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September 5, 2018 DAU Is Changing Learning Management Systems The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is migrating from the current ATLAS learning management system to Cornerstone onDemand (CSOD) on September 24, 2018. DAU has published information about the migration, changes/improvements in capabilities, content design, login information, FAQs, etc.  FAI has published its own guidance here. FCN 190 - A Shorter Alternative to CON 090 Did you know that civilian employees don't have to take the four (4) week CON 090 for FAC-C Level 1 certification? FAI has a two (2) week alternative, FCN 190 FAR Fundamentals, which can be used for FAC-C Level 1. FAI offers this course FREE of charge to Federal Acquisition Professionals.  Check out FAITAS for all the FCN 190 offerings! Acquisition Gateway 101 Training (9/11)!  Are you new to the Acquisition Gateway? Be sure to attend the upcoming Gateway 101 class on Tuesday, Sept 11 from 1:00 p.m ET -2:00 p.m. ET.  From Contracting Officers (CO) and Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) to Program Managers, you'll find what you need to conduct market research and more.  Earn 1 CLP for attending.  Register today! Compare Best-in-Class Solutions with New Research Tool A new Best-in-Class Research Tool now is available on the Federal side of the Acquisition Gateway! The BIC Research Tool is designed to help government buyers identify and compare available BIC solutions. Log into the Acquisition Gateway and check it out here. FAC-P/PM Training is Here!! The Federal Acquisition Institute is very pleased to announce its FAC-P/PM training schedule for FY2019. The training schedule and course descriptions are available here.  The schedule goes well into 2019, but seats will fill up quickly as they always do. Don’t miss out on this free training and register today! Thomas O’Linn Wins Open Opportunity Contest In May, OFPP announced a contest in connection with the launch of Acquisition Open Opportunities. Twenty-five agencies participated! OFPP is excited to announce that Thomas O’Linn, Procurement Analyst at the Department of the Treasury, has won the contest! Thomas used Acquisition Open Opportunities to announce four opportunities, including a request for help implementing the new FAR CLIN case, as well as an announcement of a forum to exchange ideas surrounding contract reporting in FPDS. Thomas also used the system to kick off a cross-agency collaboration to shape Treasury’s Acquisition Management Review policy. Treasury is paying it forward by offering a shadowing opportunity to observe early acquisition planning discussions between the SPE and other key stakeholders to improve management of major acquisitions. To recognize these efforts, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council will send Thomas to ACT-IAC’s Executive Leadership Conference. Congratulations, Thomas! Is your business prepared for an emergency? Is your data? By Lesley Fair When an emergency strikes, your business’s most vulnerable asset may not be in the stockroom or warehouse. It could be the data that has been central to your success. September is National Preparedness Month. The FTC has six steps you can take to help protect your company’s information from the unpredictable. Read more > Small Business Administration news@updates.sba.gov μέσω service.govdelivery.com  Κυρ, 2 Σεπ, 4:17 μ.μ. (Πριν από 3 ημέρες)  προς εγώ Follow the SBA on Twitter - @SBAgov September is National Preparedness Month and we'll be sharing tips and resources to help keep your business and employees safe during a disaster. Take the first step by making sure you have an emergency plan in place.  Learn more For Smart Advice on Time Efficiencies, Look to Artificial Intelligence When you think of artificial intelligence (AI), your mind might conjure images of futuristic robots or computers that are able to act as humans do. But AI isn’t just an idea for the future. It’s making a real impact on businesses today and could factor even larger in the years to come. Read more Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story Alex Bradberry and Leiah Scheibel realized there had to be a better way for women to access a beauty professional at a reasonable cost. Frustrated by the lack of customer friendly options in the marketplace, their business solution was prompted by their own unsatisfactory experience.  Read Alex and Leiah's story Establishing Values for Your Business The values and culture of your company have a direct effect on your employees, customers and ultimately your bottom line. Take SBA's free online course for an introduction on how to implement company values for your business. Launch the course U.S. Small Business Administration 409 3rd St, SW. Washington DC 20416www.sba.gov Anatomy of a fake check scam by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Fake checks drive many types of scams – like those involving phony prize wins, fake jobs, mystery shoppers, online classified ad sales, and others. Read more > The Summary of NLRB decisions for the week of August 20 - 24, 2018 is now available on the NLRB’s website. The summary can be accessed by clicking the links below. https://www.nlrb.gov/cases-decisions/weekly-summaries-decisions/summary-nlrb-decisions-week-august-20-24-2018 Questions? Contact Us Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 08/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition 08/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document 08/30/2018 12:00 AM EDT Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker 08/30/2018 12:00 AM EDT Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker For more information, please visit our USCIS Federal Register Announcements page. The U.S. Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service trade professionals in over 100 U.S. cities and in more than 75 markets help U.S. companies get started in exporting or increase sales to global markets.  :   If you are ready to begin exporting or expand to additional global markets, please contact your nearestU.S. Commercial Service office  or access exporting resources here. It’s National Preparedness Month: Make a plan by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Extreme weather and natural disasters can occur with little warning. This year’s floods and wildfires are proof of that. Are you ready to leave your home at a moment’s notice? You can reduce your anxiety about these scary events by making sure you are prepared if and when they happen. September is National Preparedness Month and a good time to get your family, pets, and property ready. You can, for example: Read more >