Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Thursday, May 5th at the Westin Tysons Corner for Straight Talk featuring Keith Nakasone, Senior Procurement Executive with the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Nakasone started his civil service career in 1989 specializing in the field of Procurement with an emphasis in Telecommunications and IT Services, Hardware and Software. His 26 years of experience include various positions with DoD, DIS...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance for Straight Talk featuring: Jolene Merkel Deputy Director of the Small Business Development Program Office Marcus Benefield Management/Program Analyst at the Federal Aviation Administration. During this interactive session, both Ms. Merkel and Mr. Benefield will discuss the importance of the Federal Avaiation Administration’s Mentor Protégé program and provide details for those look...

The 2016 Igniting Innovation Awards, sponsored by the ACT-IAC Institute for Innovation, is seeking innovative products, services, processes or solutions that could be used by government to improve its delivery of services to the public or its internal operations. Nominations are now being accepted through January 15, 2016. The top thirty (30) nominations will be selected by a panel of government and industry judges and invited to a showcase in...

COME SEE THE MOST INNOVATIVE USES of TECHNOLOGY IN GOVERNMENT! Top 40 finalists with ground-breaking, technological advancements to address government challenges are competing for your vote to be this year’s Igniting Innovation Award winner. Don't miss this event on April 25, 2016 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC!Why you should attend Igniting Innovation 2016 Showcase and Awards: The keynote speaker is Aaron Snow, executive dir...

Veterans Hiring Forum: Finding and Retaining Veterans in the Government and Industry Veterans, Military Spouses and Disabled Veterans are a workforce niche with historically high barriers to access work opportunities with Government and Industry. Hiring and transitioning veterans into the workplace strengthens any organization and The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) has a vested interest in educating our...

Proper implementation of FITARA by government agencies holds the promise of transforming the way government IT is managed, helping to drive improve mission delivery effectiveness and efficiency. Over the past nine months, The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) has had a working group of more than 50 volunteers work to support FITARA implementation through: IT Management Maturity Model development – pr...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Thursday, April 7th for a strategic Networking and Teaming Mixer at LeapFrog Solutions, Inc. located at 3201 Jermantown Road, #350 Fairfax, VA 22030. This event is open to Small and Large Businesses and all Government. Registration is FREE! The event will begin at 4:00 PM and end at 6:30 PM. A new style of networking session to engage other members in teaming for specific opportunities and projects t...

This year’s program “Shaping the Next US” is sponsored by ACT-IAC’s young leadership group, NexUS. NexUS is comprised of young professionals working together to assist each other in becoming the next generation of federal technology leaders. Every day there are new statistics about how the generation born between 1980 and 2000 and how they are changing the way the workforce works: - They are IMPACTFUL - 75% of the workf...

Advancing systems and processes are revolutionizing the ways in which the federal government provides critical services channel-by-channel. Citizens expect to interact with government in new ways and so, too has the White House asked federal managers implement best practices from the private sector. This year’s CX Summit [Customer Experience Summit] program, “Delivering an Omni-Channel Experience through Measures that Matter...

Are you a woman-owned small business wondering how to self-certify? Do you have questions about the new legislation affecting WOSBs? Self-certifying as a Woman-Owned Small Business can help you enter the federal contracting arena but it can be a confusing process. Join Alexandra Piotrowski, Economic Development Specialist, as she discusses how to self-certify, how to utilize the certification, and updates about the program. This on-demand webc...