The Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) GITEC Emerging Technology Awards will recognize government and industry leaders who have made significant contributions to the advancement and implementation of technology innovations. The awards will honor the person or project team deserving of recognition for driving towards government transformation while delivering results. Awards include: Advancing Artificial Intelligence and Data...

Public sector innovation is needed now more than ever before. Using new approaches – from policy design to service delivery, new technologies and better use of data – to improve the performance and responsiveness of the public sector is critical if we are to bounce back from the recent challenges we have all faced. To recover faster and better, we need to collaborate, share ideas and accelerate innovation in the public sector, ulti...

Governments at all levels are being tasked to think outside the box to meet today's ever-growing list of challenges, especially in the midst of shrinking budgets and the ongoing pandemic. The only way to be successful is to modernize and innovate. But, many agencies are saddled with slow legacy systems, untrained personnel, and outdated processes. Governments need to find creative solutions to these problems, which often means looking at new t...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. IWCE 2020 is Going Virtual! As the world has continued to adapt over the past few months, we have been continuously reviewing the best ways to serve the IWCE community. We believe the need for the IWCE community to connect, inform and innovate is stronger than ever and we are committed to providing you with this platform. With the...

ATARC's Federal Reskilling Virtual Summit on August 25, 2020, will focus on the re-training of the Federal IT workforce on the newest technology innovations. Hear how the needed skill sets have changed and how team leaders are helping to educate their employees on how to use new technology developments effectively. This event will focus on identifying current major qualification needs in the emerging technology areas of cloud computing, artifi...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. New Dates: 8/10-8/13/2020 The Broadband Communities Summit is the leading event for community leaders, multifamily property owners and network builders as well as deployers interested in the building, managing, marketing and monetizing of high-speed broadband technologies and services. It is focused on the successful delivery of high-speed...

In 2018, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) embarked on a Digital Transformation journey called "Vision 2020," focused on technology enhancements to streamline processes and increase efficiency for their customers. The lessons learned and accomplishments achieved are applicable to Federal, State and Local governments nationwide. With the current public health emergency, DCRA temporarily closed their offices, and quickly p...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New Dates: 7/28-7/30/2020 At TLG we seek out the trailblazers and entrepreneurs and unleash their super-powers. We reject the business as usual of the naysayers and blaze our own path. Together we lead the movement to actively drive innovation in our organizations and communities. We shine the spotlight where it has never been befo...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New Dates: 7/14-7/30/2020 Women in Tech Summit (WITS) is the tech conference for women working in technical and non-technical roles. WITS includes hands-on tech workshops, discussions about trending topics in tech, and information on thriving through tech career phases and facets. WITS connects women working on the business and tec...

Registration is now open for BbWorld 2020! This is our flagship, annual conference where professionals like you come together to learn, share, brainstorm, network, and celebrate. This year, the event will be virtual and free. And, you don’t have to be a Blackboard customer to take advantage of this year's event. Our Government-focused track will help keep your agency mission-ready with online sessions addressing: Remote-learning best pra...