Mission, Vision and Principles"Government should be collaborative... Executive departments and agencies should use innovative tools, methods and systems to co-operate among themselves, across all levels of government, with nonprofit organizations, businesses and indviduals in the private sector." President Barack Obama "ACT and IAC represent a model of how government and industry can work together, particularly at a time when partnerships often exist in name only." Federal Computer Week American Council for Technology - Industry Advisory Council ACT/IAC_39cf219a-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2aThe American Council for Technology (ACT) - Industry Advisory Council (IAC) is a non-profit, public-private partnership dedicated to improving government through the application of information technology. ACT-IAC provides an objective, ethical and trusted forum where government and industry exchange information and collaborate on technology issues in the public sector. Government Employees Full-time government employees participate in the organization as members of the American Council for Technology. Membership is free.Information Technology CompaniesPrivate sector information technology companies serving the government IT marketplace participate as members of the Industry Advisory Council. Companies pay annual dues based on their government revenues.Academics and StudentsFull-time academics and students may participate as members of ACT at no charge.To be the premier authoritative source for innovation, collaboration and leadership in the government IT community._39cf2398-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2a_39cf244c-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2aGovernment IssuesGovernment issues drive the agenda Ethics, Transparency, and OpennessAll activities will be ethical, transparent and open to all parties Objectivity, Fairness, and NeutralityActivities will be objective, fair and vendor/technology neutral Non-Lobbying/Non-PromotionNo lobbying or business developmentCommunicationFacilitate communication among the managers and users of IT, the government agencies (Federal, state, local and international) regulating those technologies, industry and the academic community._39cf24e2-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2a1_39cf2582-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2aIT AssetsImprove government through the efficient and innovative application of information technology assets._39cf2618-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2a2_39cf2708-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2aTraining and EducationProvide training and education to enhance the competence of the workforce at the federal, state and local levels of government. _39cf27bc-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2a3_39cf287a-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2aPromotionPromote the public sector information technology profession._39cf292e-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2a4_39cf29ec-0987-11e0-9947-105e7a64ea2a2010-12-16http://www.actgov.org/about/missionvisionandprinciples/Pages/default.aspxOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net