SPRING into ACTion at the ACT-IAC Community Fair!
Have you wanted to be more involved with IAC but didn’t know how? Do you want to make a difference, share knowledge, lead, teach, and get to know the key players in the federal sector IT community? Do you want to hear from the new administration on their agenda and focus? If you answered yes, then be sure to attend the IAC Community Fair.
The Industry Advisory Council will host its second annual ACT-IAC Community Fair on March 24, 2010 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
We will launch the Community Fair with a panel discussion of the government agencies’ response to this critical OMB directive. This IAC program is a collaborative effort between multiple IAC SIGs and the IAC Program Committee. The C&T SIG will introduce the panel and provide an overview of the Open Government Directive (OGD) and the milestones set by the Obama Administration.
Panel Discussion - "The Open Government Directive: Agencies Prepare to Respond"
Moderated by:
David McClure, Associate Administrator, Citizen Services and Communications, GSA
Panelists:
Sanjeev "Sonny" Bhagowalia, Chief Information Officer, Department of the Interior
Darren Ash, Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Management, NRC
Debra Bond, Deputy Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, OMB
The OGD was issued by the President on December 8th, 2009 calling for specific actions and timelines for implementation to federal agencies. A panel of government officials will discuss their agency’s status and challenges in complying with the requirements including the data sets selected for Data.gov, launching an open government web page within 60 days, and possibly the biggest challenge, the requirement for an agency-wide Open Government Plan by April 8, 2010 that describes how the agency will increase transparency and integrate public participation and collaboration 
into its government business.
This free event is open to all members and prospective members. Meet the people and the programs that make our mission possible. Make the most of your membership and get involved, while enjoying an interactive environment featuring food, fun, prizes, and presentations.
ACT-IAC provides many opportunities to get involved: Shared Interest Groups (SIGS), Program Committee, and Special Committee groups to name a few. Over 15 booths will highlight IAC’s key activities and how you can get yourself and your company involved and make a difference. Bring a colleague from within your company or from another organization and be eligible for a special prize drawing.