Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 46: CX, Tech Leadership & ELC Oct 08, 2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren and his guests discuss customer experience, technology leadership, the Imagine Nation ELC Conference and our CX Summit.

Guests:

Danielle Metz, director, Information Management and Technology & CIO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, executive vice president for the American Council for Technology and Government Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-metz-135b0019/

Martha Dorris, founder of Dorris Consulting International, former deputy associate administrator for Citizen Services at the General Services Administration (GSA), A member of the Industry Advisory Council Executive Committee, a former president of the American Council for Technology and former Industry Chair of the ACT-IAC CX COI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-dorris-798b3b7/

Additional Resources:

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

To register for the ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/c05d8d9e-ce3a-419f-ac97-f8041fc3b401/summary

To register for the ACT-IAC CX Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/620f506b-db90-40c9-8930-c5dc20fcf904/summary

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 45: Tech Leadership & 2024 Innovation Awards Part 3 Sep 10, 2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with an outstanding federal tech market leader and also interviews another of our 2024 ACT-IAC Innovation Champion award winners.

Guests:

Jylinda Johnson, Sector Vice President & General Manager, Government Operations, Commerce and Global Citizen Services at GDIT, Vice Chair at Large on the Industry Advisory Council and Industry Chair of ACT-IAC’s 2024 Imagine Nation ELC conference https://www.linkedin.com/in/jylinda-johnson/

Becky Crane, Senior Program Director, Dev Technology Grouphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-crane-7a4693a6/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 44: 2024 Innovation Awards Part 2 Aug 16, 2024

On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with the 2024 ACT-IAC Innovation Impact award winners.

Guests:

John P. Lucas, NASA IV&V deputy JSTAR lead & Computer Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lucas-35605164/

Katherine McCulloch, director, Business Integration Office, Department of the Interior https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-mcculloch

Evan Albert, director of Measurement, Veteran’s Experience Office, Department of Veterans Affairshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-albert-4672169/

Isabel Metzger, senior Data Scientist, GSA Office of the CFOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelmetzger/

Ashleigh Sanders, director, Analytics and Decision Support Division, GSA https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-sanders-a021ba3/

Additional Resources:

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 42: Venture Meets Mission Jun 14, 2024

On this episode, we talk with Arun Gupta about his best-selling book, “Venture Meets Mission.”

Guest:

Arun Gupta, CEO, NobleReach Foundation, venture capitalist, adjunct professor at Georgetown University, lecturer at Stanford University and author of the best-sellingbook, “Venture Meets Mission” https://www.linkedin.com/in/arungupta23/

Additional Resources:

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

To learn more about NobleReach Foundation: https://noblereachfoundation.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 41: Tech Leadership & 2024 Innovation Awards Part 1 May 20, 2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Stephanie Mango about leadership in the federal technology market and Moses Liscov and Jim Cook about the ACT-IAC 2024 Innovation Awards.

Guests:

Stephanie Mango, president, CGI Federal and executive vice chair, Industry Advisory Council https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-mango-she-her-b343544/

Moses Liscov, principal scientist, MITRE https://www.linkedin.com/in/moses-liskov-25380122a/

Jim Cook, ACT-IAC Strategy and Engagement executive and chair of the Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/

Additional Resources:

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 40: Innovation Spotlight – Air Force Apr 25, 2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Alexis Bonnell about the Air Force, innovation and leadership in the federal technology market.

Guest:

Alexis Bonnell, chief information officer and director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisbonnell/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 39: Tech Leaders – Spring 2024 Mar 30, 2024

On this episode, we talk with two outstanding leaders about issues and opportunities in the federal market.

Guests:

Malcolm Harden, chief growth officer, Safal Partners and Chair, Industry Advisory Council (IAC) https://www.linkedin.com/in/malharden/

Dave Powner, executive director, Center for Data-Driven Policy at The MITRE Corporation and former director of Information Technology Management Issues at GAO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-powner-83079214/

Additional Resources:

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Episode 38: Small Business Issues & Opportunities Feb 28, 2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with small business leaders about issues and opportunities in the federal market.

