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Webinar

December 7, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm ET

AI and Data in Procurement: Transforming Public Sector Efficiency and Transparency

In recent years, the public sector has witnessed a significant transformation in its procurement practices through the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven technologies. These advancements have ushered in a new era of efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the procurement processes of government organizations. This webinar panel aims to explore the groundbreaking potential of AI and data analytics in revolutionizing procurement operations within the public sector. From reducing bureaucratic red tape to optimizing procurement cycles, these technologies offer unparalleled opportunities for cost savings and improved service delivery.

Tune into this webinar, where industry experts, government officials, and AI specialists will shed light on the transformative potential of AI and data-driven technologies in reshaping procurement practices within the public sector. Together, we will explore real-world use cases, discuss success stories, and envision a future of efficient, transparent, and accountable procurement operations.

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Webinar

December 14, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Empowering the Public Sector: Embracing Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Enhanced Efficiency and Security

In recent years, the public sector has faced an ever-growing demand for digital services, data management, and streamlined operations. To meet these challenges, government agencies and organizations are turning to hybrid cloud solutions as a strategic approach to modernize their IT infrastructure.

Tune into this panel as industry experts, government representatives, and cloud solution providers with experience in deploying hybrid cloud solutions within the public sector explore topics like benefits, challenges, and best practices of implementing hybrid cloud environments in the public sector. By the end of the webinar, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of the advantages and considerations of adopting hybrid cloud and be better equipped to embark on their digital transformation journey for the public good.

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Past Events

Webinar

November 16, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Navigating Tribal-State-Federal Dynamics: Strengthening Relationships for Sustainable Governance

The intricate relationships between tribal nations and state and federal governments in the United States are central to understanding the nation’s history, politics, and ongoing challenges. This enlightening webinar delves into the multifaceted dynamics that define these relationships, providing valuable insights into their historical origins, contemporary issues, and potential paths forward.

Our panel of experts will engage in dynamic discussions to foster a deeper understanding of these vital relationships. Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the past, present, and future of tribal, state, and federal dynamics, as we strive to build bridges of cooperation, understanding, and empowerment between these essential entities.

Join us for an enlightening conversation that transcends boundaries and builds bridges towards a more harmonious future for all.

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Happy Hour

November 8, 2023, 5:00-8:00 pm ET

Federal Community Happy Hour

Save the date: To express our sincere appreciation for all you do, Leadership Connect invites you to our upcoming Federal Community Happy Hour on November 8, from 5:30-8 PM ET. This will be taking place at our new office: 325 7th St NW, Washington DC. Let us continue to make your life easier by adding a few drinks on us. Come mix and mingle with Leadership Connect users and industry peers.

The closest metro stops are Archives-Navy Memorial, Gallery Place-Chinatown, Judiciary Square, Federal Triangle, and Metro Center .

Don’t miss a night full of networking and fun with fellow Leadership Connect Customers!

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Webinar

October 26, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Enhancing Security Awareness and Preparedness in the Public Sector: Strengthening Our Defenses

In the digital age, where technology permeates every aspect of the public sector, ensuring robust security measures has become paramount. As cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity and frequency, government organizations must proactively raise their security awareness and preparedness levels to safeguard critical assets, sensitive data, and citizen trust.

This webinar panel aims to shed light on the challenges faced by the public sector concerning security and propose effective strategies to enhance resilience against cyber threats.

By the end of this webinar, participants will gain valuable insights into how the public sector can proactively bolster its security awareness and preparedness. Moreover, attendees will be equipped with actionable recommendations to implement robust security measures, protect sensitive data, and safeguard the trust that citizens place in government institutions. Together, we can build a safer and more resilient digital ecosystem for the public sector.

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Happy Hour

October 17, 2023, 5:30-8 pm ET

Technology Community Happy Hour

Save the date: To express our sincere appreciation for all you do, Leadership Connect invites you to our upcoming Technology Community Happy Hour on October 17, from 5:30-8 PM ET. This will be taking place at our new office: 325 7th St NW, Washington DC. This event is geared towards federal government employees, contractors, and public sector technology experts. Let us continue to make your life easier by adding a few drinks on us. Come mix and mingle with Leadership Connect users and industry peers.

The closest metro stops are Archives-Navy Memorial, Gallery Place-Chinatown, Judiciary Square, Federal Triangle, and Metro Center .

Don’t miss a night full of networking and fun with fellow Leadership Connect Customers!

