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...

Shared services is a business model for modernizing the delivery of mission support activities common to multiple government agencies. It involves setting standards for service delivery that meet the needs of multiple customer agencies and migrating agencies to modern, scalable and secure platforms operated by best of breed government or industry service providers. Managing organizational change and creating positive customer experiences are c...

DESCRIPTION As women navigate the path of higher management positions, they are challenged to proactively manage their growth and development to prepare for the leadership roles they desire. ACT-IAC is planning a forum that will bring together a diverse mix of successful women leaders, who will provide an understanding of the steps they have taken to climb the corporate ladder to a successful leadership position. It is the intent of this forum...

Overview: As stated in the Office of Management Budget, Memo-19-16, Shared Services will create efficiencies and optimize the workforce by shifting resources to higher value work and reducing duplication across agencies. The President's Management Agenda (PMA) identifies Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) goals to target those areas where multiple agencies must collaborate to effect change and report progress. This is the fifth Summit being held on S...

AE 2017 is an education and training event that will bring together the government and industry acquisition communities in order to collaborate on the latest acquisition challenges and generate innovative solutions for potential implementation. AE2017 will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be effective. By participating in Acquisition Excellence 2017, attendees will learn best practices, network with fellow acquisition prof...

The world, our nation, and our public service are all experiencing exponential changes with technology. This is causing a ripple effect in citizen expectations. The public mandate is clear: deliver results differently and better. Now more than ever, public service needs #ChangeAgents. You can be a #ChangeAgent. #ChangeAgents are: Leaders who “illuminate the way” and manage the friction of stepping outside the status quo Individuals...

This year’s program “Shaping the Next US” is sponsored by ACT-IAC’s young leadership group, NexUS. NexUS is comprised of young professionals working together to assist each other in becoming the next generation of federal technology leaders. Every day there are new statistics about how the generation born between 1980 and 2000 and how they are changing the way the workforce works: - They are IMPACTFUL - 75% of the workf...

ACT-IAC is pleased to announce that Acquisition Excellence 2016 will be hosted at the Grand Hyatt Washington on March 22. AE 2016 is an education and training event that will bring together the government and industry acquisition communities in order to collaborate on the latest acquisition challenges and generate innovative solutions for potential implementation. AE2016 will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be effective i...