The AFCEA Bethesda Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, breakfast topics span a wide range of timely issues—from health IT to cybersecurity to Gov 2.0—and are discussed in a panel format that offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency perspectives. The goals of the event are to foster better inter-agen...

Join EZGSA, government contractors and government officials for our monthly GovCon networking event! Connect with agency officials and potential teaming partners. September’s featured speaker is Anthony Bell, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization. 5:30pm-6:00pm Individual networking 6:00pm-6:10pm Introductions & Member Spotlight 6:10pm-6:20pm Featured Speaker 6:20pm-7:00pm Individua...

In January, Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel declared 2012 the year of mobile government—but today, mobility itself is being transformed. The CIO Council’s new Digital Government Strategy goes beyond mobile technology to rethink the way federal agencies manage information and interact with citizens. The strategy has four components, each answering a key question: Information-Centric: How can agencies transition from managing documents...

Agile development is high on the CIO Council's list of priorities, driving improved technology outcomes through swift technology development cycles—but it's not just about development. Acquisition plays a key role in the process, as underlined in both the 25-Point Plan and the accelerated timelines of the Cloud First and Shared First initiatives. The acquisition process has always been critical to meeting the needs of the technology work...

Finding experts quickly is a significant challenge that has not been solved by most organizations. Sales teams need to quickly find experts to staff projects and help with responses to RFPs. Consultants, developers, and support personnel need to quickly find experts to shorten their learning curve and response time. For organizations using Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, User Profiles, My Sites and People Search offer a solution to this prob...

Law enforcement and national security depends on adaptation—adaptation to the economy, adaptation to technology and adaptation to criminal methodologies. As budgetary cutbacks become commonplace in the Federal government, creativity in new technology initiatives must take precedence as agencies are increasingly expected to do more with less. Law enforcement agencies and officers will need to use new tools, including, data analytics, secu...

The budget has become more than just a battleground for agencies and IT shops, it’s become an issue of national debate. The result: a $1.2 trillion cut to federal spending over the next decade. With no agency or department off-limits, initiatives like data center consolidation, cloud computing and mobile government become even more important. But to be successful in this new environment, agencies will need to consider more than individua...

JOIN US FOR THE 30TH ANNUAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE The 30th Annual Government Contract Management Conference (GCMC) is an annual conference held in the DC metro area by the National Contract Management Association each fall. GCMC is the year's premier government contracting conference! GCMC has continually grown over the years, attracting more than 1,000 of the most influential contracting, procurement, and acquisition prof...

25-Point Plan: What’s Next in IT Management Reform in 2012 In April, Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra gave an update on the 25-Point Plan to reform information technology. During that update, it was noted that seven objectives had already been delivered and all but two were on track including reducing duplicate data and consolidating data centers. As the new Federal Chief Information Officer takes over the top IT post, how...

The seminar will focus on the SBA final regulations published in the Federal Register on February 11, 2011. Areas to be covered include issues governing size matters, the Section 8(a) Program, joint ventures, the Mentor-Protege Program and other issues that will impact small business government contractors. Speakers are Pam Mazza, Managing Partner with PilieroMazza and Greg Funkhouser with Goodman & Company. Event sponsors are PilieroMazza...