CLE Institute Agenda

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9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Speaker: Dennis Cuevas, Director, D.C. Bar CLE Program

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Ethical Standards in Federal Government Contracts
Presenters: Patrick Quigley, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP; Erin K. Sullivan, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions – Group One

• Cybersecurity Compliance: Changing Requirements for Evolving Threats
  Presenters: Ashden Fein, Covington & Burling; Brian Hubbard, Edwards Performance Solutions; Jonathan Williams, PilieroMazza PLLC
   
• Forming Government Contracts: Understanding the Players and the Process
  Presenters: Todd M. Garland, Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC; Matthew R. Keller, Praemia Law PLLC
   
• Claims and Disputes: The A-Z Guide
  Presenters: Kevin T. Barnett, PilieroMazza PLLC (Moderator); Erin Rankin, Crowell & Moring LLP; Robert Sneckenberg, Crowell & Moring LLP

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch & Keynote Address

1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Breakout Session – Group Two

• AI and Machine Learning: The Implications for Government Contracting
  Presenters: To be added (Moderator); Scott E. Simpson, Department of Homeland Security
   
• Streamlined Procurement: The Effective Use of “Other Transaction Authority” Acquisitions and Special Issues Related to Intellectual Property and Data Rights
  Presenters: Nathaniel Castellano, Arnold & Porter; Erin L. Felix, Polsinelli PC; Geoffrey Lawson, Anduril Industries; Hallie Tremaine Balkin, Microsoft Corporation
   
• Government Contracting Small Business Trends: Business Issues, Protests, Appeals
  Presenters: Matthew R. Keller, Praemia Law PLLC (Invited)

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions – Group Three

• 3D Printing in Government Contracts: What Contractors Need to Know
  Presenters: Pending
   
• Buy American Act
  Presenters: Pending
   
• False Claims Act Primer
  Presenter: Todd M. Garland, Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Wrap-up