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ck'>May/June
2010
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A
joint publication of ACT and IAC
A Word From IAC Chair:
Sara DeCarlo
On the risk of using a corny analogy, I am proud to say=
that
the seeds the Executive Committee planted last summer and early fall=
have
blossomed this Spring!=A0 So=
many of
the projects launched during my term=92s early days have come to fru=
ition.
News From the IAC Executive Committee:
IAC Executive Committee
Elections Begin
An election is to be held to fill certain vacancies on =
the
IAC Executive Committee. In accordance with the IAC bylaws, ea=
ch
member company in good standing is entitled to vote in this
election. Votes may be cast by the company's official Point of
Contact beginning May 13, 2010.
IAC Recommends "=
Game
Changing" Approach to VISTA Modernization
IAC released a report it provided to the Department of
Veterans Affairs with recommendations on how to modernize VistA (VA Health Information System=
s and
Technology Architecture).
ACT-IAC
Events and Meetings:
Click Here for Details on =
all
Events and Meetings
Look for SIG and other standing committee meetings as w=
ell
as details on the Small Business and Management of Change Conference=
s.
ACT-IAC
Initiatives:
ACT-IAC Connect - A Social
Media Collaboration Tool!
As part of ACT-IAC's continuing
commitment to industry and government collaboration, trust and
partnership, we're proud to announce ACT=
-IAC
Connect, a member directory and community networking site for members
only.
The ACT-IAC Career Center:=
An
Easier Way to Find a Job - A Better Way to Fill a Position!
Visit ACT-IAC's Career
Center to post =
a job
or peruse the postings from Organizations like Hitachi Consulting an=
d The
National Institutes of Health.
Membership Services:
22 New Companies Join IAC:
IAC is delighted to welcome the 22 new member comp=
anies
who have joined since the March Membership Meeting:
Adara Networks; Ascella Technologies, Inc.=
; B3 Solutions; Blue Ridge Information Systems<=
/a>; Business Transformation Institute, Inc.; Client Server
Software Solutions; Compass Systems
Consulting;
Creative Computing Solutions, Inc.; Cybertec, Inc.; Ev=
olvent
Technologies, Inc.; Expert System Federal Division<=
/a>; JDG Associates,
Ltd.;
Larkin Communications; Next Tier Conc=
epts
Advanced Solutions (NTConcepts); Sage Communica=
tion
LLC;
TecPort=
Solutions, Inc.; The Active Network; T-Mobile USA; Tr=
oux
Technologies; =
TSymmetry, Inc.; USMax Corporation; Versivo, Inc.
Events and Programs:
Excellence.Gov Awards:
"Top 5" Winners Announced
ACT-IAC announced
the winners for its ninth annual ACT-IAC=
Excellence.Gov awards program. =A0<=
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created these awards to recognize the federal government=92s best IT
projects and the list of nominations has grown substantially over the
years.
2010 Management of Change
Conference Just Around the Corner=
!
Join ACT-IAC as we
celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the Management of Change Confer=
ence
May 23-25 in Philadelph=
ia,
PA. Hear from tec=
hnical
and program experts, attend workshops addressing the leading issues =
in
the government IT community and collaborate with colleagues.
Professional Development:
2010 Partners Class Holds
Breakfast on Cloud Computing
The Partners Class held their first Breakfast on April =
22nd
on Cloud Computing.=A0 Panel=
ists
included Katie Lewin, GSA; Zach Baldwin,=
GSA;
Susie Adams, Microsoft and Tim May, Apptis.=A0
2010 Voyagers Class Holds =
Final
Offsite in Gettysburg, PA
The Voyagers Class held their final offsite in Gettysburg,
PA on May 2-4th.=A0 There they discussed how to ma=
nage
change and transition in the work place as well as evaluated differe=
nt
methods of leading people using examples from the battle of Gettysburg.=A0
Application Process for 20=
11 Voyagers
Class to Open May 25th
The Voyager program is a leadership development program=
for
"rising stars" in government and industry with high potent=
ial
for future advancement.=A0 <=
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ACT-IAC Fellows Hold Annual
Team Building Event
This year the 2010 Partner and Voyager classes joined t=
he
Fellows and participated in =93Build A Toy=94, which benefited a loc=
al
children=92s charity in Washington
DC.
Shared Interest Groups:
C&T SIG Seeks IAC
Volunteers for Best Practices Interviews
The C&T SIG seeks 8-10 volunteers to conduct
Federal Interviews supporting the Study of Best Practices for Social=
Media
Retention Policies.
C&T SIG's Applied
Innovation (Beyond Web 2.0) Committee Seeks Volunteers&nbs=
p;
Call for Volunteers: The Applied Innovation (Beyo=
nd
Web 2.0) committee for the C&T SIG has initiated a series of sho=
rt
project (4-6 week mini-projects) to explore specific topics of relev=
ance
to our ACT members.
ET SIG Safe Computing Comm=
ittee
to Contribute to Federal Identity, Credential and Access Management
(FICAM) Initiatives
The Emerging Technology SIG Safe Computing Committee in=
vites
you to participate in a working group focused on developing vendor
neutral industry comments on FICAM initiatives 7 and 8. <=
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Human Capital SIG Rel=
eases
White Paper on Commercial Hiring Best Practices: Assessment and Sele=
ction
The Human Capital SIG released a white paper titled
"Commercial Hiring Best Practices: Assessment and Selection&quo=
t; in
March. In addition to developing deliverables on other top=
ics
it is actively
Sponsorship Corner:
Transform into a 2010 ELC
Sponsor and Receive Exciting Benefits=
Live the ELC 2010 theme, Delivering Transformation, ear=
ly by
becoming a sponsor today! Sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming
Executive Leadership Conference (ELC), October 24-26 in Williamsburg,
VA are available. =
To learn more about the American Council for Technology=
and
Industry Advisory Council=92s events, activities and mission click here.
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