introduction to act-iac advancing government through collaboration, education and action
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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
Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action
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: 40 – 50 annually
Conferences: Small Business; Management of Change; Executive Leadership; Acquisition Excellence
Shared Interest Groups: Acquisition; Collaboration & Transformation; Cybersecurity; Emerging Technologies; Enterprise Architecture; Human Capital; Networks & Telecommunications
Professional Development: Voyagers, Partners, Associates, Champions, the ACT-IAC Academy, and alumni group Fellows
Awards: Excellence.gov Awards; Igniting Innovation, individual recognition
Special Projects: VA Mgmt System; BetterBuy; Mythbusters; Financial systems acquisition
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 environment
RELATIONSHIPS Government Industry
SHAPE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES & PROGRAMS Improve government’s ability to serve the nation
Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action
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