Highlights: Who & Where

January 7th

  • 11:15 a.m. AFCEA DC Luncheon Speaker Series
    A panel discussion on DISA's outlook for 2013, featuring Anthony Montemarano, DISA's director of strategic planning and information, and three other DISA leaders.
    Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City
    Arlington, Va.

January 9th

  • 8 a.m. Myth-Buster Planning Forum for GSA Expo 2013
    The Coalition for Government Procurement will host a conversation with Tamela Riggs, assistant commissioner of the Office of Customer Accounts and Research at GSA, regarding the content of the upcoming GSA Expo.
    Crystal Gateway Marriott
    Arlington, Va.
  • 7 p.m. GeoDC: Satellites
    GeoDC hosts a discussion on satellite imagery - what's available, how you can access it, why that matters, and how you can use it.
    Stetson's Famous Bar & Restaurant
    Washington, D.C.

January 11th

  • 8:30 a.m. ACT-IAC Executive Session
    Tim Schmidt, acting CIO of the Transportation Department, will speak at this breakfast event.
    American Institute of Architects building
    Washington, DC

January 22nd

  • 6:30 a.m. Digital Government Strategy Update
    AFCEA's Bethesda chapter hosts a breakfast meeting to provide information on the progress of the digital government stratgey. GSA's Dave McClure and Gwynne Kostin will speak.
    Bethesda North Marriott and Conference Center
    Bethesda, MD

February 9th

  • 6 p.m. AFCEA Valentine's Ball
    AFCEA's Northern Virginia chapter will host the 32nd annual Valentine's Ball, bringing together industry, military, and civilian federal government telecommunications and IT professionals.
    Sheraton Premiere
    Tysons Corner, Va.

Opinion that Matters

  • Procurement
    Steve Kelman

    A winning idea for innovation

    Contests offer an attractive alternative to traditional procurements in some situations, bringing innovative solutions to agencies to attack unusual problems, writes Steve Kelman. 01/04/2013

  • White House
    Julie Anderson

    Memo to Obama: How to build a bold management agenda

    In his second term, the president should continue improving the management of government resources, including IT, by adhering to three basic principles, writes Julie Anderson. 01/03/2013

  • Outlook 2013
    Bill Cull

    Big data in 2013: Not just for big projects

    Rather than take on big data for big data’s sake, agencies should be strategic in their approach, writes Bill Cull. 12/28/2012