How many times have we heard that we are living through unprecedented times? COVID-19 has put unique and extraordinary challenges on government -- and on government workers. Wouldn't it be amazing if we could tap Abraham Lincoln's leadership lessons from the Civil War? Legendary abolitionist Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery to become a national leader of the abolitionist movement. How did he come to be a transformational leader? The AFF...

Uncle Sam Needs You. Here’s why. The United States government enjoys global leadership, in part due to the contributions of the technologists, scientists, engineers, and innovators who serve our country in high tech roles at agencies ranging from NASA to the FAA. The need to continue to recruit IT talent comes from the very top of our government. The President recently enacted an executive order to help the Federal Government attract the...

Every agency has focused on digital transformation in recent years, but coronavirus has pushed those efforts into high gear -- and agencies that were behind are scrambling. During this panel discussion, we will look at lessons learned from the digital transformation efforts and what the coronavirus means for efforts across government.

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns.

On March 22, OMB released its memorandum on Harnessing Technology to Support Mission Continuity. This directive called upon all agencies to use the breadth of available technology to fulfill service gaps and deliver mission outcomes. This response to the COVID-19 national emergency calls for government’s IT workforce to actively address the virus’ impact on mission delivery using technology. This webinar will review how government...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. Join us for a discussion about cyber security threats. To address the threats posed on our nation’s cybersecurity defenses, the Federal Government must continue to advance technical and policy protection capabilities for national systems. This panel will discuss how agencies are securing our nation’s data assets and pro...

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As a key pillar of the President’s Management Agenda, IT modernization is critical to achieve the long-term vision of modernizing the Federal Government. Over the last 20 years, more women are not only sitting at the table, but also driving conversations around technology modernization and innovation. Diversity of experience and perspective in government continues to flourish. Women in the public sector are playing pivotal roles in movin...

Digital transformation is moving from the data center and the cloud to the individual government employee at work. Robotic process automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence are experiencing emerging use across the government. Can “smart” technologies make government smarter by shifting employees from low value to high value work and by automating routine tasks? This briefing will bring together government knowledge-l...

Acquisitions in excess of $50 million in value account for one-third of the Federal government’s spending each year. These large contracts frequently support projects meant to transform areas of critical need. Yet major acquisitions can fail to achieve their goals because of the lack the program management and acquisition skills that are necessary to successfully manage complex procurement actions. These shortcomings are compounded by co...