The world of technology is advancing rapidly, and the federal government needs leaders who can persevere. The federal government must foster proactive, forward-thinking, and adaptable leadership to drive innovation and success. To achieve this, the federal government must develop short-term and long-term goals aligning with objectives, track progress, and motivate teams toward success. With these strategies in place, agencies can empower leade...

Kick off 2024 with AFFIRM and our interactive, virtual panel of accomplished IT executives from a variety of agencies and backgrounds. It is important for all of us in the government IT industry to nurture emerging and proven talent. Our panel of outstanding women leaders will share their insights about their own mentors, what it takes to rise through the ranks of an agency, and how they define professional and personal success. Join us to hea...

Spurred by technology and the upheaval of the last two years, digital transformation is powering revolutionary changes in the way Federal employees deliver services to citizens every day. The pandemic has moved the needle on remote work. Both the workplace and the workforce are changing, moving into a future that will be supported more and more by technology. The introduction of artificial intelligence and chatbots, tech tools to enhance custo...

SecDevOps: DHS’s Roadmap for Secure Software Development In order to tackle urgent cybersecurity threats to our nation, the Department of Homeland Security has taken a leadership role in adopting SecDevOps to put security first and foremost in the software development process. The process supports the agencies drive to build a culture of innovation, develop secure processes, leverage technology automation, and create a scalable framework...

Federal Chief Data Officers are the stewards of government most vital asset – data. Their mission is a lofty one: to increase the benefit of data to the Nation. As a whole, these leaders strive to improve the management, use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data in government decision-making. This panel will discuss how CDOs are leading transformational change by leveraging data as a strategic asset. Learning objectives: Exp...

New and potentially ‘game-changing’ technologies such as advanced robotics, autonomous transport devices, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, and wearable devices, will inevitably change the way government works. These transformative technological innovations are reshaping and disrupting the way government agencies deliver the mission and how the military forces preserve our homeland. Join AFFIRM on Wednesday, December 16 at...

Federal agencies are facing ever more sophisticated adversaries and threats that place our privacy, our economy, and our Nation at risk.These cyber threats are diverse and include the prevalence of malicious actors who operate globally at will; the growth of risks from the Internet of Things, and increasingly complex networks, all elevating the security and resilience of cyberspace to a critical homeland security imperative. Exacerbating these...

According to the Office of Personnel Management’s 2019 Status of Telework in the Federal Government Report to Congress, workforce participation in telework hovered at 22%, mostly on an off again, on again basis for the last few years. Few if any employees were engaging in full time telework, until the pandemic. The tide is turning for a gradual return to the office, and agency leaders are assessing how telework has enhanced employee pro...

Uncle Sam Needs You. Here’s why. The United States government enjoys global leadership, in part due to the contributions of the technologists, scientists, engineers, and innovators who serve our country in high tech roles at agencies ranging from NASA to the FAA. The need to continue to recruit IT talent comes from the very top of our government. The President recently enacted an executive order to help the Federal Government attract the...

Every agency has focused on digital transformation in recent years, but coronavirus has pushed those efforts into high gear -- and agencies that were behind are scrambling. During this panel discussion, we will look at lessons learned from the digital transformation efforts and what the coronavirus means for efforts across government.