Growth Acceleration Workshop for Government Technology Contractors
The George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) based in scenic Ashburn, Virginia will launch the "Technology Acceleration Zone" initiative in Fall 2015 to drive public value through private growth in partnership with transformation catalysts Launch Dream, LLC and GOVonomy, Inc.
The Goal:
The goal of the GW Technology Acceleration Zone is to systematically bring federal, state and local governments, government technology contractor community and transformative technology suppliers together to build better, faster and more cost effective business technology solutions for the public and private sectors and to help grow the regional technology economy.
Mini-Transformation Workshops:
As a prelude to the launch of this initiative, the GW Technology Acceleration Zone will host "mini-transformation workshops" in June 2015 to introduce the concept, as well as to showcase presentations from transformative, high growth technology companies. Please register today if you plan to attend. Space is very limited.
Workshop Details:
In this free workshop, Nitin Pradhan, the former award-winning CIO of the US Department of Transportation and the current Managing Partner of GOVonomy, Inc., discusses his experience as a major federal agency technology buyer and provides critical insider perspective to government contractors on how to win big government technology opportunities.
Agenda:
- Introduction to the GW Technology Acceleration Zone
- What technology opportunities does the government present?
- How do you best locate these government opportunities?
- Techniques and tools for researching opportunities?
- What type of solutions does the government want?
- What type of solutions do the contractors typically offer?
- Creating vectors of differentiation to brand your company services
- How to counter LPTA and yet be profitable?
- Lowering cost of goods sold and increasing profits!
- Integrating transformative COTS products
- Integrating “on demand” transformative factories
- Case study - winning IDIQ’s
- Case study - winning task orders and RFP’s
- Productizing your services for generating revenues
- Tips and tricks for writing winning proposals
- Questions and answers
Location:
The GW Virginia Science & Technology Campus, Exploration Hall, 20101 Academic Way, Room 410, Ashburn, VA
Speaker and Presenter Information
Nitin Pradhan has 25+ years of experience in delivering results focused transformation within organizations. Nitin is currently the Managing Partner of GOVonomy and the CEO of Launch Dream. The goals of these two initiatives are to improve the public sector through introduction, integration and assimilation of transformative products, platforms and services.
Nitin was a first term Obama administration appointee and award winning, nationally recognized federal CIO for the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) where he provided IT leadership, vision, strategy, policy and oversight for US DOT’s more than $3.5 billion annual IT portfolio, the 6th largest in the federal government.
Earlier, Nitin was the IT Executive at Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the 12th largest school district in USA. Nitin has also been the Managing Director of the prestigious Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), which is focused on technology, based economic development and the CEO of a wireless startup, TechContinuum.
Nitin has a BS in engineering, MBA in marketing, and MS in accounting.
Expected Number of Attendees
50Relevant Government Agencies
Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Government Contractors
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Wed, Jun 3, 2015, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Where
The GW Virginia Science & Technology Campus
Exploration Hall, Room 410
20101 Academic Way
Ashburn, VA
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Website
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Organizer
GW's Technology Acceleration Zone
GOVonomy, Inc.
