In 2013, the President signed Executive Order 13636 to improve the cybersecurity of the nation’s critical infrastructure. One aspect of that order focuses on improving cybersecurity and resilience through acquisition. Come hear about plans to develop common cybersecurity definitions, conduct training, institute a risk management strategy, and implement baseline cybersecurity requirements in Federal acquisitions leveraging lessons learned...

Now offering two registrations for the price of one registration Expected outcomes: 1.Understand how feds acquire innovative technologies; 2. Learn how companies and government partner; 3. Learn the government and industry challenges and the steps you can take to overcome them; 4 Learn arguments you can make to dispel the myths surrounding IT contracting.

ACT IAC is pleased to announce the formation of the Federal Healthcare Working Group. Our goal is to create a community of interest for ACT IAC members who are interested in expanding our support of the federal healthcare community through this long-standing, public-private partnership. This program will serve to formally develop the agenda for on-going, collaborative, and actionable dialogue in support of better healthcare. The initial focus...

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Council for Technology & Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) is pleased to announce that Randy Brammer, the Deputy Assistant Director for Information Resources at the Department of Interior, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Peggy O'Connor, the Hosting CRM Chief at the Department of the Interior will speak at The Egg & I on September 23rd from 7 am to 9:30 am on Data Center Consolidation. During...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on September 23rd for the Small Business Straight Talk Program featuring Antonio Doss from the Small Business Administration. Mr. Doss was appointed District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Washington Metropolitan Area District Office on December 29, 2013. As District Director, he oversees the delivery of SBA’s small business financing products, contracting program...

GSA’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business is a ten-year, multibillion dollar, multiple award, IDIQ contract that provides flexible and innovative solutions for complex professional services. The core disciplines of the contract include - program management services, management consulting services, logistics services, engineering services, scientific services, and financial services. The contract is the...

In response to widespread interest in the Southern California region, the ACT-IAC Pacific Chapter is hosting a training seminar on IT Workforce and Human Capital issues and solutions on Thursday, August 7, 2014. The training seminar will include Government and Industry subject matter experts presenting research material and leading collaborative discussion. This seminar will address the components of a successful IT organization in terms of at...

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Council for Technology & Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) is pleased to announce that ACT President Rick Holgate will speak at the Denver Federal Center on July 31 from 7:30 am to 9:00 am on Effective Government-Industry Engagement for Better IT Delivery. Mr. Holgate currently serves as the Chief Information Officer for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. During this presen...

Federal Program and Project Managers assigned to major acquisitions are required to earn the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the senior level. Companies seeking to support government IT programs can gain a competitive advantage by understanding – and solving – their Federal clients’ P/PM and acquisition challenges. To meet the needs of both government and Industry members, ACT-...

Synopsis: Companies and agencies concerned with implementing new ideas/processes have to contend with the federal budget cycle. One of the great challenges of both the government desiring new, innovative technologies or great service provider companies that are entering the market is the need to obtain funding. The issue becomes: how do new technologies/services become integrated into the government budget cycle? This course will provide an ov...