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Webinar

October 19, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Safeguarding the Future: Securing Emerging Technologies in the Public Sector

In an era of rapid technological advancements, the public sector faces unprecedented challenges in ensuring the security and integrity of emerging technologies. From artificial intelligence and blockchain to Internet of Things (IoT) and quantum computing, these innovations promise to revolutionize public services, but they also bring forth an array of security risks and vulnerabilities.

This thought-provoking webinar panel brings together esteemed experts from diverse fields within the cybersecurity and technology domains. They will delve into the critical intersection of security and emerging technologies in the public sector.

Tune in to this dynamic webinar to gain valuable insights into the security landscape of emerging technologies in the public sector. Discover practical approaches to navigate the challenges and maximize the benefits of innovative advancements, while safeguarding sensitive information and upholding public trust. Our panelists’ collective expertise will empower participants to shape a secure and resilient future in the ever-changing technological landscape of the public sector.

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Webinar

September 14, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm ET

DOD Technology: Reskilling and Growing the Workforce

Emerging Technology is a prime agenda for agencies today. Introducing new technologies is important, but for an agency to use them effectively, the workforce must evolve with the tech. Closing the gap between technology skills needed for mission success and those available is one of the most important challenges government agencies face. The need for reskilling is foundational within the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework. The Department of Defense must now identify and track civilian workforce skill sets and match them to appropriate jobs.

Tune into this panel as topic experts explore the challenges the DoD face with upskilling and reskilling its workforce, as well as the solutions they are putting in place. What best strategies do these topic experts recommend identifying talent and match them to the best job? What are some best practices are these panelists taking to reskill and upskill the workforce?

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Happy Hour

June 7, 2023, 5:00-8:00 PM ET

GovCon Community Happy Hour

Save the date: To express our sincere appreciation for all you do, Leadership Connect invites you to our upcoming GovCon Community Happy Hour on June 7, from 5-8 PM ET. This will be taking place at 1900 K ST NW Washington DC. Let us continue to make your life easier by adding a few drinks on us. Come mix and mingle with Leadership Connect users and industry peers.

The closest metro stops are Foggy Bottom, Farragut North, Farragut West, Dupont.

Don’t miss a night full of networking and fun with fellow Leadership Connect Customers!

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Webinar

June 1, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Emphasizing Diversity and Inclusion in Workforce Modernization

A 2021 Executive Order called for the Federal Government to “be a model for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.” As Federal agencies work to introduce strategies for what this order looks like within their missions, technology leaders are calling for reformation and much needed attention on policies that impact technical talent. Since this Executive Order has launched, it has become apparent that as organizations improve upon their workforce modernization, that there needs to be an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

Tune into this panel as panelists discuss what it means to emphasize Diversity and Inclusion in workforce modernization. What does this look like? What best practices do these topic experts have to maintaining an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility while improving upon workforce modernization?

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Webinar

May 4, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET

Leveraging Innovation to Further Emerging Technology Within Federal Agencies

Innovation is key to success in adapting to the “new normal” brought on by COVID-19. A more virtual workforce opens opportunities for expanded recruiting, more solutions for managing, protecting, and archiving data, and overall higher efficiency. With new ways of working, new consumer behaviors and new business reorganization, there is a need for more powerful, innovative tools and technology to rapidly increase your digital capabilities.

Tune into this panel to hear from topic experts on what it looks like to leverage innovation to further emerging technology within federal agencies. How does this help with interagency relationships? Listen as these panelists dive into the best practices on furthering Emerging Technology using innovation. What approaches help with this?

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Webinar

April 20, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

Sustainable Procurement: Promoting Goals of The Biden Administration Executive Order

Government leaders today have a vision for the future and a unique opportunity to modernize their agencies in ways that can improve stakeholder experience, security, and operational efficiency. Despite lingering supply chain resource constraints, organizations can take the leap from transactional contract management to strategic commodity or category based sourcing. Savings and sustainability driven-the federal government has responded with an Executive Order on Improving Procurement through Sustainability.

Tune into this webinar as procurement and acquisition experts explore the best strategies for implementing President Bidens Executive Order, Section 208. They’ll be focusing on best practices for achieving sustainable procurement, what infrastructure is needed to make this EO possible, how specific agencies have reacted to the new executive requirements for sustainability, and how federal procurement has been impacted by this executive order. Listen in as our panelists reflect on the past year and how they’ve overcome barriers to implementing this Executive Order, with a focus on sustainable acquisition and procurement practices.

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Happy Hour

April 19, 2023, 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET

Policy Community Happy Hour

Save the date: To express our sincere appreciation for all you do, Leadership Connect invites you to our upcoming Policy Community Happy Hour on April 19, from 5-8 PM ET. This will be taking place at 1900 K ST NW Washington DC. Let us continue to make your life easier by adding a few drinks on us. Come mix and mingle with Leadership Connect users and industry peers.

