The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has a difficult mission—as the Department CIO has often simplified it: they are here to save lives. Promoting well-being and “fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services” has never been more promising… or more complex. AFCEA Bethesda’s Breakfast with HHS provides an opportunity for IT leadership from...

The Biden Administration and Congress have put the Transportation Department at the center of several national priorities such as rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and addressing the dangers of climate change. There also are initiatives around equity, safety and transformation. The result is an energized department that needs contractor support to deliver on a wide range of projects coming from its headquarters as well as its compon...

This event has been canceled AWS experts are coming to Chicago! We hope you'll be able to join us at The LaSalle Chicago on Thursday, June 1st for this must attend event. AWS subject-matter experts will discuss AWS solutions and how they can help you achieve digital transformation without disruption. Learn how the sophisticated, yet simple, AWS approach can help your agency thrive!

The missions of the federal government are vast and complex. Agency leaders are increasingly pulled away from those missions to focus on administrative responsibilities managing the workforce, tracking budgets and providing back-office service But with modern cloud-delivered HR and finance applications, that burden can be eliminated, allowing leaders to reinvest time and resources back into high-value, mission-oriented work. At the Workday Fed...

Commonly called by its acronym, DIU, the Defense Innovation Unit is a gateway into the defense market for cutting edge commercial technologies. It is also a broker of sorts for traditional contractors looking for new and innovative solutions from the commercial world. The work DIU does is crucial for the U.S. military as it works to counter a wide range of threats to our national security from near peer rivals such as Russia and China as well...

Federal agencies have a variety of communication channels available to them for efforts in expanding outreach and engagement with government programs. Although every organization’s goals and content are unique, agencies should measure some basic components to ensure communications are optimized to drive the most engagement. Join Granicus for a complimentary breakfast for an interactive training session reviewing: Automated communication...

"Improving Energy Efficiencies and Environmental Sustainability in the Built Environment" The 3rd Annual Facilities & Campus Energy Summit is designed to provide an interchange of in depth knowledge and serve as a catalyst for collaboration across large built environments that do not necessarily engage one another on a daily basis but all share the common goals of: Improving strategic planning and technical operations to support decarboniz...

The National Public Employer Labor Relations Association provides Professional Development, Networking, and Advocacy Services to Labor Relations and Human Resources professionals, so that public sector employers may deliver the most efficient and effective services to citizens & taxpayers. National PELRA is a network of state and regional affiliates with over 2,400 members around the country. The governmental agencies represented in Nation...

Save the date to join Adobe and Carahsoft for our interactive Adobe ColdFusion Summit East 2023, the premier event for coders to exchange ideas, inspiration, and experiences with peers and thought leaders. It is now returning after a hiatus of three years to Washington, DC! Mark your calendars for the opportunity to engage with innovators from various government agencies and organizations working towards meeting the demands of the future. In a...

The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, enacted into law last December, allocates funds to sustain federal government operations throughout the 2023 fiscal year. But what, exactly, is in the 4,155-page Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023? What does $1.7 trillion buy? At a high level, the annual allocation increases military spending ($858 billion) and outlays for domestic programs ($772.5 billion). At the program level, the bill supports...