The American Council for Technology (ACT) in partnership with the Industry Advisory Council (IAC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs created a speaker series to educate government executives on current and emerging information technology issues. The series originally focused on security related topics, but has begun to expand beyond security. The audience for these events is comprised entirely of government and is not open to industry participants
A steering committee comprised of industry and government representatives oversees this activity. The government members, which include representatives from HHS and VA select the topic for each session. Additionally the government steering committee members also select the industry panelists based on the nomination process detailed below.
Government IT Speaker Series Nomination Process:
Once the government steering committee selects the topic and date for each session, a nomination guidance document and application is released to the IAC membership. IAC members typically have 10 business days to nominate a potential speaker for consideration. The government steering committee members will then select finalists from the nomination pool based strictly on the contents of the application. Final notifications to all nominees will occur within 30 days from the close of the nomination process. For tips and advise on the nomination process please consult Nominations Keys to Success.
For more information, contact Sarah Lindenau at slindenau@actgov.org or 703-208-4800, ext. 207.