Events for the week ahead
NVTC talks agile development; the Telework Exchange hosts a town hall; and the Coalition for Government Procurement discusses DHS's strategic plan.
Some selected upcoming events worth noting for the week of Sept. 24-28.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25
7:15 a.m. The Telework Exchange will host its Fall Town Hall Meeting. Speakers include John D. Porcari, deputy secretary with the Transportation Department, and Robert J. Carey, principal deputy chief information officer with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
Details at https://www.teleworkexchange.com/events/town-hall-meeting/home/1706
7:30 a.m. The Northern Virginia Technology Council will host a breakfast meeting on "Agile Adoption in the Federal Government -- Passing Fad or the New Reality?" Panelists include Brent Bushey, IT Project Manager in the Office of the CIO at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Richard Garrison, Vice Chancellor of the Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy.
Northrop Grumman offices in McLean, Va.
Details at http://nvtc.org/events/geteventinfo.php?event=B2G-55
2 p.m. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing on improving financial accountability at the Defense Department.
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Details at http://www.hsgac.senate.gov
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26
7:15 a.m. The Coalition for Government Procurement will host an event called "Prioritizing for the Future: The DHS Strategic Plan." Panelists from DHS include Anne Terry, director of Procurement Policy and Oversight, and Kevin Boshears, director of the Office Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization, among others.
Grand Hyatt Washington
Details at http://thecgp.org/event/prioritizing-for-the-future-the-dhs-strategic-plan
THURSDAY, SEPT. 27
7:30 a.m. FCW will host a seminar on network optimization featuring panelists from NASA, the Defense Information Systems Agency, the Library of Congress and Compuware.
Willard Intercontinental, Washington D.C.
Details at http://federalbriefings.com/events/0927apm/home.aspx