AI comes in many shapes and forms. Aside from Generative AI, the Federal Government has been using many forms of AI to deliver on their mission. Cybersecurity has also played a major role in making sure that these interactions are safe on Federal IT systems. Although Generative AI is new on the scene, AI is much more broad and has been used by various agencies to help bring efficiencies and success to their agency constituents. Join AFFIRM as...

Agencies face sophisticated, ever-evolving cyber attacks against systems, data, infrastructure, and supply chains. How are agency CISOs and CIOs responding? Hear from a panel of civilian agency leaders and industry cyber experts as they discuss top federal cybersecurity trends. Learn how agencies are evolving their approaches to enterprise IT risk management, supply chain risk management and zero trust while readying the agency for TIC 3.0 and...

To keep pace in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, federal agencies require modern advanced technology capabilities to quickly adapt to changing citizen, workforce, and compliance requirements. As government agencies accelerate digital modernization efforts, enabling agencies to keep pace with innovations such as artificial intelligence and machine learning while delivering greater mission impact at scale is a top priority. The future of go...

Agenda 5:00 PM | Doors Open and Bar Service Open 5:30 - 6:15 PM | Welcome & Fireside Chat Sheena Burrell, Chief Information Officer, Information Services, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Gerald Caron, Chief Information Officer, U.S. International Trade Administration (invited) Meredith Egwuatu, Director, AT&T Tom Ragland, Vice President of Homeland Security, Dell Technologies Moderator: John Hewitt Jones, Managing Edi...

We are at the dawn of a new era, creating a new reality for our government workforce. The government is building, executing, and experiencing the future, boundless environment enabling the culture of our dreams. Extended reality, artificial intelligence, blockchain, quantum computing, advanced sensors, 5G, the Internet of Things, digital twins, advanced modeling and simulation, and other advancements — each of these individually are brea...

The Federal government is the largest employer in the world with a workforce of more than 2 million strong, dedicated to improving the lives of the American people. The talent recruitment effort is ongoing year to year, nationwide, with 22% of all federal employees in Washington, DC and the other 80% around the United States and across the world. In this post-pandemic world, much has changed. Companies are downsizing, and you may be concerned...

One of the top cybersecurity concerns in 2023 is supply chain security for software. Risks can include insertion of counterfeits, unauthorized production, tampering, theft, insertion of malicious software and hardware, as well as poor manufacturing and development practices in the cybersecurity-related elements of the supply chain. The recently released NIST Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) program helps agencies manage the...

AFFIRM sustaining partners are the foundation of our work, contributing to AFFIRM’s scholarship program, supporting AFFIRM’s scholarships to STEM students, and helping deliver educational forums to our government members. In appreciation of these philanthropic efforts by our Sustaining Partners companies, AFFIRM is hosting a networking event to meet the 2022-2023 government leadership, engage with invited Federal CIOs, and meet you...

AFFIRM After Hours is a unique networking tradition and must-attend event where government, industry, and academia network to collaborate and innovate. Join us for a panel discussion followed by refreshments. The panel will continue the conversation on Powering the Government Workforce through Digital Transformation from the Speakers Series held the day before. Panelist Calvin Mitchell, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Util...

Government agencies faced and mastered the workforce transformation needs of the last few years. As remote teams, they demonstrated exceptional innovation and service to our country, making a significant impact on citizens, their agencies, and across the government. Their missions are vital, from delivering veterans’ healthcare using a whole-system approach, digitizing information to permanently preserve historic documents, husbanding pu...