Guests:

Janis Garcia Keating, President & CEO, Wilco Group, LLC https://www.linkedin.com/in/janis-garcia-keating-pmp-pmi-acp-csm-safe5-sa-9542b71/

Will Choi, Chief Operating Officer, Mind Petal https://www.linkedin.com/in/willchoi2/

Additional Resources:

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 37: ACT-IAC 45th Anniversary Jan 31, 2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with several ACT-IAC leaders about current offerings of the organization and celebrating the 45th anniversary of the American Council for Technology.

Guests:

Kisha Powell, Events and Marketing Executive, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisha-hemphill-powell-ms-cmp-4569869/

Carol Miller, Chief Corporate Revenue Officer, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-miller-9459b3126/

Leslie Barry, Director, Professional Development, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslieadamsbarry/

Jim Cook, Strategy and Engagement Executive, ACT-IAC and Chair of ACT-IAC’s Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/

Additional Resources:

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 36: Reflecting Back; Looking Forward II Jan 05, 2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with two former government leaders about the challenges and opportunities facing the federal market as we look forward to 2024.

Guests:

Maria Roat,Owner, MA Roat Consulting, former federal deputy CIO and Past American Council for Technology presidenthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-roat-49714115/

Robert Shea, CEO, GovNavigators, former associate director at OMB and former chair of the Board for the National Academy of Public Administration. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjshea/

Additional Resources:

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

To visit GovNavigators new knowledge website: www.SludgeDaily.com

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 35: 2023 Leadership Award Winners Dec 08, 2023

On this episode, we ask some of the winners of the 2023 ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Awards to share their experiences, insights and advice.

Guests:

Yemi Oshinnaiye, chief information officer, Transportation Security Administration and recipient of the 2023 ACT-IAC Government Executive Leadership Award. https://www.linkedin.com/in/yemio/

Paul Strasser, managing client executive, Transitional Businesses, Deep Water Point & Associates, Former Chair, Industry Advisory Council and recipient of the 2023 ACT-IAC Industry Executive Leadership Award https://www.linkedin.com/in/strasserpaul/

Additional Resources:

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 34: CX 2023 Nov 08, 2023

On this episode, we talk with Barbara Morton and Martha Dorris about customer experience efforts in the federal government.

Guests:

Barbara Morton, deputy chief Veterans Experience Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and government advisor to the ACT-IAC CX COI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-c-morton-77b28085/

Martha Dorris, founder of Dorris Consulting International, former deputy associate administrator for Citizen Services at the General Services Administration (GSA), former president of the American Council for Technology and former Industry Chair of the ACT-IAC CX COI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-dorris-798b3b7/

Additional Resources:

To Register for the CX Summit 2023, please visit: https://web.cvent.com/event/d3312c9d-eaa6-4f52-b8a4-f5b04401fde6/summary

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 33: Government Can Deliver Oct 05, 2023

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Richard Spires about his new book, “Government Can Deliver: A Practioner’s Guide to Improving Agency Effectiveness and Efficiency.”

Guest:

Richard Spires, principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting, former CIO at both DHS and IRS, former vice chair of the Federal CIO Council and former chair of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardspires/

Additional Resources:

To learn more and order your copy of Richard’s new book, “Government Can Deliver,” please visit: www.governmentcandeliver.com

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 32: Acquisition & Cybersecurity Sep 07, 2023

On this episode, we talk about a recently released ACT-IAC acquisition report on pre-solicitation best practices and catch up with a long-time federal technology leader on cybersecurity trends and priorities.

