The Department of Defense makes up a majority of the Federal budget with a significant portion of that budget going towards information technology. As the new Administration is standing up, it is clear a major emphasis will be placed on Defense and a renewed commitment to mission areas that will place an even greater dependency on advanced IT for the warfighter. As the Defense posture is being redefined with the new Administration, there will...

The world, our nation, and our public service are all experiencing exponential changes with technology. This is causing a ripple effect in citizen expectations. The public mandate is clear: deliver results differently and better. Now more than ever, public service needs #ChangeAgents. You can be a #ChangeAgent. #ChangeAgents are: Leaders who “illuminate the way” and manage the friction of stepping outside the status quo Individuals...

This year's theme is "Federal Systems Legacy Systems Modernization: Oxymoron or Get a Move On?" Most federal departments and agencies are burdened with a large portfolio of legacy technologies that dampen the pace of innovation needed to transform agile service delivery and improve cybersecurity. The pressure on agencies to successfully modernize their systems is increasing from the Administration, Congress, and the Government Accountability O...

The Presidential Administration Transition process will soon have a significant impact on government leaders, managers and employees, and by extension, the government contractors that support them. Prepare for what lies ahead by attending the “2016 Presidential Transition – Insights and Advice for HR Leaders” Forum on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Embassy Suites D.C. in Washington, DC. Gain valuable insights and advice fro...

This full-day summit will bring together more than 400 government and industry leaders from across the entire federal CxO community (acquisition, financial, grants, HR and IT) in the first-ever event addressing common opportunities and challenges in sustaining progress in shared services implementation through the 2016 presidential transition. The summit agenda will feature discussions on: Leading-edge success stories in the global public and...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Thursday July 14th, for the ACT-IAC 'Small Business Growth Symposium: Strategies and Opportunities for the Future' to get comprehensive guidance for small businesses to adapt to the complex workings of the government's evolving ecosystem. Today, many Government IT Initiatives are centered on technology advancements, agile and quick turn ‘solutioning’, and early adoption. This is driving c...

Veterans Hiring Forum: Finding and Retaining Veterans in the Government and Industry Veterans, Military Spouses and Disabled Veterans are a workforce niche with historically high barriers to access work opportunities with Government and Industry. Hiring and transitioning veterans into the workplace strengthens any organization and The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) has a vested interest in educating our...

ACT-IAC is pleased to announce that Acquisition Excellence 2016 will be hosted at the Grand Hyatt Washington on March 22. AE 2016 is an education and training event that will bring together the government and industry acquisition communities in order to collaborate on the latest acquisition challenges and generate innovative solutions for potential implementation. AE2016 will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be effective i...

ELC 2015 will focus on new technologies and service-delivery models that now allow us to meet and exceed mission challenges with greater efficiency and effectiveness. Among the topics that we will examine is; NS2020 and the evolving strategy for the next generation of telecommunications and information technology (IT) infrastructure services; Market Intelligence and the challenge to expand the focus of engagement with industry away from simply...

The Rocky Mountain Chapter is pleased to announce that Robert Lee, Liaison Officer for the Department of Homeland Security and Mark McCadden, Theater Security Cooperation/C4 Counter Narcotics Specialist for NORAD/USNORTHCOM, will speak at Cool River Café about security and technology. During this presentation Robert Lee will be addressing the role and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security. He will discuss critical infr...