Agenda:
[10:00-10:50 a.m. ET/7:00-7:50 a.m. PT]
Session 1: How Transformation Can Happen in Gov
Government Lightning Keynote: How to Accelerate Change with Data at Your Org
- Thomas Sasala, CDO, Department of the Navy
In this lightning keynote, you'll hear from Thomas Sasala, a government innovator who is working to utilize data to truly make informed decisions and accelerate change at their organization.
Panel Discussion: How Gov Can Get Command and Control of Its Data
- Robert J. Carey, President, Cloudera Government Solutions, Inc
- Thomas Sasala, CDO, Department of the Navy
How can agencies better manage and leverage data to accelerate mission-critical goals? The first step is to identify and locate the proper datasets, utilize the right tools to store and migrate the data, and lastly, ensure that the data is delivered to agency leaders to make informed and timely decisions. In this engaging panel discussion, you'll hear from a government and industry expert about best practices to simplify data acquisition and delivery, and the need for strong security and governance in data management.
[10:55-11:55 a.m. ET/7:55-8:55 a.m. PT]
Session 2: The Makings of a Transformation Effort
Lightning Talk 2: Are Your Apps Safe and Approved?
- Ken Liska Sr. Manager, Presales Engineering, US Public Sector, State & Local Gov, Citrix
Many government employees rely on applications to complete their mission critical work. But are those apps actually allowed on the network and secure? In this lightning keynote, you will hear from an industry expert about how gov can proactively detect and prevent insider threats with user behavior analytics and proper application management.
Lightning Talk 3: Putting People First In a Zero Trust Landscape
- Jim Richberg, Public Sector Field CISO and VP of Information Security, Fortinet
Nothing changes unless people’s behavior and processes change. Of course, digital transformation requires that agencies upgrade systems and ensure their people have the right tools and know how to use them securely. But those investments only lead to transformation if they are coupled with helping people adopt and use that technology in meaningful ways. In this session, you will hear from an industry expert about how to center people and process when moving to a zero trust landscape.
Government Keynote: Just Say No To Not Taking Risks
- Ann Dunkin, CIO, Department of Energy
In this lightning keynote, you will hear from a government risk-taker about how to create opportunities for new and exciting projects and ideas to come into your organization.
[12:00-1:00 p.m. ET/9:00-10:00 a.m. PT]
Session 3: Tools, Tech and Processes that Help Agencies Move Forward
Lightning Talk 4: Drive Paperless Transformation With Digital Workflow
- Michael “MJ” Jackson, AVP, Global Head of Industries, Docusign
In today’s hybrid world it’s more important than ever to have digital workflows. How can government transform the workforce by transforming the work. A new focus on digitization and paperless processes are changing the narrative. In this lightning talk, you’ll hear from an industry expert at DocuSign about how to move to digitize workflows while keeping security front and center.
Lightning Talk 5: Steps Agencies Can Take to Update Legacy Systems
- David Egts, Chief Technologist, North America Public Sector, Red Hat
There is no one single-step that will take your agency’s outdated legacy systems and make them modern. In fact, in order to truly modernize agencies need to take an inclusive approach to transformation that considers everything from tech, process, people and security. In this fireside chat, hear from a Red Hat expert on the steps agencies should take to update their legacy systems.
Government Lightning Keynote: Embracing Your Employees to Transform
- Nathan W. Tierney, Chief Human Management Officer, Office of Information and Technology
No one like a massive to-do list, but sometimes they can be super helpful in prioritizing goals and objectives. In this lightning keynote, you will hear from a government speaker who has embraced the mandate mindset to create lasting modernization.
[1:05-1:45 p.m. ET/10:05-10:45 a.m. PT]
Session 4: Vision + People + Tech = A Winning Combo
Lightning Talk 6: New Phase of Data in Gov - Implementation
- Chris Atkins, Vice President for Digital Government Transformation, SAP Public Sector Industry Business Unit
Data is all the buzz right now in government. And agencies are ready to move from the initial excitement over the possibility of data to drive decisions, to actually implementing the steps to get there. In this lightning keynote, you will hear from an industry expert about how to create a culture of innovation that relies on a framework of data best practices and lessons learned.Government Lightning Keynote: How to Show Your Team They Matter
- Thomas Peng, CIO, Peace Corps
Burnout is real, very real for many government employees. But there are ways to empower and celebrate your team's success. In this lightning keynote, you will hear from a government leader about how they motivate their team to continue to be innovative despite the unpredictable times.
