Join the ACT-IAC Federal Insights Exchange on Thursday, February 13, 2020 as we welcome Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Holcombe will present his strategic IT modernization for USPTO Patent and Trademark technology at this session. About the USPTO: The USPTO is a self-funded federal agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce established over 200 years ago to grant U.S. patents for the pr...

For three days in October, forward-thinking leaders of government and industry will converge in Philadelphia to network, share, learn, collaborate, and together imagine and invent their future. Our goal: harness creative thinking, innovation and technology to form a more perfect union of government and industry, and forge actionable approaches and practices that maximize the value we provide to our nation’s citizens. IMAGINE NATION ELC 2...

Modernizing the federal government's information technology (IT) infrastructure is critical to improving government services. This is a core theme in the President's Management Agenda (PMA), the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) and the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence. In most current federal environments, responsibilities for service delivery is separated across different areas within agencies. This results in a lac...

ACT-IAC's third Annual Forum will feature wide-ranging discussions among top executives, government leaders and industry experts on bold ideas, policies, and strategies to harness emerging technologies - including Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, Artificial Intelligence and other cognitive technologies - for advancing economic growth and inclusion, modernizing governments and industries, promoting safety and security, and ensuring...

EPIC (Exploration, People, Inspiration, Collaboration) – The Future of Information Technology, is a half day event that will focus on the effective characteristics leaders need in shaping the future of the federal IT industry. This event will feature experienced practitioners serving as keynotes and panelists who have thrived through times of change taking their organizations to the next level by sharing their vision of the future. Speci...

This forum will provide an update from major agencies and industry on whether the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract vehicle throughout the Federal government has achieved modernization efforts during the past year. KEYNOTE:Laura Stanton, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Category Management in IT Category, General Services Administration OBJECTIVES:By attending this event, you will: Hear the success stories involving network m...

The President’s Management Agenda lays out a long-term vision for modernizing the Federal Government in key areas that will improve the ability of agencies to deliver mission outcomes, provide excellent service, and effectively steward taxpayer dollars on behalf of the American people. In line with that vision, throughout the past 24 months, the U.S. Federal government has undergone numerous important changes to its policies and processe...

Current billion-dollar modernization efforts are still yielding extensive data breaches that are threatening current operations and violating individuals' privacy. This forum will bring speakers that provide the fundamental framework that is being created by some of the largest health data consumers in the US market today. Come learn from the Subject Matter Experts on the front line who are fighting to keep critical infrastructure running smoo...