Who We Are 

The Federal Knowledge Management Community (FKMC) is a vibrant volunteer organization of over 250 members from more than 90 U.S. government organizations.  

The FKMC was founded in 2010 by a group of practitioners from the Department of Defense (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Secret Service (USSS). 

Purpose and Vision 

The Federal Knowledge Management Community (FKMC) is a major resource for knowledge managers from across the United States Government to foster and leverage the knowledge and experience possessed by federal employees. 

Mission 

The FKMC brings knowledge managers together to discuss, collaborate and support the people, process, culture, and technology needed to advance knowledge management endeavors throughout the federal government. 

The FKMC is managed by an interagency steering committee, and each member leads or co-leads a working group to provide leadership and support for FKMC activities.  The working groups are successfully working several initiatives in the following functions: 

• Community Management and Communications: Maintain membership list and records, welcome new members, support community engagement, and conduct outreach to organizations and agencies 

• Governance: Recommend structures to support long-term sustainability of community 

• Meetings and Programs: Identify and select relevant meeting content, establish dates and times for meetings, and coordinate with speakers to ensure that community programming is delivered effectively 

• Platform: Monitor and respond to evolving community technology requirements, make recommendations, and implement solutions 

For more information, or if you are interested in joining one of these working groups and being a part of an exciting future for the FKMC, please contact the current working group chair for the group you’d like to join. 

How to Join 

To join the FKMC or if you have any questions about membership or benefits, please contact Glenora Keeve or Ecaterina Marshall, co-chairs of the Community Management and Communications working group. FKMC membership is open to Federal government employees, Federal contractors, state and local government employees, and academic partners.  Federal contractor personnel may join the FKMC if they meet the following criteria: 1) provide support for a federal government employee member’s KM organization, and 2) are sponsored by that member with any necessary approvals through their agency or contract. 

Members join the FKMC by requesting membership and providing an official government or academic email address for communications. 

Once membership has been requested and approved, you will receive a welcome notice by email.  Membership at the online community of practice site is recommended, so that individuals can participate in sharing content, responding to community postings, and member and FKMC announcements. 

Members receive email notifications of upcoming meetings. In meetings, FKMC members share knowledge, experience and information; showcase KM practices; learn from guest speakers and technology demonstrations; and pose questions and challenges for group problem-solving. 

NASA provides the information on this page as a participating agency in the FKMC. Questions about NASA’s participation in the Federal Knowledge Management Community can be directed to our General Contact page.