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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