Guests:

John Gilligan, President and CEO at the Center for Internet Security and former Air Force and Energy Department CIO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jogilligan/

John Dobriansky, Government Acquisition Subject Matter Expert with Civilian Agency and DoD experience and member of the ACT-IAC Acquisition Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dobriansky-173b4288/

Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi, Head of U.S. Federal Civilian Policy at Google Cloud, former Director of Acquisitions at the GSA Centers of Excellence and member of the ACT-IAC Acquisition Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/oghaffari/

Additional Resources:

To read the ACT-IAC Pre-Solicitation Best Practices Report: https://www.actiac.org/documents/pre-solicitation-best-practices

To register for the Cybersecurity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/9d8edf74-a657-44a3-aefd-e97b4ecaf8e4/summary

To register for the 2023 ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/4949d465-b72d-470f-a46c-18839336e3b3/summary

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 31: Tech Leadership & Imagine Nation ELC 2023 Aug 14, 2023

On this episode, we talk with Danielle Metz and Kendall Holbrook about technology leadership and the upcoming ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC 2023 conference.

Guests:

Danielle Metz, Director, Information Management and Technology & CIO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Vice President at Large for the American Council for Technology and Government Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-metz-135b0019/

Kendall Holbrook, CEO, Dev Technology Group, Vice Chair at Large for the Industry Advisory Council and Industry Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendall-holbrook-0852062/

Additional Resources:

To register for the 2023 ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/4949d465-b72d-470f-a46c-18839336e3b3/summary

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 30: Quantum Computing Jul 18, 2023

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with government and industry technology leaders about quantum computing and the recently released ACT-IAC report, “Fundamentals of Quantum Computing: Frequently Asked Questions and Myth Busting.”

Guests:

Jeremy Wood, chief, Enterprise Architecture Branch at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and government advisor to the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/geekwithin/

Tim Gilday, Emerging Tech senior director at GDIT and Industry chair of the ACT-IAC Quantum Knowledge Group. https://www.linkedin.com/in/timgilday/

Sabina Sokol, chief resource officer & US Ambassador @ Girls in Quantum and Research and Prototype Lead for the ACT-IAC Emerging Tech Accelerator. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabina-sokol/

Karlene Stecchi, executive vice president at Tantus Technologies, Inc. and a member of the ACT-IAC Quantum Knowledge Group. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlenestecchi/

Additional Resources:

To download a copy of the ACT-IAC report: https://www.actiac.org/documents/fundamentals-quantum

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

To learn more about the National Quantum Initiative: https://www.quantum.gov/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 29: Enhancing the FITARA Scorecard Jun 25, 2023

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with technology leaders about recent actions to enhance the FITARA Scorecard.

Guests:

Richard Spires, Principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting, former CIO at both DHS and IRS, former Vice Chair of the Federal CIO Council and former Chair of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardspires/

Margie Graves, Senior Fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government, former Federal Deputy CIO and current Chair of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-graves-4515661a0/

Rich Beutel, Commissioner on the GSA Acquisition Policy Advisory Board, Principal Researcher at the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, Managing Principal and Founder, Cyrrus Analytics LLC and former Counsel for Acquisition and IT Policy/Cloud on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbeutel/

Additional Resources:

To learn more about ACT-IAC and the FITARA Scorecard work, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 28: Innovations in the Federal Market – Part 2 May 26, 2023

This week on Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with more winners of ACT-IAC’s 2023 Innovation Awards and a leading industry voice on innovation.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 27: Innovations in the Federal Market – Part 1 Apr 26, 2023

On this week's episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with two winners of ACT-IAC’s 2023 Innovation Awards.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 26: Tech & DEIA Opportunities Mar 27, 2023

Host Dave Wennegren and his guests discuss DEIA efforts in government and some upcoming tech opportunities.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 25: Climate Change Mar 01, 2023

On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren and his guests discuss technology efforts that are supporting the government's climate change initiatives.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 24: Digital Transformation and Cyber Compliance Jan 31, 2023

On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren and his guests discuss digital transformation efforts in government and a recently released government-wide guide to cybersecurity compliance.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 23: Reflecting Back on 2022; Looking Forward to 2023 Jan 05, 2023

Host Dave Wennergren talks with two former government leaders on the challenges and opportunities facing the federal market as we look forward to 2023.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 22 – 2022 ACT-IAC Leadership Awards – Part 2 Dec 08, 2022

Host Dave Wennergren speaks with four outstanding federal technology leaders who recently received ACT-IAC 2022 Executive Leadership Awards.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 21 – 2022 ACT-IAC Leadership Awards – Part 1 Nov 09, 2022

Host Dave Wennergren talks with three of the federal technology leaders who recently received ACT-IAC 2022 Executive Leadership Awards.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 20 – FITARA Enhancements Oct 11, 2022

On this episode, we talk with technology executives, Richard Spires, Margie Graves and Dave Powner about the recently released ACT-IAC report, “Recommendations for Evolving the FITARA Scorecard.”

