Join ACT-IAC for a lively discussion about the journey to IT modernization in the federal government. Hear federal and industry experts and leaders share their strategy and experiences to sundown costly legacy systems and improve access to information. Our program will touch on: Does the government have unique challenges? Are there better paths to success than others? What obstacles does the road to modernization have? What timeframes should b...

The explosion of online identity theft and pandemic-related benefits fraud is evolving into a threat to American national and economic security. Better deployment of today’s digital identity verification solutions can reverse the current trajectory while also having the added benefit of increasing access to benefits for those that need them most. Domestic and foreign crime rings that drove the fraud in unemployment benefits are moving to...

The U.S. Cyber Challenge serves as a premier program to identify, attract, recruit, train, and place the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Top performers from different colleges and universities are offered award winning training from top instructors on new concepts and approaches. During the cyber camps in the summer, those who qualify participate in discussions with leaders in the cyber field and teams are formed where they com...

Implementing customer experience (CX) strategies and principles isn't just about making people happy. CX methodologies and strategies are a disciplined approach tht demonstrates a quantifiable impact on outcomes that matter - from achieving the mission to efficiencies through managing the budget, to improving employee engagement, strengthening equity in service delivery and strengthening trust in government. Government services change the live...

As public sector agencies develop plans for delivering on the objectives of the presidential Executive Order on Cybersecurity, we at Lumen know that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. While agencies expand their cyber protections to combat cyber threats and protect against attacks, their focus should be on taking a holistic approach and not looking at this new directive as simply a set of compliance mandates. The attack surface wi...

DESCRIPTION As women navigate the path of higher management positions, they are challenged to proactively manage their growth and development to prepare for the leadership roles they desire. ACT-IAC is planning a forum that will bring together a diverse mix of successful women leaders, who will provide an understanding of the steps they have taken to climb the corporate ladder to a successful leadership position. It is the intent of this forum...

DESCRIPTION Even though a year has gone by with the pandemic, Homeland Security and Law Enforcement agencies at every level - Federal, State, Local, and Tribal - continue to adapt their policies, processes and tools to execute their missions. There still continues to be a wide range of threats, data and system intrusions, cyber related incidents, identity theft, and infrastructure vulnerabilities existing in this environment. New operational c...

Artificial Intelligence & emerging technologies in ensuring American leadership in Innovation Speakers will provide an update on the digital transformation efforts of Trademarks and the role of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence in ensuring American leadership in Innovation. USPTO has been adopting emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence to increase efficiencies and assist Trademark attorneys. Intelligent Automat...

DESCRIPTION Much of life involves obstacles and challenges that are meant to wear everyone (government, industry, and individuals) down but yet teach us a lesson. However, resiliency over time becomes very important and can be strengthened as we continue to find solutions and gain intelligence from lessons learned. Today, after over a year of a pandemic, the health ecosystem, the mass vaccinations, and health care in general still continue to...

The challenges that Federal agencies face in building and developing their workforce are growing. Skills become obsolete more quickly and the amount of time to build expertise in new, more complex technical skills is increasing. These challenges require new ways of thinking about talent, centered on the digital talent enterprise. The concept of the digital talent enterprise uses IBM’s HR 3.0 paradigm to focus on better experiences, intro...