Create a one-page overview of the history and background of each company vying for the government contract.

Federal Contracting Activities and Contract Types

Note: Refer to scenarios and readings from previous weeks in order to complete this assignment.

The Department of Defense plans to issue a $400,000 government contract to a company that specializes in drone navigation technologies. As a result, a government auditor has been contacted to examine the operational data VectorCal and one competitor (previously identified as “your company”) in order to decide which company should win the government contract.

Note: You may create and /or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

Create a one-page overview of the history and background of each company vying for the government contract.
Specify at least one (1) of the recent major contracts that was awarded to both companies. Explain the fundamental reasons why both companies were awarded the contract(s) that you specified.
Determine the type(s) of contract for which both companies might be eligible (e.g., fixed-price, cost reimbursement, etc.). Justify your response.
Discuss at least three (3) direct costs and three (3) indirect costs that each company incurred during the production of its navigation system. Explain the manner in which this data would factor into your decision as to which company would be more eligible to receive the contract.
Suggest which company should be awarded this government contract based on the data that was presented for each company. Next, provide three to five (3-5) reasons to support your stance.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources

Discuss the differences between external and internal threats as they relate to network security

finish the assignment:

Discuss the differences between external and internal threats as they relate to network security. Which threat is most difficult to defend against and why? What protections would be used specifically related to internal threats? Why is it important for organizations to have a written security policy?
Highlight the basic functions and operation of public key cryptography. What is the “Advanced Encryption Standard”? How are digital signatures generated and used?
Discuss “Pretty Good Privacy.” What is it? Why has it stood the test of time, and will it be good enough in the future, why or why not? Compare it to Kerberos encryption.
Identify and compare the two primary and currently used techniques to secure wireless communications. How safe are your data communications when using a typical wireless hotspot (public)? What can you do to improve your data security when using one of these services?

What progress had Americans made in securing this freedom during the New Deal? Discuss

Kaye believes that the goals and experience of the New Deal, that “grand democratic experiment of renewal and transformation (p. 38)”, was consistent with the Four Freedoms as expressed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1941 speech. Consider “freedom from want”, perhaps the most contested of these. What progress had Americans made in securing this freedom during the New Deal? Discuss

What are the pros and cons of setting a target rating, rather than a target ratio?

Some companies’ debt-equity targets are expressed not as a debt ratio, but as a target debt rating on a firm’s outstanding bonds. What are the pros and cons of setting a target rating, rather than a target ratio?

Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that explores professional ethics and responsibilities

Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that explores professional ethics and responsibilities. You can use information from the CSU Online Library or other reliable sources. (Note: Websites such as Wikipedia are not acceptable academic sources.) You may use the slide notes function to explain slide contents as necessary. In your presentation, address the following topics:

professional ethics and responsibilities of intermediaries;
professional ethics, responsibilities, and loyalty of managers; and
professional ethics and responsibilities of employees to the community.
In addition to the information on professional ethics and responsibilities, provide at least one example of each topic above. Cite your sources, and create a reference slide using proper APA formatting. The title and reference slides are not included in the slide count.

Explain how you can apply the knowledge learned in this course towards effective communication within your field of study.

Create a five-paragraph self-reflection research essay of 500-750-words that includes: an introduction with a mapped thesis statement, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

The following sub-topics should be the basis of your thesis statement and three body paragraphs:

Explain how you can apply the knowledge learned in this course towards effective communication within your field of study.
Explain areas of strengths in communication you feel you will bring to your field of study.
Explain areas of opportunity that you can work on in regards to communication within your field of study and why developing these communication skills will be important to you personally.
You may use First Person point of view in the writing, as it is a personal reflection.

You are required to use at least one source for supporting your essay; the textbook for this course may be used as a source. Don’t forget in-text citations and a References list

Have you ever wondered how people get involved with cults? What makes them want to give up their worldly possessions and worship one person or cause? How do charismatic individuals wield such incredible power?

the only god you’ll ever see

Have you ever wondered how people get involved with cults? What makes them want to give up their worldly possessions and worship one person or cause? How do charismatic individuals wield such incredible power? Charismatic individuals such as Jim Jones or Adolph Hitler aren’t just found in cults or politics, however. Many successful leaders use charisma in their organizations to make extraordinary and positive things happen.

To complete this discussion, first, read pages 153–173 of The Only God You’ll Ever See. Then, for your initial post, address the following:

What is it about Jones’s leadership that inspired so much devotion?
Why did his closest followers hide the truth of Jones’s perverse behaviors from the rest of his followers?
How can a culture, particular historical conditions, or human nature make people more prone to desire and follow charismatic leaders? Support your position with an example from history or current events.
What would the conditions need to be for you to be influenced by a strong charismatic personality?
In your opinion, is charisma an inherent trait, or is it a set of behaviors that leaders can practice and develop?

Change is very difficult for some people. As a leader, how would you deal with your follower’s resistance to change?

Create a document with answers to the following questions. Be thorough and elaborate your responses!

1. Change is very difficult for some people. As a leader, how would you deal with your follower’s resistance to change?

2. Describe a situation in your life where you experienced real change. How did you respond to this change? Explain the results of this change.

3. In the movie, Schindler’s List, how did Stern persuade Schindler to change the way he was doing business and use prisoners in his factory as laborers? Why is Schindler convinced?

4. In detail, explain why you believe people resist change.

5. In general, do you perceive yourself to be a change implementer or a change resister? Give explanation (or an example of a personal experience) for your response

Explain whether you think McCoy did anything wrong. If so, what and why? If not, defend your argument.

In life or death situations, people rarely think about leadership or the ethical consequences of their decisions, such as whether the ethics of self-interest are as valid as the ethics of altruism, or how context affects our decision making. While most of the decisions we make at work do not have life/death implications, we are often faced with unexpected ethical dilemmas. Do you have a contingency plan to deal with them? These are the concepts you will consider with your peers in this discussion.

To complete this discussion, first read Parable of the Sadhu; then, for your initial post, address the following:

Explain whether you think McCoy did anything wrong. If so, what and why? If not, defend your argument.
Consider what can be said in McCoy’s defense. Describe how you could construct a defense of his actions and argue he either did the right thing or at least did nothing bad?
If this had been on a busy city sidewalk instead of on the top of the mountain, do you think McCoy’s decisions would be different? Why or why not?
How would leadership have made a difference in this situation?

Explain various methods for overcoming language barriers as well as situational barriers when communicating with people in a criminal justice environment.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you include the following:

Explain various methods for overcoming language barriers as well as situational barriers when communicating with people in a criminal justice environment.
Discuss the use of certified interpreters in a criminal justice setting.
Explain some of the ways to communicate when interacting with people who may have different customs and values.
Three key points from your discussion this week with your collaborative group on communication dynamics
Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines