Since the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) was passed in December 2014, this Administration has worked with Congress to implement the law. In an effort improve Information Technology (IT) operations and acquisition, OMB and the Agencies have implemented about 46% of the 800 related GAO recommendations, according to the GAO. What will happen in the next administration? Congress just issued their third FITARA Scorec...

AFFIRM is hosting this event to network with Government, Academic and Industry IT Professionals in a lively and informal setting. We will be inviting a Government Featured Guest who will be available for individual discussions. This event is part of an annual series of AFFIRM After Hours Networking events, offering our members and guests the chance to connect after working hours. CIOs and other IT professionals from many Federal agencies will...

The Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration, Denise Turner Roth, and Tom Sharpe, Commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, have brought a new focus and strategic direction to government acquisition in order to assure that the widest spectrum of technologies are available. How have these initiatives brought greater innovation and nimbleness to the procurement process? Hear from GSA’s Commissioner of Federa...

Spring is upon us, let’s pretend that the snow is all behind us and it is time to start venturing out! AFFIRM is partnering with GITEC and Thirsty Thursday for this event to network with Government, Academic and Industry IT Professionals, in a lively and informal setting. We have invited a couple of Government Featured Guests that will be available for discussions and a brief chat. This event is part of an annual series of AFFIRM After H...

Registration and Networking: 11:30am - 12:00pm Lunch: 12:00pm - 12:30pmProgram:12:30pm - 1:30pm

Gartner recently reported that, along with infrastructure and analytics, cloud computing is one of the top three high tech priorities for government CIOs. Federal adoption of cloud has lagged behind other industries, and visibility of assets and concerns over exposing data to serious risk are posing an impediment to adoption of the government’s Cloud First mandate. This briefing will bring government stakeholders to the table to discuss...

Time to kick of the Holiday Season in style with your government and industry information management and technology colleagues at Cyber Smoke and AFFIRM’s next co-hosted "After Hours" networking event at Morton's Steakhouse sponsored by Sponsored by Veeam Software . The deck at Morton’s will be open to enjoy the holiday weather, along with space heaters, while you enjoy the warmth of colleagues during the Holidays! Cyber Smoke even...

AFFIRM After Hours Networking Event for November will be a special event with a focus on "Ensuring the Future of Public Service in Information Technology" and meet Richard Young, the new AFFIRM Vice President and CIO of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. The event will appeal to those that are with the future of public service and willing to share and learn life lessons and keys for success in the Federal IT industry. We have invited s...

Cybersecurity is one of the most serious threats we face as a nation. Government systems are frequent targets, and Federal CIOs are taking dramatic steps to reduce the risk. Strong authentication, reducing the number of privileged users with access, and heightened focus on phishing attempts to introduce malware into Federal networks are just a few of the techniques agency leaders are using to curtailing the cyber risk. This panel will talk abo...

Time to enjoy the Sizzling Summer in the City and join your government and industry information management and technology colleagues at Cyber Smoke and AFFIRM’s next co-hosted "After Hours" networking event at Morton's Steakhouse sponsored byTrustwave & Intelvative. The air conditioning will be on full blast inside Mortons! Cyber Smoke events are a very special networking tradition and a must attend event. A cash bar will be availab...