Program areas at Association for Federal Information Resources Mgmt
AFFIRM's Speakers Series features agency CIOs and others discussing program, best practices, and upcoming initiatives. Programs highlight cabinet-level agencies and their departments/sub-agencies. Each year, over 2,000 government technologists attended AFFIRM's monthly luncheon prograns, which were delivered via online forums.
AFFIRM's scholarship and grant program supports STEM educational opportunties for students attending District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia area accredited institutions and nonprofit organizations that focus on STEM leadership and workforce development programs.
AFFIRM's annual leadership awards recognizes outstanding leadership in the federal government, honoring individual and team agency executives and managers with outstanding leadership from the preceding year. Awards are for demonstrated leadership leading to successes in specific categories such as Information Technology, Cyber Security, Mobile Technology, Innovation, Rockstar Rookie and President's Award.
AFFIRM's annual Federal IT Career Workshop & Job Shadow Day event introduces STEM students to careers and opportunites in Federal information technology. Students hear from IT executives across the Federal government and from past attendees, gain exposure to employment opportunities within the Federal workforce, get tips from those who make hiring decisions, learn what the future holds for Federal IT professionals, and have the opportunity to sign up to shadow a Federal IT executive for a day.
AFFIRM's annual golf and tennis outing is a scholarship fundraising event. Proceeds from the even go towards AFFIRM's scholarship program to support the education of future IT leaders.