{"615986":{"#nid":"615986","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Defense Innovation Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAre you interested in doing business with the Department of Defense\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E(the biggest buyer on earth of everything)\u003C\/em\u003E?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDo you want to learn about the latest programs designed to help innovative small companies do business with DoD?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWould you like to know how major Defense contractors select their subcontractors?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAre you interested in the new cybersecurity requirements and how they apply to DoD contractors?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you answered\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u0026ldquo;yes\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;to any or all of these questions, you need to be in attendance at GTPAC\u0026rsquo;s Defense Innovation Conference to be held on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, at the Georgia Tech Hotel \u0026amp; Conference Center in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe registration fee to attend this one-of-a-kind, day-long conference is only $50, and includes both breakfast and lunch. 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Sanders, Director of Science and Technology for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM).\u0026nbsp; She will be speaking about SOCOM\u0026rsquo;s contracting priorities, problems to solve, and doing business with SOCOM.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELearn from major defense contractors who will be speaking on their subcontracting needs and their procedures for selecting subcontractors.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMeet scores of small businesses who are looking for opportunities to form teaming partnerships to apply their innovative technologies, services, and products.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EParticipate in break-out workshops on topics like compliance with DoD\u0026rsquo;s cybersecurity requirements.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDon\u0026rsquo;t miss this rare opportunity to meet and hear from leaders in the Defense industry!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis day-long event, sponsored by the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC),\u0026nbsp;is designed to benefit innovative small businesses\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;with priority given to small technology companies that have the potential to directly enhance achievement of the U.S. Department of Defense\u0026#39;s mission. 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