On February 13, shortly before the Covid pandemic, a USPTO executive team met with industry to discuss IT opportunities and challenges. CIO Jamie Holcombe and several colleagues shared their vision and anticipated journey, and invited industry to help address challenges in modernizing USPTO’s IT for its important mission. Mr. Holcombe and his team will share a six month update on progress made, and plans for the future. The team will she...

As the largest bureau in the Department of Commerce, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) executes just over $3B annually in contracts and financial assistance grants to support of NOAA’s missions. AGO has two major strategic sourcing acquisition programs, the NOAA Mission Information Technology Services (NMITS) contract program for IT services and the Professional, Scientif...

Designed for tribal and Native Nations attendees but open to all, this program is designed to inspire new ideas and showcase innovative GSA products and services available to the Native Nations. Join us from 10 to 11 am on Tuesday to interact with GSA customer service representatives and program experts. Attendees will earn 1 CLP. Some topics that will be covered include GSA SmartPay(R), Personal Property, Automotive and Fleet Programs, and GS...

FOR FEDERAL USERS ONLY FREE training on agency relocation for personal property managers. Planning for an agency move? Learn how to set yourself up for success! Registration is required for this training - each participant will get their own unique entry URL, so you must register to be granted access to the Meeting Space. Participants will receive one (1) Continuous Learning Point for attending. GSA Meeting Space may not be compatible with eve...

We have all faced challenges from unforeseen changes this year. More than ever our people and their experience are the priority of all organisations, and how we deploy our talent is what makes our businesses resilient and reliable. Every year the ANZ HR community gathers at HR Connect to share their stories and inspire each other. This year join us on 1 & 2 July in a digital forum. Hear from thought leaders and our amazing customers and pa...

Forging the Future of Government Together We hope that you are staying safe and healthy during these difficult times. Now more than ever, there is a need for society, business and government to respond to change with agility and unity. To help provide the tools and education needed to accelerate essential recovery and transformation, we invite you to join us July 1 for IBM’s Think Gov Digital Event Experience. Choose from multiple sessio...

Data is the lifeblood of every business, but to empower the organization, it needs to be used carefully and strategically. How can IT leverage BI initiatives to become a stronger partner and ally to business units? What pitfalls should be avoided? What You Will Learn In this one day conference attendees will learn: Accelerating Transformation & Adapting to the Business Accelerating the Evolution of Data Analytics How to Build a Modern Data...

Category management is a strategic business practice that the Federal Government is applying to buy smarter and more like a single enterprise. It enables the government to eliminate redundancies, increase efficiency, deliver more value and savings from the government's acquisition programs, and meet the government’s small business goals. Accordingly, the government-wide IT Category has a strong commitment to small businesses and wants to...

SANS continues to offer high-quality cyber security training taught by real-world practitioners at the top of their fields. SANS training via Live Online offers live-stream, instructor-led cyber security training with support from virtual TAs, hands-on labs, electronic books, plus new virtual NetWars challenges, and dedicated chat channels for peer networking. View details and register now to learn cutting-edge, immediately applicable cyber se...

An information-sharing event focused on the security and preparedness of government agencies cybersecurity. This discussion will focus on Cybersecurity and government agencies preparedness and processes. As the number complexity of threats continue to grow daily, this roundtable discussion will explore what concerns government agency SecOp teams. Learn best practices to secure your network against cyber threats and increase your cyber resilien...