Co-Sponsor
Charitable Beneficiary
Date
September 22nd, 2026
Overview
7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Speakers/Sessions
8 CPE credits
Registration Deadline
Early Bird (February 24 until April 24): $249
Advanced (April 25 to June 5): $299
Last Chance (June 6 to Sept 18): $349
Conference Venue
Jackson Center
6001 Moquin Drive,
Huntsville, AL 35806
Conference Hotels
Highlights
The Redstone Edge Conference is an annual event for professionals in government contracting, including accounting, contracts, HR, operations, and executive leadership. Attendees gain practical knowledge and hear directly from government leaders and industry experts on evolving issues affecting compliance, acquisition, audit, systems, proposals, and daily operations.
This year’s agenda includes sessions on SBA changes and proposal impacts, DCAA updates and reorganization, the FAR Overhaul, DCAA’s use of data analytics, AI, and automation, EVMS requirements, and DOL perspectives on SCA, FLSA, and Wage and Hour compliance. Through expert presentations, practical insight, and meaningful conversations, the event delivers valuable education while giving back to the community, with conference profits donated to local charities.
2026 Redstone Edge Conference Agenda
| Time | Topics |
| 7:30 am – 8:00 am | Breakfast & Registration |
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | Welcome & Introductions Courtney Edmonson, CPA, Chief Executive Officer, Redstone Government Consulting, Inc. |
| 8:15 am – 9:45 am | Session 1: The New Playing Field: Navigating SBA Programs, Size Expansion, Recertification, and DOD’s Cost Transparency Push Kelli Beene, JD, Director, Redstone Government Consulting, Inc. Erin Roberts, Senior Managing Consultant, Redstone Government Consulting, Inc. |
| 9:45 am – 10:00 am | Morning Break |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Session 2: What’s New with DCAA? An Update on DCAA and Impact on Reorganization Jennifer Desautel, Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Session 3: EVMS Is Already in Your Future Contracts. Are You Prepared? Michelle Storm, MSM, PMP, Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Process Lead, ClearPlan, LLC Daniel Goldsmith, Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Analyst, ClearPlan, LLC |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Buffet Lunch & Keynote: The Life You’re Leading. Alexa Napp, Founder and CEO, Everyday Leader, LLC |
| 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Session 4: Modernizing Audits: DCAA’s Approach to Data Analytics, AI, and Automation Tom Nelson, Analytics & Automation Branch Chief, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Arthur Noyce, Data Analytics Branch Chief, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Afternoon Break |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Session 5: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) for Y-O-U. Jeffrey Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Session 6: A DOL Perspective on SCA, FLSA, and Wage and Hour Compliance Jeremy Yarbrough, Wage & Hour Investigator, US Department of Labor (DoL) |
Featured Speakers
Jennifer Desautel
DCAA Director
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Arthur Noyce
Data Analytics Branch Chief
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Tom Nelson
Analytics & Automation Branch Chief
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Jeffrey Koses
Senior Procurement Executive
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Jeremy Yarbrough
Wage & Hour Investigator
US Department of Labor
Michelle Storm, MSM, PMP
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Process Lead
ClearPlan, LLC
Daniel Goldsmith
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Analyst
ClearPlan, LLC
Kelli Beene, JD
Director
Redstone Government Consulting, Inc.
Erin Roberts
Senior Managing Consultant
Redstone Government Consulting, Inc.
Earn 8 CPE Credits
Program Level: Basic
Program Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Delivery Method: Group Live
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Event Refund/Cancellation Policy
Payment must be received prior to event. Event cancellations must be received prior to 12 p.m., two business days before the event in order to receive a full refund. No-show’s and late cancellations will be charged the full event price. You may send a substitute, please be sure to notify the event coordinator.
For more information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please contact Redstone Government Consulting at (256) 704-9800.
Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
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Redstone Government Consulting, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.