Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

Maximizing Your IAC

Membership Investment

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AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY

Established in 1979 by government employees to provide a forum for communication & collaboration with their peers

National federation of ADP councils – original name was the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils (FGIPC)

Purposes – communicate, collaborate, inform, educate & train, promote the profession

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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

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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

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.”

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ACT-IAC

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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

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MAJOR PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES Program events: 40 – 50 annually

Conferences: Small Business; Management of Change; Executive Leadership

Shared Interest Groups: Acquisition; Collaboration & Transformation; Cybersecurity; Emerging Technologies; Enterprise Architecture; Human Capital; Networks & Telecommunications; Small Business

Professional Development: Voyagers; Partners

Awards: Excellence.gov Awards; individual recognition

Special Projects: BetterBuy; Mythbusters; Financial systems acquisition

Chapters: San Diego and Denver

Web site: www.actgov.org

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IAC VALUE TO YOUKNOWLEDGE & 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

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