The Advanced Technology Academic Research Center and the Government Information Technology Executive Council \u2014 both nonprofit organizations that provide development and collaboration opportunities for federal government, academia and industry IT professionals \u2014 announced their merger June 1, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith ATARC, we started with the Federal Mobile Computing Summit and we\u2019ve really grown like a weed and we now have several events. I started thinking about doing an off-site conference where we can really roll up our sleeves and collaborate,\u201d said Tom Suder, ATARC founder and president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always really liked GITEC\u2019s [annual summit], and their mission statement is nearly identical to ours. We\u2019re serving the same people, we all know each other, and it made sense because they want to scale their events, too. We realized how much we have in common and it\u2019s just a great, complimentary fit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the news release, while the new organization resulting from the merger will be run by ATARC staff, the GITEC\u2019s Government and Industry Advisory Councils will guide its direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are excited about this new relationship,\u201d said GITEC President Adriane Burton. \u201cBoth organizations bring unique opportunities to the federal audience. We both have something to offer, and together our constituents win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While ATARC was only formed in 2012, GITEC is a longstanding face in the federal IT space, as it was founded in 1966 in response to a White House memorandum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The merger represents the latest in a series of acquisitions in the space, most notably in 2015 when the Professional Services Council acquired a struggling TechAmerica Foundation less than a year after CompTIA had originally acquired the foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But increased mergers, which sound like they would consolidate power and influence in the federal IT space in the hands of a few players, may not always be beneficial, as organizations can risk becoming overly generalized and lose audiences looking for a more narrow focus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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