DHS delivers its missions through a workforce aligned with expert tasks and strategic directions. Industry plays an important role in workforce. Industry provides human capital domain expertise to advance best practices and systems supporting workforce strategy and programs. Industry also supplements the DHS workforce. The DHS spend with contractors increased in 2019 and is projected to keep increasing as a percentage of discretionary budget a...

Join the ACT-IAC Federal Insights Exchange on Thursday, February 13, 2020 as we welcome Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Holcombe will present his strategic IT modernization for USPTO Patent and Trademark technology at this session. About the USPTO: The USPTO is a self-funded federal agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce established over 200 years ago to grant U.S. patents for the pr...

The mission of The U.S. Department of State is to lead America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. The Federal Insights Exchange is pleased to have Scott M. McGuigan, Chief Information Officer, Department of State as our guest speaker on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the American Institute of Architects. Stuart McGuigan, a mem...

As the federal government works to buy smarter, the use of government-wide Category management is an approach being used to support the federal agencies and their need for savings, value, efficiency and responsiveness. in the purchasing process. Industry especially the small business community have opportunities to support government in better ways through category management and will need to learn how changes through category management can a...

For three days in October, forward-thinking leaders of government and industry will converge in Philadelphia to network, share, learn, collaborate, and together imagine and invent their future. Our goal: harness creative thinking, innovation and technology to form a more perfect union of government and industry, and forge actionable approaches and practices that maximize the value we provide to our nation’s citizens. IMAGINE NATION ELC 2...

Our program will feature Stephanie Shutt, Director, Multiple Awards Schedules(MAS) Program Office, General Services Administration. Under Ms. Shutt's leadership, GSA’s initiative to consolidate its 24 Multiple Awards Schedules into one streamlined contract vehicle is well underway. The $31B annual schedules program allows agencies to purchase more than 10M commercial products and services. Ms. Shutt will expand on the initiative’s...

Our program will feature guest speaker Gary Washington, Chief Information Officer, Department of Agriculture. Mr. Washington will discuss the agency's Phase II of the Centers of Excellence , FY 19 priorities, and how industry can help. Agenda: 9:00am - 9:30 am Registration & Networking9:30am - 10:30am Program Panel Discussion/ Q&A10:30am- 11:00am Program Close

The General Services Administration is America’s key source solely dedicated to procuring goods and services for government. The agency’s Federal Acquisition Service is revolutionizing government procurement today. Join us for this “off the record” panel discussion with key leaders of GSA’s Office of IT Services, Enterprise GWAC Division and gain insights on the GWACs, including Alliant 2, and more.Featured GSA sp...

Modernizing the federal government's information technology (IT) infrastructure is critical to improving government services. This is a core theme in the President's Management Agenda (PMA), the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) and the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence. In most current federal environments, responsibilities for service delivery is separated across different areas within agencies. This results in a lac...

ACT-IAC's third Annual Forum will feature wide-ranging discussions among top executives, government leaders and industry experts on bold ideas, policies, and strategies to harness emerging technologies - including Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, Artificial Intelligence and other cognitive technologies - for advancing economic growth and inclusion, modernizing governments and industries, promoting safety and security, and ensuring...