
Save the Date: Breakfast Forum: Federal Technology Outlook for 2018
GovernmentCIO Magazine will host its first breakfast forum Oct. 19 featuring an interview with Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and a presentation by Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of Inova Center for Personalized Health. Congress received a significant boost with the passage of the Modernizing Government Technology Act in the defense spending bill. Connolly served as an architect for

Congress, Administration Push for IT Modernization But It May Not Be Enough
It may come as a surprise in today’s political climate, but there is one thing lawmakers, the president and industry experts agree on: Something must be done about the federal government’s legacy IT systems. Now. In a new study by BeyondTrust, 81 percent of polled federal IT managers said aging IT infrastructures impact their cybersecurity

Virginia’s Largest Annual STEM Event Isn’t Just for Kids
STEM for Everyone! More than 3,600 people attended the 4th annual STEM Symposium, held at the Nysmith School for the Gifted in Herndon, Va. Among the dozens of exhibitors was the local, student-organized group, STEM 3G (Gives Gifted Girls). Run by Northern Virginia-area students Aria Gupta, Shaalini Desai and Ankitha Anumolu, the program fosters STEM

National Figures from Present and Past Attend 2017 STEM Symposium
Leading the way in science, technology, engineering and math is as American as apple pie. On Saturday, STEM Symposium attendees got a chance to meet some of the people that have made that possible: Benjamin Franklin One of our nation’s most well-known scientists as the discoverer of electricity, creator of the rocking chair, and, on

2016 K-12 STEM Symposium Video: Remarks by Congressman Gerry Connolly
Congressman Gerry Connolly at the K-12 STEM Symposium. Connolly spoke about his daughter’s involvement at Nysmith and in STEM learning. Gerry Connolly also emphasizes that the United States needs to invest in education, research and development, and infrastructure. Sign up by going to www.stemsymposium.com.

SAVE THE DATE: Northern Virginia Chamber to Host Annual Congressional Roundtable, Dec. 12, 2016
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Congressional Roundtable from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 12 at its office in Tysons, Va. The interactive discussion will cover several issues at the intersection of federal policy and business – federal spending, energy, trade policy, the sequestration and the effect on Northern Virginia, transportation, taxation and

SAVE THE DATE: Fairfax Chamber to Host Congressional Roundtable, Dec. 1
The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce will host a Congressional Roundtable 7:30-9:30 a.m. Dec. 1, at Dominion Resources in Herndon. The Congressional Roundtable will cover several issues at the intersection of federal policy and business — federal spending, energy, trade policy, the sequestration and the effect on Northern Virginia, transportation, taxation and more. Panelists include

SAVE THE DATE: Congressional Smart Contracting Caucus Event
SAVE THE DATE: The Congressional Smart Contracting Caucus, co-chaired by Congressmen Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA), will explore the critical challenges faced by federal contractors in spurring innovation and collaboration during a period of fiscal uncertainty and pending budget reductions when it meets Thursday, December 1 at 1 pm in Room 2168 of
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