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 19 – Customer Experience (CX) Sep 13, 2022

On this episode, we talk with IRS Executive, Ken Corbin, long-time government and industry CX leader, Martha Dorris and industry executive Angy Peterson about the power and promise of on-going customer experience efforts in the federal market and ACT-IAC’s upcoming CX Summit.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 18 – Tech Leaders & Imagine Nation ELC 2022 Aug 19, 2022

GSA Executive Laura Stanton and Dev Technology Group CEO Kendall Holbrook discuss the federal technology market and this October’s ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC Conference.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 17 – Federal IT Operating Plan & Innovation Jul 25, 2022

On this episode, we talk with Federal CIO Clare Martorana about the recently released Federal IT Operating Plan and hear from two more of the ACT-IAC 2022 Innovation Champion Award winners;

Guests:

Clare Martorana, Federal Chief Information Officer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/claremartorana/

John Hutchison, Assistant Operations Research Analyst at the Argonne National Laboratory. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-k-hutchison/

Ronie Namata, Contracting Officer at U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Additional Resources:

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

To read the Federal Government’s IT Operating Plan, visit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Federal-IT-Operating-Plan_June-2022.pdf

To learn more about the 2022 ACT-IAC Innovation Awards: https://www.actiac.org/act-iac-emerging-technology-and-innovation-awards-2022

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 16 – 20th Anniversary of the eGov Act Jun 27, 2022

On this episode, we talk some outstanding federal technology leaders who were “in the room where it happened” when the eGov Act was enacted 20 years ago—what did it entail, what’s been accomplished and where do we go from here.

Guests:

Karen Evans, Managing Director of the Cyber Readiness Institute and Former Administrator, Office of E-Government and Information Technology at OMB. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karensevans/

Mark Forman, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Optimization and Transformation, Dynamic Integrated Services and former Administrator, Office of E-Government and Information Technology at OMB. https://www.linkedin.com/in/markforman1/

Robert Shea, National Managing Principal, Public Policy at Grant Thornton and former Associate Director at OMB. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjshea/

Dave Powner, Executive Director, Center for Data-Driven Policy at The MITRE Corporation and former Director of Information Technology Management Issues at GAO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-powner-83079214/

Additional Resources:

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 15 – Innovation Awards & Supply Chain May 29, 2022

On this episode, we talk with GSA’s Sam Navarro about federal supply chain risk management efforts and hear from two of the ACT-IAC 2022 Innovation Champion Award winners; Cesar Tavares from Octo and D.J. Dart from INADEV Corporation. Guests: Sam Navarro is the Senior Advisor to the IT Category Manager at the General Services Administration (GSA) https://www.linkedin.co m/in/samuel-navarro-6036258/ Cesar Tavares is Senior Director, Emerging Technology at Octo Consulting https://www.linkedin.com/in/ctavares75/ D.J. Dart is the Chief Strategy Officer at INADEV Corporation https://www.linkedin.com/in/d-j-dart-69aa14/ Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To learn more about the 2022 ACT-IAC Innovation Awards: https://www.actiac.org/act-iac-emerging-technology-and-innovation-awards-2022

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 14 – Emerging Technology & Innovation May 09, 2022

