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Navigating Government Contracting in 2021…and Beyond

Join us for this year’s compelling Women at the Top of GovCon event featuring our keynote speaker, Stacy A. Cummings, who is currently performing the duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. Ms. Cummings will be joined by a stellar panel of visionary leaders from top government contracting companies, who will impart their wisdom on successfully navigating the government contracting world today and through the near future.

Those in the government contracting world won’t want to miss this timely discussion! Topics to include:

  • The future of government contracting under the Biden Administration (Keynote)
  • Successfully leading through significant change
  • How our speakers have found resilience during a challenging year
  • Charting a path forward
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Event Date May, 21

Event Time 1:00am - 2:30am

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