The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) has recently addressed issues like social networking, process enablement, citizen centric event lifecycles, data management sharing across events, human resource engagement optimization, service oriented government and governance. Listen to this comprehensive articulation of a newly … Continue reading →

The Government Accountability Office just announced the release of its Enterprise Architecture Management Maturity Framework Version 2.0 on August 5, 2010. According to Randolph C. Hite, Director, IT Architecture & Systems Issues at the US Government Accountability Office, this revision … Continue reading →

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The morning of the first day of the Second week of FEAC’s Federated EA Certification Program each of the student teams presents the draft models and plans for completing their practicums, a requirement that must be successfully completed, to pass … Continue reading →

Opening Remarks   “A View of FEA from the Outside Looking In” by Armando Ortiz, Former Chief Architect, CIT Group, AMOCO :  http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PL0765B430A112A684 Session 1_Part 1  [14:58] Session 1_Part 2  [14:48] Session 1_Part 3  [14:40] Session 1_Part 4  [10:39] Session 2 … Continue reading →

Videos from the May 2011 FEAC and DGI EA Conference and Symposium are now available on YouTube. Opening Remarks – “A View of FEA from the Outside Looking In” by Armando Ortiz, Former Chief Architect, CIT Group, AMOCO Session 2 … Continue reading →

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AS OF JANUARY 1, 2011 NEW NEW NEW CEA RECERTIFICATION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL

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New Research Indicates thet “well architected and integrated IT management (rather than management of disparate tools and technologies)” is increasingly important to successful process focused IT. See Full Article HERE.

The 1105 Group, in partnership with the FEAC™ Institute held the 10th Annual EA Conference in Washington DC at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on September 7th and 8th. The theme of this years forum, The Keystone for Government … Continue reading →

In their November issue, CNN Money Magazine rated “Software Architect” as the number 1 job in America.  The article said the job offers great pay, satisfying work, and big growth opportunities, forecasting a 34% 10-year growth. As the only association … Continue reading →

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The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) has recently addressed issues like social networking, process enablement, citizen centric event lifecycles, data management sharing across events, human resource engagement optimization, service oriented government and governance. Listen to this comprehensive articulation of a newly … Continue reading →

The Government Accountability Office just announced the release of its Enterprise Architecture Management Maturity Framework Version 2.0 on August 5, 2010. According to Randolph C. Hite, Director, IT Architecture & Systems Issues at the US Government Accountability Office, this revision … Continue reading →

The Conference was held in conjunction with the FEAC Institute CEA Symposium. Featured Opening Panel: Enabling Citizen Engagement and Open Government with EA — An Agency Experience Mary Forbes, Lead Enterprise Architect, Department of Health and Human Services [Moderator] Henry … Continue reading →

Click Here to view VIDEO In 1987, Apple produced a concept video demonstrating a future computer called the Knowledge Navigator. The tablet-like device offered the user a natural language interface, video conferencing, multi-touch display and access to a global network … Continue reading →

Enterprise Architecture Conference Europe 2010 The European Enterprise Architecture Conference is an independent, well-established event that has brought the EA community’s foremost experts together in London for the past 10 years. It offers opportunities to meet and learn from an … Continue reading →

The European Enterprise Architecture Conference is an independent, well-established event that has brought the EA community’s foremost experts together in London for the past 10 years. It offers opportunities to meet and learn from an unparalleled range of leading-edge thinkers … Continue reading →

Looking ahead FEAC will be engaged in both the Digital Governments EA Conference in April.. Remember as educational training event, you earn EADUs for all CEAs needing them to maintain certification. An effective Enterprise Architecture plan maximizes technology investments to … Continue reading →

This November, Dick Burk and Mike Tiemann, representing FEAC, conducted a Workshop on the US FEA Reference Models in Canberra, Australia. FEAC was asked by the Australian DoD to conduct a Workshop aimed at helping them create reference models, leveraging … Continue reading →

AOGEA Washington Metropolitan Area is focused on bringing value to its members throughout the year. The seminar series “EA: Bridge to Value” is focused on how EA can directly benefit the value chain of businesses organically. EA, in addition to … Continue reading →

The FEAC Program Director and Senior Faculty Mike Tiemann served as the Master of Ceremonies at the 9th annual EA Conference, presented by the 1105 Group, held September 9th and 10th at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington … Continue reading →

Recently Mike Tiemann, FEAC Program Director and Senior Faculty was interviewed on the radio program Federal Tech Talk with John Gilroy on WFED 1500 AM. The topic was “When Architect Becomes a Verb” and is about the growning didcipline of … Continue reading →

The FEAC™ Institute and Digital Government teaming up to present the 3rd Annual FEAC™ CEA Symposium and EA Conference on June 18th and 19th at the Ronald Reagan World Trade Center, In Washington, D.C. The event featured the Certification Program … Continue reading →

Both the Recovery.Gov and Data.Gov applications established by the new administration, focused on increasing transparency and citizen participation in Government are being architected using the still, fairly new, Federal Segment Architecture Methodology(FSAM). Several former detailees to the Federal Enterprise Architecture … Continue reading →

The range of salary for the position, Enterprise Architecture Director can be found on Salary.Com here. This is an amazing range from $95K at the low end to almost $300K at the top. This is even more reason to become … Continue reading →

FEAC™ has developed the first, in a series of Architecture Graphical Guides, this one for the Federal Enterprise Architecture. View the two sided reference guide suitable for laminating, here: Graphical Guide to the FEA

The FEAC™ Institute this week launched its inaugural Federal Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM) Training Course. The course is a two day overview with exercises intended to get students familiar with the FSAM and Segments approach to Architecture quickly. Additional courses … Continue reading →

Recently at the American Council for Technology and the Industry Advisory Council (ACT/IAC) Community Fair, Mike Tiemann, FEAC™ Institute’s Program Director and Senior Faculty, received not one, but two ACT/IAC Challenge Coins for his service over the past three years … Continue reading →

Based on student requests and industry best practices the FEAC™ Institute announced its policy for and process to support re-certification of CEA credentials earned at FEAC™. The policy is available and posted on the CEA Alumni area of the FEAC™ … Continue reading →

On June 27th the second annual FEA CEA Symposium was held at the Sheraton Premier at Tyson’s Corners Virginia.  Thanks to this years advisory group the symposium shaped up as a very memorable event. Keynotes by Armando Ortiz (CIT Corporation), … Continue reading →

The FEAC™ Institute has been given permission by The Open Group TOGAF Certification Authority to award TOGAF Certification to students completing the green belt portion of the FEAF and DoDAF programs. During the first phase students attend lectures about TOGAF … Continue reading →

The 10 week long (only 2 weeks in class the rest you are on-line) FEAC™ Certification Programs are being considered for revision into into two levels, called Green Belt and Black Belt, with our regular certification examination to complete the … Continue reading →

The program’s practicums were incredibly interesting and deep. One of the practicums dealt with establishing a Vineyard, winery and all of t the related issues. It is better than any business plan for such an undertaking could ever have been. … Continue reading →

The FEAC™ Institute welcomes ten new instructors to its three EA Certification Courses, including John Dodd, Michael Daconta, David Dutton, Dan Appleton, Armando Ortiz, Todd Werts, Bill Simpson, Cortland Coghill and Duane Gelderloos. In future notices we will include profiles … Continue reading →