Data is a key mission driver. There is no effective AI without good data. ‘Good’ here encompasses all the practices needed to maximize the use of data for the mission. These include data ingest and management, data security, making sense of data through analytics, and secure sharing of data products. Organizations that treat data as an asset rather than an expense are best positioned to unleash its potential. This forum will discus...

Join us in celebrating 45 years of driving government innovation and collaboration with ACT-IAC at our 45th Anniversary Golf Tournament! Whether you're an avid golfer or just looking to unwind with friends and colleagues, this event offers the perfect opportunity to make a difference. This year’s Anniversary tournament is a special fundraising event supporting two incredible causes - Backpack Buddies of Loudoun and VETSports. You don't h...

The 2024 Army Intelligence & Security Enterprise (AISE) Industry Day brings together key leaders from Army Acquisition, Army Intelligence, and Army Program Management to help industry gain insights into the technologies, capabilities, and services required to support Army Intelligence in the future. The theme for 2024 is Transformation in Contact: Modernizing Intelligence for a Globally Engaged Army and the agenda includes remarks by U.S....

AFCEA Belvoir is excited to announce that registration is open for AFCEA Belvoir Industry Days 2024. Now in its 16th year, ABID 2024 will take place May 13th - 15th, 2024 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. This year's theme is: Digital Modernization, Unified Operations & Data Dominance through Agile Acquisition. ABID 2024 will include many keynotes and breakout sessions from government and industry leaders over 2.5 days. Invited keynote...

DESCRIPTION: The Shared Services concept of sharing a service or critical expertise across multiple business or mission functions within a particular agency or across multiple agencies has been around for many years with the intent of building high-quality capacity through economies of scale. The goal for Shared Services is to improve quality, consistency, and timeliness, reduce duplicative investments, and provide cost effectiveness of servic...

DESCRIPTION: Government and industry leaders are embracing an accelerated pace of Change. Digital Transformation is an approach they use to identify potential disruptions, create or modify status quo business processes, work culture, and customer experience, to meet the evolving challenges and promote used in government and industry to create or modify the status quo business processes, work culture, and customer experience to meet he evolving...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is on a multi-year IT modernization journey – harnessing the power of new and emerging technologies to achieve mission-driven innovations, enhanced security, and delivery of improved access and care for millions of beneficiaries. CMS has done extensive work to date in cloud enabling applications and creating user friendly tools and enhancing security. The agency is now embarking on its...

Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Ernest Reed, Director of the Category Management Support Office (CSMO), Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Reed will talk about the VA's implementation of Category Management as they work to buy smarter and more like a single enterprise. In addition, he will be talk about the challenges and opportunities inherent in implementing category manage...

Join us for an insightful session as we sit down with Stephanie Shutt, Director, Office of Operations and Innovation within the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration. Stephanie brings a wealth of experience and expertise in government services and procurement, making her a trailblazer in fostering innovation and efficiency within the public sector. Ms. Shutt will share her valuable insights on navigating the comple...

The past three years have accelerated the pace of change in federal technology which has enabled virtual talent and qualified workforce, access and utilization of multiple digital channels, and a revitalization of customer experience across multiple services. In our new world, each of these elements are imperative in order to function in the work environment. Even Clare Martorana, Federal CIO at Office of Management Budget commented that only...