In response to widespread interest in the Southern California region, the ACT-IAC Pacific Chapter is hosting a training seminar on IT Workforce and Human Capital issues and solutions on Thursday, August 7, 2014. The training seminar will include Government and Industry subject matter experts presenting research material and leading collaborative discussion. This seminar will address the components of a successful IT organization in terms of at...

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Council for Technology & Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) is pleased to announce that ACT President Rick Holgate will speak at the Denver Federal Center on July 31 from 7:30 am to 9:00 am on Effective Government-Industry Engagement for Better IT Delivery. Mr. Holgate currently serves as the Chief Information Officer for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. During this presen...

Federal Program and Project Managers assigned to major acquisitions are required to earn the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the senior level. Companies seeking to support government IT programs can gain a competitive advantage by understanding – and solving – their Federal clients’ P/PM and acquisition challenges. To meet the needs of both government and Industry members, ACT-...

Synopsis: Companies and agencies concerned with implementing new ideas/processes have to contend with the federal budget cycle. One of the great challenges of both the government desiring new, innovative technologies or great service provider companies that are entering the market is the need to obtain funding. The issue becomes: how do new technologies/services become integrated into the government budget cycle? This course will provide an ov...

Federal Program and Project Managers assigned to major acquisitions are required to earn the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the senior level. Companies seeking to support government IT programs can gain a competitive advantage by understanding – and solving – their Federal clients’ P/PM and acquisition challenges. To meet the needs of both government and Industry members, ACT-...

This year's Management of Change will focus on what needs to change to get us to what the next generation government can be, and how, as a motivated public-private partnership, we will get there. To develop actionable deliverables to change perception and rebuild the brand. In small interactive workshops led by your colleagues across government and industry, MOC will examine six different topics that will define the next generation of innovati...

In a time when information technology and a mobile society have captivated our personal and business environments, it is not unusual to find small businesses at the brink of creative innovations. The 8th Annual Small Business Conference will capture that innovative spirit, making the Connection a reality; continuing as a platform for Collaboration, where we are working to achieve a common goal; and institutionalize a level of Commitment to the...

Each spring ACT-IAC hosts an awards lunch to honor outstanding government programs that have improved government – and its ability to serve the public – through the effective and innovative use of information technology. The winners of these awards are selected by a panel of government and industry judges.

The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council's (ACT-IAC) Institute for Innovation will launch a creative, new all-day recognition program for government and industry on February 6th at the Ronald Reagan Center. The objective of Igniting Innovation 2014 Showcase and Awards is to recognize IT innovations throughout government including hardware, software, services and solutions. The Showcase will feature the Top 30 innovativ...

2013 Management of Change Partnership - Change in Action May 19-21, 2013Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay,Cambridge, MD The ACT-IAC Management of Change (MOC) theme for 2013 is Partnership – Change in Action. MOC will focus on how collaboration between government and industry can provide innovative solutions to current and upcoming challenges within the public sector. This year's tracks will focus on: The Power of Innovation – This trac...