{"id":39227,"date":"2016-06-28T19:14:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T19:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:16:32","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.affirm.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2021\/05\/AFFIRM_Website_2021Redesign_Sliders_Resized2-588e9985-4dc1-4e8e-bd25-1b614c4436e6.jpg\" alt=\"crowd of people clapping at an event\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Educational Opportunities<\/h2><p>Government, industry, and academia collaborate and innovate at AFFIRM&#8217;s programs and events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/overview-of-events\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2024\/04\/choice_PMR_AFFIRM-20231130-170450_-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Membership<\/h2><p>AFFIRM&#8217;s members are leaders in the government, academic, and industry IT community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/member-benefits\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2023\/11\/AFFIRM_Website_2023Redesign_Sliders_2-00cf1d32-7014-4368-8c1f-db7a463871ae.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Sponsorship Opportunities<\/h2><p>Sponsors support AFFIRM&#8217;s programs and events, which fund our scholarship and grant activities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sponsorship-opportunities\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"previous\" role=\"button\">\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"next\" role=\"button\">\n<\/a>\n\t<h1><strong>ASSOCIATION FOR FEDERAL INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3>AFFIRM is a non-profit, volunteer, educational organization whose overall mission is to improve the management of information and related systems and resources within the Federal government.<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMark Your Calendar\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/members.affirm.org\/event-calendar\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView all events\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n<h3>\n\t\t\tLearn More\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sponsorship-opportunities\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affirm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1004\/bb-plugin\/cache\/sponsorships600x400-36218f5e-9ab6-4c91-96bb-9705b47ab811-landscape-b8ca6289ae866272b5e179b5faf23479-.jpg\" alt=\"sponsorships image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"sponsorships600x400\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"\/sponsorship-opportunities\" target=\"_self\">Sponsorship Opportunities<\/a><\/h3><p>Sponsorship provides an opportunity to reach AFFIRM&#8217;s 9,000+ mailing list and 3,000+ social media followers. Education programs feature government speakers discussing programs, best practices, and upcoming initiatives. Fundraising events support our STEM scholarships and grants.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/sponsorship-opportunities\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/scholarship-program\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affirm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1004\/bb-plugin\/cache\/AFFIRM_Graphics_ScholarshipsDue_600x400-a02c8e1f-e4c1-4e99-a897-9591e5d4f740-landscape-700f196c59dde9fb5eb2f1e63604360b-.jpg\" alt=\"AFFIRM_Graphics_ScholarshipsDue_600x400\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"AFFIRM_Graphics_ScholarshipsDue_600x400\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"\/scholarship-program\/\" target=\"_self\">Scholarships &amp; Grants<\/a><\/h3><p>AFFIRM&#8217;s focus on diversity, inclusion and equity in the government technology workforce underscores our organization-wide commitment to philanthropy through education, scholarships, and grants.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/scholarship-program\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sustaining-partners\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affirm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1004\/bb-plugin\/cache\/sustaining-partners600x400-935582fa-ea9d-49f9-bd3d-b046446db697-landscape-1d66a72734b8cdfafc2ee7d8129b9655-.jpg\" alt=\"sustaining partners image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"sustaining-partners600x400\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"\/sustaining-partners\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn About Our Sustaining Partners<\/a><\/h3><p>AFFIRM&#8217;s Sustaining Partners program gives companies an opportunity to go beyond networking at luncheons and other programs, by increasing their year-round exposure to government leaders.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/sustaining-partners\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\t\n<h3>\n\t\t\tThank You to Our Sustaining Partners\t<\/h3>\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/go-bti.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2024\/02\/1Source-Logo-e0578803-f1c2-437a-a812-bcd36d185b6b.png\" alt=\"BTI\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>BTI<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/540.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2021\/07\/540-Logo-Primary-Black-300-px-150x150.png\" alt=\"540\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>540<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amy-fadida-995290\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2021\/05\/AMFadidaConsulting_large-fd29aec9-56af-4421-a289-832d43586512.jpg\" alt=\"AM Fadida Counsulting\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>AM Fadida Counsulting<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accelaconsulting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2022\/11\/Anakim-564c361b-ac63-4949-a79d-e7ec8b79f5c9.jpg\" alt=\"anakim consulting\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>anakim consulting<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asrcfederal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2023\/02\/asrcfederal-horizontal-full-color-cf95045b-541e-48b8-9000-e78806684529.jpg\" alt=\"ASRC Federal\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>ASRC Federal<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackboxstrategies.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2023\/02\/Black-Box-Strategies-LLC-d51c9214-6d0b-4a29-953f-2a6287366626.png\" alt=\"Black Box Strategies LLC\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>Black Box Strategies LLC<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2022\/01\/Capgemini_Logo_Color-0d04186d-6e7f-46bc-aed8-812dd6fa3d39.png\" alt=\"Capgemini\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>Capgemini<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitaltg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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href=\"https:\/\/www.delltechnologies.com\/en-us\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2021\/07\/DT_Logo_Stk_Blue_Gry_4c-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"Dell Technologies\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>Dell Technologies<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/disconsulting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2021\/12\/DIS-Logo-2020-lockup-vertical-normal-144ppi-1-f4eee5b2-65c7-4493-b67b-2e6a694226cb.png\" alt=\"Dynamic Integrated Services LLC\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>Dynamic Integrated Services LLC<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/excel-technologies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">           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src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2023\/06\/ibssLogo_FullColor-3c48ecd2-a74b-46c8-bead-28a68be1acbb.png\" alt=\"IBSS\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>IBSS<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2021\/05\/ICF-logo-black-2021-278d2579-c52e-49c8-aa0b-e6a421a254e1.png\" alt=\"ICF\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>ICF<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ionep.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2022\/06\/IOP-logo-abbreviated-02052429-3976-42bb-b731-d9ddab0f7457.png\" alt=\"INTEGRITYOne Partners\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n             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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2023\/08\/savan-logo2023-fc7cee6c-16ba-4aaf-9c2c-5f18d7b1244e.png\" alt=\"Savan Group\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>Savan Group<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustwave.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1004\/2021\/05\/TW-logo-color-cb3cfa25-4d50-4118-b83a-b1528d45de02.png\" alt=\"Trustware Government Solutions\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <p>Trustware Government Solutions<\/p>\n            <\/a>\t\t\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/wilcogroupllc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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