Introduction to ACT-IAC Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY  Established in 1979 by government employees to provide a forum for communication & collaboration with their peers  Purposes – communicate, collaborate, inform, educate & train, promote the profession Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

INDUSTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL  Established by ACT in 1989 to provide a vendor-neutral forum for obtaining industry advice  Mission: “bring industry and government executives together to exchange information, support professional development, improve communications and understanding, solve issues and build partnership and trust, thereby enhancing government’s ability to serve the nation’s citizenry”  Purposes: Provide a forum for studies and analysis of public sector management issues Advise ACT and the appropriate government officials on industry trends and other issues Assist ACT and the government by identifying expert speakers Provide education and training Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

ACT-IAC IS UNIQUE  Only organization in the IT community where government and industry sit at the table as peers  Provides an ethical and trusted environment where government and industry can communicate, collaborate and cooperate. Our charter dictates that we cannot engage in any lobbying efforts.  ACT-IAC has been described: “… as, perhaps, the one objective forum for collaboration between industry and government.” “…a model of how government and industry can work together, particularly at a time when partnerships often exist in name only.” Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

ACT-IAC Advancing Government Through Collaboration, Education and Action Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

IAC – THINGS TO KNOW  Mission is to improve government through IT  Government issues drive the agenda  The forum is vendor and technology neutral  All activities must be objective and ethical  Government and industry work together as peers – almost every activity has a government and industry chair  Industry attendance at MOC and ELC is limited to preserve a collaborative environment  Lobbying and business development are prohibited  Non-profit 501(c)3 organization  Does not accept government funding  Member driven organization with professional staff partners Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

MAJOR PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES  Program events  Program events: 40 – 50 annually  Conferences  Conferences: Small Business; Management of Change; Executive Leadership; Acquisition Excellence  Shared Interest Groups  Shared Interest Groups: Acquisition; Collaboration & Transformation; Cybersecurity; Emerging Technologies; Enterprise Architecture; Human Capital; Networks & Telecommunications  Professional Development  Professional Development: Voyagers, Partners, Associates, Champions, the ACT-IAC Academy, and alumni group Fellows  Awards  Awards: Excellence.gov Awards; Igniting Innovation, individual recognition  Special Projects  Special Projects: VA Mgmt System; BetterBuy; Mythbusters; Financial systems acquisition  Chapters  Chapters: San Diego and Denver Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

IAC VALUE TO YOU KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION  Government plans, needs and challenges  IT issues (e.g. cloud, cybersecurity, acquisition, etc.)  Government IT marketplace & how to do business PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  Formal training and development  Operating in a collaborative, consensus-based environmentRELATIONSHIPS  Government  Industry SHAPE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES & PROGRAMS  Improve government’s ability to serve the nation Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

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