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FAIRFAX, Va., Aug 24, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Conference to Focus on the Obama Administration's Goals of Collaboration, Transparency and Accountability

Senior government and industry officials will examine "A New Era of Innovation" at the Executive Leadership Conference (ELC) of the American Council for Technology and the Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) in Williamsburg, Va., on Oct. 25-27.

The conference will feature government technology experts discussing forward-thinking themes and reviewing the Obama administration's stated priorities of enhancing collaboration, transparency, and accountability.

Panelists scheduled to participate at the conference include:

-- Ed DeSeve, Special Advisor to the President, Assistant to the Vice
President and Special Advisor to the OMB Director for implementation of
the Recovery Act, who will update conference attendees on what's
happening with the American Recovery and Restoration Act and why.





-- The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of the Department of Veterans
Affairs (invited) who will discuss "Creating a 21st Century
Department of Veterans Affairs."





-- Donna Brazile, Democratic Strategist, Author, and Educator, who will
shed light on the "Political Mood and Outlook of the Country."





-- Joe Davidson, Federal Diary Columnist, The Washington Post, who will
moderate a panel with key members of the Obama leadership team to
discuss the president's management agenda.





Others invited to the conference are John Berry, Director of U.S. Office of Personnel; Aneesh Chopra, Federal Chief Technology Officer, Office of Science, Technology & Policy; Lesley Field, Deputy Administrator for OFPP/OMB; and Danny Werfel, Deputy Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management, OMB.

"With the administration's emphasis on collaboration, transparency and accountability, government and industry leaders are focused on innovative technologies and creative business practices that will enhance those three missions and more," said Diana Gowen, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Qwest Government Services, and the industry co-chair of this year's ELC. "We are bringing together high-level experts and conference attendees to facilitate a meaningful discussion on a range of key topics concerning the critical role information technology (IT) plays in making the administration's goals a reality."

"More than in previous times, IT now offers opportunities for profound improvements in several areas," said Sara DeCarlo, Vice President, Strategic Business Development, Nortel Government Solutions and IAC chair. "At ELC we will explore and discuss cloud computing, Web 2.0, and social networking to see how we, as a federal IT community can best improve Health IT, infrastructure, acquisition, security, and more. Engaging citizens and delivering results through innovative measures are key to the future of government. ELC is a unique forum for this kind of conversation across government and industry."

At the ELC, senior executives from the public and private sectors collaborate on how to leverage information technology to serve citizens and improve government operations. Long considered the premier event in the government IT community, ELC attendance is limited to preserve the opportunities for discussion and collaboration.

The four conference tracks this year focus on: Collaboration, Health IT, Infrastructure and Cloud Computing, and Innovation.

And, back by popular demand, the ELC will again feature the Tuesday morning "CXO Breakfast" where CXOs from federal agencies will have a dialogue with conference participants in a more intimate setting.

The agenda for the 2009 ELC was developed over the past year by a team of more than 40 government and industry volunteers.

Registration is open for all attendees for this popular conference. A complete schedule and registration information is available at the ELC website - www.actgov.org/ELC2009.

Additionally, a few sponsorships still remain. Please contact Charlene Nieman at 703-208-4800 ext.205 to learn more about these opportunities. For further information on the conference, contact Kristyn Rivellese at krivellese@actgov.org or 703-208-4800 ext.223.

About ACT-IAC - Government and Industry IT: One Vision, One Community

The American Council for Technology (ACT) is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1979 to assist government in serving the public through the effective and efficient acquisition of information technology (IT) resources. ACT provides education, programming, and networking opportunities to enhance and advance the government IT profession.

In 1989, ACT established the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) to foster a collaborative environment between industry and government in the IT arena. Through this collaboration, industry and government executives exchange information, support professional development, improve communications, and build partnerships.

ACT-IAC has been recognized as the premier public-private partnership in the government IT community and as an example of how government and industry can work together. Through this unique relationship, ACT-IAC provides an objective, professional, and ethical forum for government and industry leaders to address common issues towards a shared vision. For more information, visit www.actgov.org or call (703) 208-4800.

SOURCE American Council for Technology

http://www.actgov.org