ACT-IAC Announces Igniting Innovation 2018 Conference and Awards Finalists

FAIRFAX, Va., April 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC), the premier public-private partnership in the government IT community, today announced the Top 40 Finalists for the Igniting Innovation 2018 Conference and Awards event.

"This year's program will be bigger and better than ever," said Alexis Bonnell, USAID, and Mike Whitaker, ICF, this year's co-chairs. "In addition to forty exhibits by top innovators, we added keynotes by senior government officials, "Lightning Talks" by experienced innovators, and an interactive human-centered design session." Last year's Igniting Innovation award winner, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) E-Verify, was even recognized in the President's Management Agenda!

This year's Top 40 Finalists were selected from over 150 submissions developed to address some of the government's biggest challenges. Their innovations range from improving business processes to new apps for digital services, strengthening cybersecurity, and implementing cutting-edge technologies like AI, biometrics, and blockchain. The finalists will exhibit their innovations at the Igniting Innovation 2018 Conference and Awards event on May 11, 2018 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. Matt Lira, White House Office of American Innovation, will keynote and he will be followed by Gary Washington (USDA), Darren Ash (USDA), and Joanne Collins-Smee (GSA) as they discuss the IT Modernization Center of Excellence. Prior-year winners and government innovation leaders will discuss their experiences. Attendees will vote to select the Top 8 "best-of-the-best" innovations and the overall Igniting Innovation Award winner.

Government, industry, and academic professionals are invited to attend this exciting event. For more event information and to view the Top 40 Finalists, please visit https://www.actiac.org/igniting-innovation-2018-conference-and-awards-0.

Igniting Innovation 2018 Conference and Awards is underwritten by CenturyLink, Booz Allen Hamilton, Dell EMC, DXC Technology, Leidos, and OnPoint.

For more information on the Igniting Innovation 2018 Conference and Awards, contact Mike Howell at [email protected] or 703-208-4800 ext. 228.

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About ACT-IAC – Advancing Government Through Education, Leadership and Collaboration
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) is a non-profit educational organization established to improve government's service delivery and operational performance through the effective and innovative application of technology. ACT-IAC provides a unique, objective and trusted collaborative forum where government and industry executives are working as partners to address critical issues, apply best practices and pioneer innovative solutions. ACT-IAC also provides high-quality learning and educational opportunities to improve the knowledge and expertise of the government workforce – both public and private. Further information about ACT-IAC can be found at www.actiac.org.

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