Winning Government Business: Navigating Compliance Risks to Drive Strategic Advantage

May 14, 2025 // Milwaukee, WI // 8:00am-7:00pm

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION at the NDIA Great Lakes Chapter webpage [link]

REGISTRATION OPEN

In an era of escalating regulatory demands, the path to securing government business is fraught with compliance challenges that can threaten even the most established organizations. Ensuring Your Strategic Advantage offers a unique opportunity to gain critical insights into navigating these complexities. Join industry leaders, compliance experts, and government insiders as they reveal strategies to fortify your business, protect revenue streams, and outpace competitors in an increasingly regulated environment. Whether you’re a C-suite executive, part of a large or small business, in business development, supply chain, contracts, or legal, this event will equip you with the knowledge to stay competitive and safeguard your organization’s future.

Sponsorship and Exhibitor opportunities are available! For more information, please contact info@ndia-greatlakes.org. This national event is hosted by the NDIA Cybersecurity Division in partnership with the NDIA Great Lakes Chapter.

Speakers

• Mr. Trey Hodgkins, Chair Cybersecurity Division, NDIA
• Brig. Gen. Guy Walsh, USAF (Ret) – Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, NDIA
• Brig. Gen. Chad R. Ellsworth, Commander of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and Defense Supply Center, Richmond, VA (invited)
• Ms. Erica Bakies, Government Contracts Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (invited)
• Ms. Stacy Bostjanick, Chief Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer (invited)
• Ms. ML Mackey, CEO, Beacon Interactive Solutions & Executive Committee, NDIA National Board / Chair, Small Business Division (invited)
• Ms. Megan McKinney, Conference Chair, NDIA Great Lakes Chapter
• Ms. Christina Reynolds, Managing Director, Industry Spec. Svcs., BDO
• Mr. Aric Sherwood, Director of the Acquisition Innovation Directorate (AID) at PEO Enterprise, Army (invited)
• Mr. Scott Singer, C3PAO, CyberNINES CEO and Co-Founder
• Ms. Jen Stewart, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Policy, NDIA
• Ms. Nicole Vele, Of Counsel, Holland & Hart LLP
• Ms. Aina Vilumsons, President and Executive Director, WPI an APEX Accelerator
• Ms. Susan Warshaw Ebner, Partner, STINSON LLP
• Mr. Dave Zvenyach, Principal, TandemGov

Local Hotels with Government Rates

• Hilton Garden Inn Milwaukee Brookfield Conference Center

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• Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel

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• Holiday Inn Milwaukee – an IHG Hotel

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• Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Milwaukee West

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