ACT-IAC is planning a “Shark Tank” event focused on the viability of solutions that use Blockchain technology in addressing potential healthcare agency use cases (needs). Potential blockchain use cases have been pre-vetted by a variety of health sector participants from the ACT-IAC Blockchain Working Group, government representatives from HHS and its Operating Divisions (OPDIVs), the VA and DHA.Our health agency participants, alo...

This forum seeks to bring together people from the data, analysis, financial, policy and public communities to better understand the challenges and solutions to financial integrity. This forum is looking to provide cases of how using seemingly disparate data led to company or agency success. We want you to imagine the possibilities and provide you with a couple of tools along the way. Keynote Speaker:Suzette Kent, Federal Chief Information Of...

INVENTING THE FUTURE OF MISSION DELIVERY TOGETHER For three days in October, forward-thinking leaders of government and industry will converge in Philadelphia to network, share, learn, collaborate, and forge actionable approaches and practices that maximize the value we provide to our nation’s citizens. Covering the Most Important Topics at Imagine Nation - ELC 2018 Acquisition: Innovations in Acquisition, Other Transaction AuthoritiesB...

Is Your Workforce Up to the Challenge? New This Year at Imagine Nation – ELC 2018: Full day of Training Sunday, October 14, 2018 in Philadelphia, PA! Add training to conference registration or purchase separately Immersive training led by experts in their field: Training participants are eligible for up to eight (8) Continuous Learning Points (CLPs), four for each half-day course and eight for a full-day course. Training fee applies and...

Deep Dive into NASA SEWP's Acquisition Tips, Tools and Innovations Get a Deep Dive into NASA SEWP - this session starts with a quick overview of the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) contract vehicle and promptly moves to an interactive web-based demonstration with participant engagement activities. You will learn in-depth details on SEWP as an IT acquisition vehicle that provides simplified acquisitions using customer frie...

Join ACT-IAC on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Fairview Park Marriott for our September General Membership Meeting. Come learn about what is happening within the ACT-IAC community and what programs and events you can engage in. Our program will feature guest speaker, Max Everett, Chief Information Officer, Department of Energy. Mr. Everett will discuss his department's FY 18-19 priorities, issues and how industry can help. Attendees will...

Identity and Access Management is key and crucial to managing the roles and access privileges of individual network users through a digital ID that has to be maintained, modified and monitored throughout what many call “the access lifecycle”. This entire process is inextricably linked to the security and productivity of an organization to protect their digital assets and enhance business productivity. Whether it be an individual di...

OASIS will be publishing an Open Season On-Ramp for Small Business Contractors later this summer. This On-Ramp signals big changes in response to the shifting landscape of Federal Procurement. Thanks to the innovative flexibilities of the On-Ramp processes, the OASIS vehicle remains agile and flexible to meet Government needs while reinforcing our commitment to partnership with our Industry Partners. In the Base period of the OASIS contracts w...

Information Technology (IT) modernization in Government has lagged compared to similar efforts in the commercial sector, leading in many cases to significant and ongoing cyber security challenges; IT system deficiencies; excessive spending on older, legacy technology; lack of interoperability with both internal and external systems; and difficulty in maintaining infrastructure and applications. With the goal of modernizing their IT portfolios,...

Prepping for the Digital Frontier, “Smart Trends in IoT” hosted by ACT-IAC will provide attendees with a wide-range of discussions around the frameworks; implementation and methodologies; business and technology; connection between federal, state and local IoT; and cybersecurity, compliance and privacy enablers in the emerging IoT landscape to help prep agencies for the Digital Frontier. Keynote speakers will highlight topics which...