Federal Information Technology Reform Act Symposium Series The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) is one of the key elements of the current administration's efforts to improve Government information technology. It aligns with the Administrations key technology objectives of: (1) driving value in Federal IT investments, (2) delivering world-class digital services, and (3) protecting Federal IT assets and information...

Key States, Policy-Makers and Stakeholders Gather to Discuss the Implications, New Market Dynamics and Opportunities to Comply Under 111(D) State Policy-Makers & Regulators: will gain insights and discuss state plan approaches to comply with state-specific CO2 goals Grid/System Operators: will evaluate best strategies for managing the impacts of the rule to comply under 111(d) Utilities & IPPs: will discuss opportunities and impacts pr...

Don't miss this event presented by the Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC). In July 2015, Ms. Council joined the Department of Veterans Affairs as the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (OI&T) and Chief Information Officer. In this role, Ms. Council oversees the day-to-day activities of VA’s $4 billion IT budget and over 8,000 IT employees to ensure that VA has the IT tools and services needed...

GET A COMPREHENSIVE BRIEFING ON UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES IN: Public-private partnerships (P3s) are increasingly being viewed as an important solution to addressing the nation’s aging infrastructure. The P3 market continues to expand—more states are utilizing the P3 model and it is being applied to a widening range of asset classes. Where will states, counties and municipalities roll out the next series of P3 projects? How can the pri...

MEC enables MNOs to rapidly deploy scalable new services, both for consumer and enterprise business segments - helping them differentiate their service portfolio. Furthermore it helps create new revenue streams thanks to its ability to unlock innovative services that can be delivered from closer to the user, and can improve the bottom line whilst significantly improving end user QoE. The Mobile Edge Computing Congress is a unique industry gath...

Gain the knowledge you need to deliver business value and competitive advantage with data Join us at TDWI San Diego for end-to-end coverage of the most important and complex topics, skills, and disciplines that are essential to succeed in today’s data-driven world of business. Unlike any other conference experience, TDWI San Diego gives you the depth and breadth of knowledge and hands-on experience needed to deliver a cohesive data strat...

Faced with the biggest reform for 40 years, budget cuts and organisational change, Defence is presented with a new paradigm – how to effectively innovate and deliver value for money services to support our armed forces in the wake of a changing fiscal and operating environment. Effective partnering between defence and industry will continue to be critical to fostering a culture of innovation, constructive reforms and the achievement of m...

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States later this month, please join ITIF on September 17 for an expert panel discussion exploring the ramifications of China’s economic and trade strategies and delving into potential remedies and responses. Despite commitments China made when it joined the World Trade Organization in 2001 to embrace key tenets of rules-governed, market-based trade, it remains wedded to...

While most people are conditioned to see through the marketing hype surrounding “revolutionary!” and “game-changing!” new technologies, few have the same healthy skepticism when it comes to outsized claims about allegedly dire privacy risks that now routinely accompany many of the very same innovations. Taken at face value, these supposed privacy risks suggest that government should intervene to protect society. A close...

Learn and discuss the new and emerging regulatory reforms, practicalities, challenges, and future directions of land access. The 6th annual Land Access Forum will, bring together Government departments, coal, CSG, UCG mining and exploration companies, mining and petroleum industry associations, landholders, law firms and consultants to discuss the new and emerging regulatory reforms, practicalities, challenges, and future directions of land ac...