The purpose of Imagine Nation ELC is to bring together the government technology community to discuss the issues facing government and work together to develop practical solutions and innovative strategies. We expect over 750 executives from government and industry to participate in what has been described as the “best event in the government technology arena.” Imagine Nation is planned and assembled by a planning committee of exec...

The Information Technology Category and the Category Management Program Management Office are co-hosting the first annual IT Government-wide IT Category Forum on October 17, 2024 to highlight agency BIC contracts and teach participants the value of BIC category management principles. The IT Government-wide Category has partnered with and is coordinating with ACT-IAC on an FY25 IT Government-wide Category Forum, intended to be an in-person even...

Data is a key mission driver. There is no effective AI without good data. ‘Good’ here encompasses all the practices needed to maximize the use of data for the mission. These include data ingest and management, data security, making sense of data through analytics, and secure sharing of data products. Organizations that treat data as an asset rather than an expense are best positioned to unleash its potential. This forum will discus...

Join us in celebrating 45 years of driving government innovation and collaboration with ACT-IAC at our 45th Anniversary Golf Tournament! Whether you're an avid golfer or just looking to unwind with friends and colleagues, this event offers the perfect opportunity to make a difference. This year’s Anniversary tournament is a special fundraising event supporting two incredible causes - Backpack Buddies of Loudoun and VETSports. You don't h...

Join us for the ultimate i2 experience at the upcoming User and Training Conference in Alexandria in May! As the world's largest gathering of i2 professionals, it promises to be a stimulating opportunity for you to discover the latest innovations in i2, refine your tradecraft skills, and elevate your knowledge with our cutting-edge training sessions. This two-day conference is a must-attend event for anyone looking to stay ahead of the curve...

DESCRIPTION: The Shared Services concept of sharing a service or critical expertise across multiple business or mission functions within a particular agency or across multiple agencies has been around for many years with the intent of building high-quality capacity through economies of scale. The goal for Shared Services is to improve quality, consistency, and timeliness, reduce duplicative investments, and provide cost effectiveness of servic...

PurposeTo create a forum that fosters interaction and knowledge sharing between small businesses, government officials, industry experts, and large/ prime businesses. The aim is to equip attendees with knowledge and tools to help access government contracts, navigate regulatory demands, explore contracting, subcontracting, or teaming arrangement opportunities, and stay updated on pertinent topics important for small business growth. Objectives...

DESCRIPTION: Government and industry leaders are embracing an accelerated pace of Change. Digital Transformation is an approach they use to identify potential disruptions, create or modify status quo business processes, work culture, and customer experience, to meet the evolving challenges and promote used in government and industry to create or modify the status quo business processes, work culture, and customer experience to meet he evolving...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is on a multi-year IT modernization journey – harnessing the power of new and emerging technologies to achieve mission-driven innovations, enhanced security, and delivery of improved access and care for millions of beneficiaries. CMS has done extensive work to date in cloud enabling applications and creating user friendly tools and enhancing security. The agency is now embarking on its...

DESCRIPTION: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies have entered the government procurement environment and from everyone’s perspective these technologies are here to stay. These newer technologies enable us to re-imagine service delivery and provide more efficient operations; however, there are still concerns about ethical and legal implications, intellectual property rights, data and privacy protection, and more....