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iACTion Newsletter
November/December 2010
A joint publication of ACT and
IAC
A Word=
from
the IAC Chair:
2011 has been=
an
active year for ACT-IAC. Learn about the latest developments fr=
om IAC
Chair Andy Robinson.
ACT-IAC Event=
s and
Meetings:
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Click Here for Details on all Events and Meetin=
gs
Look for SIG and other standing commi=
ttee
meetings as well as details on the Small Business and Management of
Change Conferences.
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ACT-IAC Announces Key Event Dates for 2011
Don=92t Miss out on ACT-IAC=92s premiere events in
2011. Mark your calendars today!
ACT-IAC Initiatives:
Excellence.gov Call for Nominations - New Categ=
ory
Best Mobile Government App
The nomination process for the 2010
Excellence.gov Awards Program is now open. The program recogniz=
es
outstanding government programs that use information technology in a=
n effective
and innovative way to improve services to the citizens, enhance
government operations and provide a more open and transparent
government. Nominations are due December 10, 2010.
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ACT-IAC Assembles Team to Perform Strategic Sou=
rcing
Study for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFFPP)
The team will
focus on industry best practices and solutions used to acquire =93se=
rvices=94
in a strategic sourcing procurement.
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ACT-IAC Recommendations for Improving the
Acquisition Process for Large Scale IT Systems
On October 22, 2010, ACT-IAC submitte=
d a
report outlining issues and recommendations on the acquisition proce=
ss
for large scale IT Systems.
ACT-IAC Forms
Sustainability Task Force
In response to a meeting with GSA Administrator, Martha Johnson, ACT-IAC has formed a task force focused on IT
sustainability.
The ACT-IAC Career Center: An Easier Way to Fin=
d 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
Inc.
Order Your Copy of the ELC 20th Anniversary Book
Today
To commemorate the 20th
anniversary of ELC, Don Arnold (long-time ELC attendee and IAC membe=
r)
has rummaged through the archives and assembled a pictorial history =
of
ELC through the years. Copies are $35.00 each. Order
your copy today and take a trip down memory lane. =
Membersh=
ip:
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25 New
Companies Join IAC:
IAC is delighted to welcome the =
25
new member companies who have joined since the March Membership Meet=
ing:
Cardinal =
Technologies
Inc.; Catapult
Consultants; Chartis Consulti=
ng
Corporation; Christine
Robinson & Associates, LLC; Creative Information Techn=
ology; dataguise=
; Digital Management, Inc.;=
Edaptive Systems LLC
; <=
/strong>Equifax Government Service=
s; <=
/strong>Information Unlimited, Inc=
.; <=
/strong><=
span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans=
-serif";
color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Kapstone<=
/span> Technolo=
gies; <=
/strong>LexisNexis=
; <=
/strong>Marathon TS; <=
/strong>Master Key
Consulting; Miracle
Systems; <=
span
class=3DSpellE>Mythics, Inc.; <=
/strong>Nat'l Security Associates
Worldwide; NOVA
Corporation; Qbase=
; <=
/strong>Sawdey Solution
Services, Inc.; Signature
Solutions LLC; Symantic Arts; <=
/strong>Thompson
Technologies, Inc.; <=
/strong><=
span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans=
-serif";
color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Worldgate=
, LLC; <=
/strong>Your Virt=
ual
Recruiter
=
Sponsorship
Corner:
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Exciting 2011 Sponsorship Opportunities Abound!=
The 2011 ACT-IAC sponsorship opportun=
ities
are now available and in many cases are limited. Act now and se=
cure
your company=92s sponsorship today.
Shared Intere=
st
Groups:
CyberSecurity SIG Planning & Outreach Session
The Cybersecurit=
y
SIG is holding a 2011 planning & outreach session on 12/8 where =
we
will discuss the program planning agenda and opportunities to get
involved.
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Professional
Development:
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Voyagers Embark on Mentor/Prot=E9g=E9 Program
Each Voyager =
will
be assigned a senior level executive from government or Industry who=
will
serve as their mentor for the next 9 months. The Mentor/Prot=E9g=E9 =
Program
is an opportunity for the mentor to provide a meaningful, structured
exchange of ideas, experience and counseling to the Voyager particip=
ants. &nb=
sp;
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Applications Now Being Accepted for 2011 Partne=
rs
Class
The ACT-IAC Partners Program is the technology industry=92s
flagship executive development program for leaders in both Governmen=
t and
industry. Applications for this program are due by Friday, Dece=
mber
17, 2010.
ACT-IAC
Fellows Committee to Focus on Strengthening Bridges in 2011 <=
/a>
In 2011, the =
ACT-IAC
Fellows Committee will be focusing on strengthening the bridges betw=
een
the Fellows and key stakeholders such as the current Partners and
Voyagers classes; the greater ACT-IAC community; and Government
Agencies.
To learn more
about the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Coun=
cil=92s
events, activities and mission click here.
Submissions for the iACTion
Newsletter or the web portal should be sent to Don Becker at =
dbecker@actgov.org. iACTion newsletters are distributed bi-m=
onthly
to coincide with Membership Meetings.
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