Rule

August 26, 2020 • 10:15 am

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Kelly G. Peters

Corporate Director, Contracts and Government Compliance
Huntington Ingalls Industries
(Newport News, VA)

Focus on Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA)

August 26, 2020 • 12:15 pm

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Matthew Popham

Senior Vice President, Government Compliance Director
Leidos (Reston, VA)

Deciphering Real-World DCAA Incurred Cost Scenarios and Practical Tips to Survive an Audit

August 25, 2020 • 2:30 pm

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Lisa Rader

Senior Director of Government Compliance
General Dynamics Information Technology (Falls Church, VA)

Deciphering Real-World DCAA Incurred Cost Scenarios and Practical Tips to Survive an Audit

August 25, 2020 • 2:30 pm

Nick Sanders

Director, Government Accounting & Compliance
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (Poway, CA)

Unravelling the Complexities in Supporting Commerciality and Defining “Commercial Products

August 26, 2020 • 2:15 pm

Laura A. Semple

Assistant General Counsel
Amentum (Germantown, MD)

Legal Trends: How Recent Case Law Impacts Your Contracts

August 25, 2020 • 4:45 pm

Mark Smith

Vice President, Government Accounting Compliance
Booz Allen Hamilton (Mclean, VA)

CARES Act Provisions and an Evolving Understanding of the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Government Contractors

August 25, 2020 • 12:00 pm

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Brian Taylor

Managing Director, Deal Advisory
KPMG LLP (McLean, VA)

Deciphering Real-World DCAA Incurred Cost Scenarios and Practical Tips to Survive an Audit

August 25, 2020 • 2:30 pm

Kristin Torcasi

VP, Government Compliance
CACI International (Washington, DC)

Business Systems Audit-Ready: Maintaining Your Business Systems in the Increasingly Likelihood of an Audit

August 25, 2020 • 1:30 pm