SBA announces free webinars for small businesses Jan. 13-17

NASHVILLE – The SBA is offering the following free webinars for small businesses.

Monday, January 13, 2020, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. CST, Online

Federal Contracting Basics:  Learn the basic tenets of contracting with the federal government. For more information and to register, click here.


Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. CST, Online

Module 1-Why Cybersecurity?:  In this module, we’ll discuss what cybersecurity means for your company, employees, partners and customers. For more information and to register, click here.


Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. CST, Online

Understanding Requests for Proposal: During this class, our instructor will walk through an actual federal government RFP, pointing out key elements and demonstrating how to find information that will be critical in development of your proposal. For more information and to register, click here.


Tuesday, January 14., 2020, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. CST, Online

Module 2-Cybersecurity Basics: This module is specifically focused on fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. For more information and to register, click here.


Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. CST, Online

Introduction to Managing Government Construction Contracts: During this class, our instructor will relate Construction Project Management to Federal contracting projects. For more information and to register, click here.


Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. CST, Online

Module 5-Data Security: This module will discuss why protecting data should be at the heart of your cybersecurity program, the types of data you are responsible for and threats to that data. For more information and to register, click here.


Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. CST, Online

Developing the Technical & Past Performance Proposals: Learn the steps in the process of developing a competitive proposal. For more information and to register, click here.


Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. CST

Module 6-Security Frameworks and Standards: In this module, you will learn about cybersecurity standards and discuss several frameworks that are relevant to cybersecurity. For more information and to register, click here.


Thursday, January 16, 2020, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. CST, Online

Developing the Cost Proposal: Learn the steps in the process of developing a competitive cost proposal. For more information and to register, click here.


Thursday, January 16, 2020, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EST, Online

Module 3-Endpoint Security: In this module, you’ll learn about how endpoint devices such as laptops, desktops, tablet computers and mobile devices can offer cybercriminals a gateway into your company’s networks and data. For more information and to register, click here.


Thursday, January 16, 2020, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST, Online 

Market Research in Federal Procurement: Effectively conduct and respond to market research. For more information and to register, click here.


Thursday, January 16, 2020, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST, Online

Module 4-Network Security: In this module, a discussion is held on what it takes to properly secure a business network, explore the various threats networks commonly face, and how the concept of defense-in-depth applies to protecting your network. For more information and to register, click here.


Friday, January 17, 2020, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST, Online

Module 7-Laws and Regulatory Compliance: In this module, a discussion is held on State, Federal, and international laws and regulations you and your company will be expected to follow
when you have a data breach or possess and process your customer’s or employee’s sensitive data. For more information and to register, click here.


Friday, January 17, 2020, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CST, Online

Module 8-Breaches, Security Crises, and Incident Response: In this module, a detailed exploration of the targets, motivations and techniques of hackers,as well as various types of common attacks is conducted. For more information and to register, click here.


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