The closest metro stops are Foggy Bottom, Farragut North, Farragut West, Dupont.

Don’t miss a night full of networking and fun with fellow Leadership Connect Customers!

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Webinar

March 9, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

Representation Matters: Women Impacting and Empowering Public Policy

Tune into this panel to hear from women within this field, as they talk about the hiring process, what it took for them to get to where they are today, and what steps need to be taken to further the advancement of women in Public Policy. This webinar will discuss everything from challenges these panelists experienced to recommendations on advancement in policy. Listen as our panelists talk about the progress that has been made in the increasingly diverse policy field, and what work still needs to be done.

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Happy Hour

March 8, 2023, 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET

Women in Policy Happy Hour

Save the Date: In honor of Women’s History Month, Leadership Connect invites you to our upcoming Women in Policy Happy Hour on March 8, from 5-8 PM ET. This will be taking place at 1900 K ST NW Washington DC. Let us continue to make your life easier by adding a few drinks on us. Come mix and mingle with Leadership Connect users and industry peers, to celebrate Women in History Month.

The closest metro stops are Foggy Bottom, Farragut North, Farragut West, Dupont.

Don’t miss a night full of networking and fun!

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Workshop

February 28, 2023, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Using Leadership Connect: Find sources with smart database searches

Representatives from Leadership Connect demonstrated how to use the database. The information resource is available at no cost to National Press Club members and is among the various tools available to help your reporting. This training session is part of a series of workshops intended to introduce journalists and communicators to databases and resources available in the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library.

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Happy Hour

January 25, 2023, 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET

Federal Community Happy Hour

Leadership Connect hosted a Federal Community Happy Hour on January 25, from 5-8 PM ET. This took place at 1900 K ST NW Washington DC. This event was geared towards the clients of Leadership Connect that are in the Federal Community.

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Webinar

January 26, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

Advancing Strategic Innovation for Interagency and Intergovernmental Affairs within 2023

During this webinar subject matter experts explore topics such as: best practices to achieve strategic innovation, best strategies to overcome current challenges going into 2023, and more.

Topic experts explore what it looks like to identify and build a strategy for government success.

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Awards

November 15, 2022

NILE Awards

Each year NILE sets out to create an annual Top Lobbyist list to recognize and spotlight the top lobbyists, PAC managers/directors, and grassroots professionals. This distinction aims to be representative of the profession, not based on who you know and/or where you work. Nominations are evaluated blindly by fellow lobbyists to ensure receiving the honor of Top Lobbyist is 100% merit-based.

Leadership Connect hosted and presented the awards.

Happy Hour

October 26, 2022, 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET

Government Affairs Happy Hour

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Leadership Connect hosted a Government Affairs Happy Hour on October 26, from 5-8 PM ET. This took place at 1900 K ST NW Washington DC. This event was geared towards the clients of Leadership Connect that are in the Government Affairs Community.

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Webinar

October 20, 2022, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET

Cyber Security: (Professional) Networking to Reduce Risk

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This webinar focused on Cyber Security partnerships across all levels of the government and with the Private Sector. Panelists shared their best practice secrets for success by building the right relationships before they are needed. These subject matter experts provided practical solutions to help you navigate the complex journey from policy to implementation and identifying the right partners.

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Happy Hour

October 19, 2022, 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET

CyberWeek Happy Hour

Leadership Connect hosted a Cyber Week Happy Hour on October 19, from 5-8 PM ET. This took place at 1900 K ST NW Washington DC. This event was geared towards federal government employees, contractors, and public sector technology experts.

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Conference

October 11, 2022 – October 12, 2022

Outsell Signature Event

Thank you Outsell for inviting us to speak in the “Meet Tomorrow’s Users” breakout session at the Outsell Signature Event 2022 Program.

Webinar

June 21, 2022, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET

Intergovernmental Relations: Fast Tracking Progress

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As federal funding is distributed to tribal, state and local governments, government relations professionals must quickly adjust to those changes and effectively act in collaboration and cross functional policy making. This panel focused on intergovernmental relations for federal, state & local government relations professionals, and how to turn to foundations and the private sector for support.

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Webinar

January 19, 2022, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET

Strategic Engagement in Government Relations: New Year, New Strategies

In the world of government affairs, it’s critical to have the right relationships before you need them. Whether you’re a newcomer trying to break in, or your old contacts have moved on to bigger and better things, our panel of experts will share how they adjust to the revolving door and devise an effective strategy.

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