Can government communicators quantify success in a largely qualitative field? Can we effectively measure the value of our efforts? Join NAGC on November 18 to kick off and association-wide discussion on communications ROI. To start the conversation, we will be joined by Christina Francisco, Associate Director for Digital Marketing and Engagement at the American Diabetes Association. In this session you will learn how to: Tell the story ...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Wednesday, November 18th at the Marriott in Tysons Corner for Straight Talk featuring George Price, Director OSDBU at US Department of State. George Price is a 23 year federal employee with experience at the US Small Business Administration, General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management and most recently the US Department of State. Currently he holds the title of Director of the Off...

Please join us for our final ACT-IAC General Membership Meeting of the year on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Tyson's Corner Marriott, 8028 Leesburg Pike, Tysons, VA 22182. Our featured program session will address Workforce of the Future - Bracing for the Impact, a session that we recently held at this year's Executive Leadership Conference (ELC). Gen Z is already here but would do we get the best from them and get them to stay in govern...

Join us for a special event as the FINND welcomes back Louis Tucker from military deployment where he served as the senior Special Operations Forces advisor in East Africa. Louis will lead a dialogue on America's heavy emphasis on special operations and intelligence abroad, and what that means for the national security community going forward.

How to Navigate FEHBP’s Increases and Plan Eliminations for 2016 Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey will be joined by federal benefits expert Walton Francis and take your questions live in our online chat. Mike and Walton will explore all the health insurance options and provide common sense tips for protecting your personal information during Open Season. Federal health insurance premiums will rise for the first time in...

Disaster risk reduction, development, diplomacy and defense communities have increasingly identified climate as a risk – and not just in the long term. For example, in the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, the Pentagon states that climate risk “poses immediate risks to national security.” But beyond acknowledging the risks involved, what do these communities actually do to address thes...

With the recent release of the Army Combat Vehicle Modernization Strategy, it has become increasingly important for the Military to effectively communication emerging requirements to industry partners. The Army is specifically looking to address identified capability gaps in its existing Brigade Combat Teams by augmenting them in the Short, Mid, and Long Term with the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF), the Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV), St...

Other dates and locations available for immediate registration. Reviewed and verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) as meeting the training requirements for FAC-COR Level I. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is a crucial link between the Contracting Officer (CO) and the contractor. In effect, CORs are the eyes and ears of the contracting officer, ensuring that the work the contracting officer has authorized gets...

Cybersecurity has been identified as one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation. Sadly however, there is global underrepresentation of women and other historically underrepresented minority groups (African Americans and Hispanics) in the fast-growing discipline of cybersecurity in the United States of America. "Grassroot Efforts” to increase the number of minority students pursuing cybersecurity...

The Administration has voiced the imperative that cybersecurity threat information be shared between private sector and government to enable U.S. companies to work together and with the Federal government to respond to threats, rather than operating alone. This webinar will feature an in-depth discussion of who is leading the charge against cybercrime, and how government and industry can collaborate to protect and deter cyber criminals from be...