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Understand the government’s tech ecosystem at this Philly conference

Imagine Nation ELC 2018 takes place Oct. 14–17 and we have a discount code for you.

The Capitol. (Photo by Flickr user Adam Fagen, used under a Creative Commons license)

Uncle Sam spends over $90 billion every year purchasing technology products and services.

Whether you’re a drone company analyzing the integrity of bridges or a cybersecurity startup locking down the fintech sector, it might behoove you to get in on that action.

So how do you get your foot in the door? Well, here’s a start.

Oct. 14–17, the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council, better known as ACT-IAC, will host its annual flagship conference, Imagine Nation ELC 2018, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City Philadelphia.


Want to attend? ACT-IAC is offering member-based pricing to the Technical.ly audience. To register and get your discount, click here. Register using “PhillyTech” in the code field.


“Most of us in the industry really care about the mission,” said Fran Pierce, the CEO and 40-year veteran of DSA who built and grew the govtech firm into a $90 million business. “Securing our nation, securing our citizens. The purpose, the mission, is something you can get behind. The impact of your work is significant.”

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This article is sponsored by ACT-IAC.

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