We would like to invite you to attend this year’s Data in Motion conference on March 30 at the Westin Tysons Corner where we will explore how organizations can succeed in the data streaming era. The conference will be centered around the theme of Meeting the Culture of NOW with Data in Motion, where we will examine the creation of Apache Kafka®, the open-source distributed event streaming platform that is capable of handling trillion...

Digital Transformation – the process of using digital technologies to create new or modify existing business process, culture and/or customer experience to meet the changing business and market requirements – Is helping government and industry improve operational efficiency, productivity, and resiliency. Its success requires savvy leadership that is willing to challenge the status quo, a skilled workforce that is comfortable with t...

Mark your calendars for the next evolution in FEW’s training program, the Virtual Leadership Summit III (VLS III). FEW will host its third year of virtual training July 18 – 22, 2022, with no per diem or lodging cost required. Once again, FEW will explore the vast options available through an interactive platform to connect you with our trainers, sponsors, and colleagues. As the nation deals with the global pandemic, FEW will conti...

COVID-19 crystalized America’s innovation imperative. MerITocracy 2022: American Innovation Forum is an event produced by MeriTalk in partnership with Hill and White House leadership as well as industry visionaries. More than a talk shop, this program will underscore the requirement for tangible outcomes and practical operational plans. MerITocracy will focus on creative thinking around critical issues that sit at the nexus of policy and...

Over the past several weeks, the IJIS Team has been diligently monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and the recent surge of the Omicron variant. Given what we understand from ongoing conversations with our members or what is the experience of our peer organizations, we have ultimately decided to postpone this winter's National Symposium to Tuesday, May 3rd and Wednesday, May 4th, 2022. This rescheduled event will be held at the Ritz Carlto...

The pandemic showed that Federal computer systems are aging, redundant, and struggling. Congress appropriated $1 billion to the Technology Modernization Fund in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and the White House added $500 million as part of the Cyber Executive Order – for a total of $1.5 billion in available TMF dollars. These new funds present an immense opportunity for our nation to modernize our aging government technology sy...

Join us on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 9 AM – 12 PM EST, for this virtual summit featuring government and industry IT Modernization and Cyber thought leaders for this unique sharing and learning experience. As agencies find solutions for their current needs, they are thinking about what comes next. Accelerating their IT and network modernization efforts should be at the forefront of their thinking and strategy. The summit will explore the...

This year, you’re invited to attend the Government IT Symposium, November 15-18, 2021 in a new hybrid environment! We are proceeding with safety as a top priority, but also can’t wait to see you in-person for the pre-conference session on Monday, November 15th at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The remainder of the conference (November 16-18) will be virtual from the comfort of your own home.Celebrating 40 years, the Government IT Symp...

Overview What are the new schooling models? 70% of administrators are concerned about the logistics of time and space in hybrid schooling and what that does to teaching. What about hybrid simultaneous, hybrid logistics contemporary? Are there new responsibilities for the whole shift in digital learning? What about better understanding the developing ed-tech software scene? 74% of teachers are feeling overwhelmed or burnt-out. A myriad of thing...

Overview What are the new schooling models? 70% of administrators are concerned about the logistics of time and space in hybrid schooling and what that does to teaching. What about hybrid simultaneous, hybrid logistics contemporary? Are there new responsibilities for the whole shift in digital learning? What about better understanding the developing ed-tech software scene? 74% of teachers are feeling overwhelmed or burnt-out. A myriad of thing...