The Federal government has complex information technology needs, impacted by policy, culture, budget and other non-technology factors. These add a unique set of challenges to the development of major IT projects. Media and government watchdogs focus on struggling projects, but significant improvements in citizen services and efficiency in government has resulted from innovative technology programs, managed well and on time. Project management,...

How is the government securing information in the face of cyber-attacks? OMB has mandated that agencies must implement continuous diagnostic monitoring by 2017 to assure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Federal information and systems. Hear from government leaders who will walk us through what agencies and industry stakeholders need to know about securing our nation’s technology. The White House - will discuss the memo;...

The state of the economy, sequestration, continuing resolution, and government cut-backs are themes that government buyers and their industry partners know well. How has the Federal government’s support organization, their industry partners, fared in these changing time? Join AFFIRM at our December 14th luncheon for a snapshot of the government sector from industry’s perspective. Government acquisition professionals, program manage...

On August 8, 2011, the Office of Management and Budget issued a Memorandum to the Heads of Federal Executive Departments and Agencies that clarifies the authorities and roles of Federal CIOs under the Chief Information Officer Act. This policy instruction highlighted the changing role of Agency Chief Information Officers, away from “just policymaking and infrastructure maintenance, to encompass true portfolio management for all IT....

Join us as we honor Michael Carleton, CIO, HHS and Vance Hitch, CIO, DoJ on their retirement! ***The Location Has Changed!*** We will be gathering for celebration at the Sofitel: 806 15th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Join us for a special evening and celebration of Vivek Kundra! Appointed as the first-ever Federal CIO in 2009, Kundra is credited with saving three billion in taxpayer dollars through cuts in wasteful spending, moving the government to the cloud, strengthened cybersecurity and enabling a more open, transparent, and participatory government. Later this summer, Kundra will serve as a joint fellow of the Kennedy School at Harvard University and...

Sample wines from South American vineyards in Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay with complementary food pairings (heavy hors d'oeuvres) under the skylights of the Carnegie Institution for Science rotunda on July 12 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. You'll delight in a variety of reds and whites--from Chardonnay to Cabernet and Malbec to Carmenere as you peruse and bid on a variety of silent auction items. Visit http://www.affirm.org/wine-tasting-2011 for a f...