Coffee & Contracting: Understanding FCLs & Cleared Contracting Readiness

Empower your day with coffee, connections, and contracting insights! Join us for Coffee & Contracting, a GovCon networking series designed to bring small businesses face-to-face with government and industry leaders shaping the acquisition landscape. This session will be hosted at Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce in our conference room.
Following the 14th annual NOVA B2G Matchmaking Conference & Small Business Expo, many small businesses are exploring opportunities within the Department of Defense and broader national security sector — but often encounter barriers surrounding security clearance requirements and classified contracting environments.
Join Andy Hall, Founder & CEO of HLM Associates, for a practical and informative discussion designed to help government contractors better understand the transition from an uncleared to a cleared facility. Drawing from decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Industrial Security Program (NISP), Andy will walk attendees through the Facility Clearance (FCL) process, sponsorship requirements, security program expectations, classified information safeguarding considerations, and the infrastructure needed to pursue cleared government contracting opportunities.
Whether your organization is beginning to explore defense contracting opportunities or preparing for future cleared work, this session will provide valuable insight into the operational, compliance and strategic considerations required to compete in the cleared contracting space.