This year's theme is "Federal Systems Legacy Systems Modernization: Oxymoron or Get a Move On?" Most federal departments and agencies are burdened with a large portfolio of legacy technologies that dampen the pace of innovation needed to transform agile service delivery and improve cybersecurity. The pressure on agencies to successfully modernize their systems is increasing from the Administration, Congress, and the Government Accountability O...

The Presidential Administration Transition process will soon have a significant impact on government leaders, managers and employees, and by extension, the government contractors that support them. Prepare for what lies ahead by attending the “2016 Presidential Transition – Insights and Advice for HR Leaders” Forum on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Embassy Suites D.C. in Washington, DC. Gain valuable insights and advice fro...

This full-day summit will bring together more than 400 government and industry leaders from across the entire federal CxO community (acquisition, financial, grants, HR and IT) in the first-ever event addressing common opportunities and challenges in sustaining progress in shared services implementation through the 2016 presidential transition. The summit agenda will feature discussions on: Leading-edge success stories in the global public and...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Thursday July 14th, for the ACT-IAC 'Small Business Growth Symposium: Strategies and Opportunities for the Future' to get comprehensive guidance for small businesses to adapt to the complex workings of the government's evolving ecosystem. Today, many Government IT Initiatives are centered on technology advancements, agile and quick turn ‘solutioning’, and early adoption. This is driving c...

The theme for this year is "IT at a Crossroads: Managing Risk Through Transformation.” Attendees will have the opportunity for key transformational insights and exceptional, unique networking opportunities unlike any other! Interactive sessions will provide attendees with actionable insights into: Changing role of CIOs and where it’s heading next Government’s response to increasing customer demands Evolving cyber threats and...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Thursday, May 5th at the Westin Tysons Corner for Straight Talk featuring Keith Nakasone, Senior Procurement Executive with the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Nakasone started his civil service career in 1989 specializing in the field of Procurement with an emphasis in Telecommunications and IT Services, Hardware and Software. His 26 years of experience include various positions with DoD, DIS...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance for Straight Talk featuring: Jolene Merkel Deputy Director of the Small Business Development Program Office Marcus Benefield Management/Program Analyst at the Federal Aviation Administration. During this interactive session, both Ms. Merkel and Mr. Benefield will discuss the importance of the Federal Avaiation Administration’s Mentor Protégé program and provide details for those look...

Contrary to a current myth, a GSA Schedule contract is not required by law or regulation to obtain a government contract, but it is an excellent sales tool to obtain government business by means of task or delivery orders. A GSA Schedule is a simplified process of acquiring commonly used commercial supplies and services. But obtaining a schedule contract is neither simple nor easy, and subjects the commercial contractor to numerous laws and re...

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...

Synopsis: The government is reluctant to share the data/information frequently kept in silos and often not shared among other entities due to its proprietary, non-portable format or the inability to import/export. The 21st century network models actively encourages the sharing of information across the boundaries. Today, the mission of government requires a whole-of-government approach to address its challenges, enable better decision making,...