Industry Memberships and Engagement
Staying connected to the industries we serve.
Progress actively participates in leading industry organizations to stay connected to emerging standards, industry challenges and innovation priorities. These engagements help us better support customers across government, life sciences, media and publishing and other data-intensive industries.
The insights gained through these relationships help us better understand evolving industry requirements, contribute practical expertise and support organizations working to unlock more value from their data. While these engagements are separate from the Progress Partner Program, they reflect our ongoing commitment to the industries we serve and the communities that drive innovation within them.
Why Progress Participates
Industry engagement helps Progress stay connected to the challenges, standards and innovation priorities shaping the industries we serve. Through these communities, we gain valuable insights, share expertise and deepen our understanding of customer needs. These experiences help inform our solutions and strengthen the guidance we provide to customers who are navigating complex data and technology challenges.
Memberships
Government, Defense and Geospatial Intelligence
Progress Federal Solutions engages with organizations focused on the technology and data priorities of government, defense and geospatial intelligence, including:
AFCEA International
AFCEA brings together professionals across defense, intelligence and technology to address evolving mission and information challenges. Progress Federal Solutions participates in AFCEA events to stay connected to the priorities shaping data-driven government operations today.
These engagements provide valuable insight into the challenges of integrating, managing and operationalizing information to support mission success and informed decision-making.
Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)
AFA advocates for the people and priorities of the US Air Force and US Space Force. Engagement with this community keeps Progress Federal Solutions close to the changing landscape of data and application needs in air and space missions.
These conversations provide insight into emerging requirements for information access, operational awareness and mission readiness.
American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC)
ACT-IAC creates a forum where the people building and managing technology meet public sector priorities. Progress Federal Solutions participates so the customer conversation stays close to the realities of public programs.
This engagement supports knowledge sharing and collaboration around modernization, digital transformation and mission delivery across the public sector.
United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)
USGIF builds the geospatial intelligence community across government, industry and academia. Progress Federal Solutions participates in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) events to discuss how integrated data, search and analytics can support geospatial workflows.
These engagements help us stay connected to evolving requirements for intelligence, situational awareness and data-driven decision-making.
Pharma and Life Sciences
In pharma and life sciences, Progress steps into the spaces where data-intensive research teams must work across organizational and technical boundaries.
Pistoia Alliance
Through the Pistoia Alliance, biopharma organizations, technology providers, researchers and other stakeholders collaborate on shared R&D challenges and innovation opportunities. Progress participates to stay connected to the evolving needs of scientific research and data-driven discovery.
These engagements provide valuable insight into how life sciences organizations manage, connect and derive value from complex research information.
Media and Publishing
Progress engages with standards-focused organizations that help publishers manage, exchange and enrich content across platforms.
International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC)
IPTC develops and maintains technical standards used by news and media organizations. Progress participates to stay connected to standards that influence how publishers structure, exchange, classify and discover content.
This engagement helps us better understand the evolving content management, metadata and information discovery requirements of modern publishing organizations.
Environmental Conservation and Public Interest Technology
Progress supports initiatives that carry data and technology into practical environmental and public interest challenges.
Sensing Clues
Sensing Clues is a foundation that applies digital technology where nature and wildlife conservation meet the need for timely, connected information. Progress has supported that work with Progress® MarkLogic® technology, helping geospatial and sensor information move from field observations into ranger workflows.
This engagement demonstrates how connected data, geospatial intelligence and contextual information can support environmental conservation and public interest initiatives beyond traditional enterprise use cases.
Disclaimer
Membership or participation does not constitute endorsement, certification, preferred vendor status or government approval of any of these agencies or organizations. Participation does not mean Progress agrees with every position or activity of an organization. Organization names and logos are the property of their respective owners.
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