On this episode, we talk with Gary Washington, Malcolm Harden and Todd Hager about innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies in the federal market. Guests: Gary Washington is the Chief Information Officer for the US Department of Agriculture and the President of the American Council for Technology. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-washington-995413a5/ Todd Hager is Vice President at Macro Solutions and the Industry Chair for the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thagerdc/ Malcolm Harden is the Federal Partnerships Leader at Microsoft and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/malharden/ Additional Resources: To register for the 2022 ACT-IAC Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference, May 22-24: https://web.cvent.com/event/9352f320-446a-41c4-82e9-bd24aa6f2f99/summary To learn more about ACT-IAC's National Use Case & Solutions Library (NUCSL): https://www.actiac.org/national-use-case-solutions-library-nucsl-pilot To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 13 – Cybersecurity Education & Shared Services Apr 04, 2022

On this episode, we talk with Karen Evans and Dan Chenok about the recently released Cybersecurity Education study that they led on behalf of the National Academy of Public Administration and catch up with John Marshall on federal shared services efforts. Guests: Karen Evans is a Partner at KE&T Partners, LLC, and has served in numerous senior positions in government to include Federal CIO, DHS CIO and Assistant Secretary at the Department of Energy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karensevans/ Dan Chenok is the Executive Director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government, former OMB Executive and former Chair of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenokdan/ John Marshall is the founder and CEO at Shared Services Leadership Coalition and a former government and industry executive. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-marshall-1a73971/ Additional Resources: To register for the 2022 Shared Services Summit on April 28th: https://web.cvent.com/event/11227a7b-b310-4195-8df0-3ad9e88c7325/summary Link to the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) report, “A Call to Action: The Federal Government’s Role in Building a Cybersecurity Workforce for the Nation:” https://napawash.org/academy-studies/dhs-cybersecurity-workforce To learn more about the Shared Services Leadership Coalition, visit their website: https://sharedservicesnow.org/ To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 12 – OTAs and the PMA Learning Agenda Mar 04, 2022

On this episode, we talk with Acquisition experts Stan Soloway and Jason Knudsen on their ground-breaking report on the expanding use of Other Transaction Authority (OTAs) in the federal procurement market and then catch up with innovation leader Jim Cook on the recently released President’s Management Agenda (PMA) Learning Agenda. Guests: Stan Soloway, CEO of Celero Strategies, former CEO of the Professional Services Council, former DoD acquisition leader and a Fellow at both the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and the National Contract Management Association (NCMA)) https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-soloway-3707b84/ Jason Knudson, CEO of Vyzvalab, Inc., former Naval officer and former program manager for IT and related capabilities at the Defense Innovation Unit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-knudson/ Jim Cook, Vice President for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at MITRE and leader of the ACT-IAC Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/ Additional Resources: Link to OTA Report – “Other Transaction Authorities: After 60 Years, Hitting Their Stride or Hitting the Wall”: https://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/other-transactions-authorities Link to the PMA Learning Agenda: https://www.performance.gov/pma/learning-agenda/ Link to President’s Management Agenda: https://www.performance.gov/pma Link to the MITRE Center for Data Driven Policy: https://www.mitre.org/research/policy-center To learn more about ACT-IAC, the Institute for Innovation, the upcoming Innovation Roundtables, the 2022 Innovation Awards, Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference or the Agenda 2021 Presidential Election papers, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 11 – President’s Management Agenda and Innovation in the Federal Market Feb 07, 2022

On this episode, we talk with Federal Deputy CIO, Maria Roat, about the President’s Management Agenda and then catch up with Tim Smith, President of OnPoint Consulting about innovation in the federal market.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 10 – John Kotter Jan 11, 2022

On this episode, we talk with world renowned leading change icon and best-selling author John Kotter. Guest: John P. Kotter is a best-selling author, award winning business and management thought leader, business entrepreneur, Harvard Professor and the Executive Chairman of Kotter International. His award-winning articles in The Harvard Business Review have sold more reprints than any other author’s, and his 2012 article, “Accelerate!” won the McKinsey award for the world’s most practical and groundbreaking thinking in the business/management arena. His books have reached millions, and have been printed in over 150 foreign language editions. His 1996 book, Leading Change, was selected by Time magazine in 2011 as one of the 25 most influential business management books ever written. His new book is titled, “Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-To-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times.”

