In times of change, it's more important than ever to keep your brand top of mind and stay connected to your business prospects. Small businesses wanting to stay relevant and up-to-date with government contracting and corporate buying opportunities will be "Making Meaningful Connections" at the 14th Annual Alliance Texas Procurement Fair. The event will be held at Texas Rangers Stadium on April 19th. There are many opportunities for small busin...

NOTICE: Day 1, April 18, has sold out. Limited seats remaining for Day 2, April 19. Reserve yours today! We invite you to join Adobe and Carahsoft for our interactive Adobe ColdFusion Government Summit to learn how government agencies across the U.S. are leveraging Adobe ColdFusion to rapidly build and deploy web and mobile applications. Attendees of this event will: Learn how Adobe is committed to ColdFusion, both now and in the future Gain i...

The government technology refresh efforts continue with a goal to improve, retire, or replace existing information technology systems to enhance cybersecurity and improve efficiency and effectiveness. The CIO Council’s State of Federal IT notes that the rapid transformation of how Americans interact with business, news, entertainment and other services has radically changed citizen expectations of how they interact with government. This...

As many agencies race to buildout their application backlog with their new microservices architectures, many are grappling with the decision of whether to integrate those services with their legacy systems. Whether or not to reuse a legacy system(s), at the expense of duplicating integration logic across services or rewriting the legacy system is a common dilemma. Join us for this complimentary webinar to explore how agencies can leverage a mi...

Join us for the Pivotal Analytics Innovation Roadshow, a day-long event for data professionals, where you will learn how to roll out successful analytics initiatives while avoiding traps that lead to delays and setbacks. Participants will get practical advice and best practices for building a data-driven enterprise from a seasoned team of data and analytics experts. All sessions are complimentary. Agenda: 8:00am - 9:00am Registration and Break...

Do you have hundreds of "Likes” on your agency's Facebook page, and even more Twitter followers, but you still feel like you aren't connecting with your audience? You could be using the wrong monitoring tools to gauge their interest in your social media sites. On April 19, chief communications strategist S.J. Brown will discuss how two common models--PESO (Paid, Earned, Shared, Owned) and CUE (Control the User Experience)--can shape your...

The Federal Source Code Policy is a mandate designed to support reuse and public access to government developed source code. The policy requires new source code developed specifically by or for the Federal Government to be made available to share and reuse across all government agencies. The policy also includes an Open Source Pilot Program that requires agencies to release at least 20% of their new custom-developed source code to the public....

4th Annual Identity Management Symposium Advancing Biometric and Identity Activity Solutions Apr 18-19, 2017 The Mary M. Gates Learning Center, Alexandria, VA The 2017 Identity Management Symposium will provide valuable information on the current and prospective initiatives that the U.S. Government supports to advance identity and access management practices for greater defense and security. With a keen focus on access management, this Symposi...

In the past year, the Commerce Department has released new audit guidelines and the State Department has reinvigorated its Company Visit Program. Both State and Commerce Departments recommend regular audits as part of their compliance program guidelines. Despite their negative image, export compliance audits are one of the most effective tools for improving and validating your compliance program. Whenever possible, audits should not be about d...

Christian Hellie is the Acting Deputy Associate Commissioner for Acquisition and Grants within the Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG). As the principal procurement office of SSA, the OAG is responsible for the SSA-wide acquisition and grants programs in support of the Agency mission and strategic goals. This office directs the business management aspects of these activities, and develops and implements applicable policies, procedures, and...