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 9 – Tech Market 2022 – Issues & Advice Dec 16, 2021

On this episode, we talk with some outstanding federal leaders on issues and opportunities that should be “top of mind” in 2022. Guests: Suzette Kent, Chief Executive Officer at Kent Advisory Services and former Federal Chief Information Officer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzettemassie/ Emily Murphy, Senior Fellow with the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University and former Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA). https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilywebstermurphy/ David Mader, Civilian Sector Chief Strategy Officer at Deloitte Consulting and the former Controller and Acting Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mader-deloitte/ Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government Episode 8 Nov 15, 2021

In this episode of Accelerating Government, we share insights from 2021 leadership award winners Darren Ash, Ted Davies and Joanne Woyteck.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 6 –Cybersecurity Sep 20, 2021

In this episode, we have a timely conversation on a true national imperative--cybersecurity. First we talk with John Gilligan and Luke McCormack about the US Cyber Challenge program, the upcoming awards ceremony and a discussion of top cyber issues. Then we do a deep dive on federal cybersecurity priorities with Steven Hernandez, Department of Education CISO and Vice Chair of the Federal CISO Council. Guests: John Gilligan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Internet Security, longtime industry executive and former CIO at the Department of the Air Force and Department of Energy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jogilligan/ Luke McCormack, National Director for the US Cyber Challenge, former DHS CIO and former Vice Chair of the Federal CIO Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-mccormack-698a087/ Steven Hernandez, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Education, Vice-Chair of the Federal CISO Council and Government Chair of the ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sthernandez/ Additional Resources: To register for the ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Summit and US Cyber Challenge Awards Program on Wednesday, October 6th, go to the ACT-IAC website: www.actiac.org Moving the US Government Towards Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles: https://zerotrust.cyber.gov/ ACT-IAC Report: Zero Trust Report: Lessons Learned from Vendor and Partner Research: https://www.actiac.org/documents/zero-trust-report-lessons-learned-vendor-and-partner-research ACT-IAC Report: Zero Trust Cybersecurity Current Trends: https://www.actiac.org/documents/zero-trust-cybersecurity-current-trends To learn more about the ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Community of Interest (COI): https://www.actiac.org/groups/cybersecurity-community-interest

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 5 –Customer Experience Insights and Federal Tech Leader Spotlight with Margie Graves Aug 30, 2021

In this episode, we explore two topics. First we cover the Customer Experience imperative in government with Lee Becker—what’s going on and what’s next. Then we have another Technology Leadership Spotlight with an outstanding federal technology leader, Margie Graves, where we cover top tech priorities and leadership advice in the federal tech market.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 4 – Agile Government Jul 27, 2021

In this episode, we explore a topic that’s gaining a lot of attention – Agile Government. The term “Agile” has gained popularity over the years, and while its roots can be found in the agile software development movement, today when we talk about agility, we’ve broadened the aperture considerably—describing processes that change the very fabric of how the business of government is conducted. Guests: Casey Coleman, Senior Vice President for Global Government Solutions at Salesforce, and former GSA CIO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/colemancasey/ Terry Gerton, President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and former Senior Executive at the Department of Labor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-gerton-b43aa73a/ Dan Chenok, Executive Director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government and former OMB Executive. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenokdan/ Ed DeSeve, Coordinator of the Agile Government Center at NAPA, Agile Visiting Fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and former Deputy Director for Management and Controller at OMB. https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-deseve-66b156166/ Additional Resources: ACT-IAC – Agenda 2021 Accelerating Agility in Government Paper: https://www.actiac.org/resource-center/accelerating-agility-government NAPA Agile Government Center – Building an Agile Federal Government Study: https://napawash.org/academy-studies/increasing-the-agility-of-the-federal-government IBM Center for the Business of Government – The Road to Agile Government: Driving Change to Achieve Success: https://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/road-agile-government-driving-change-achieve-success

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ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 3 Jun 28, 2021

In this month’s episode, we spotlight innovation in the Federal Technology market and then have a conversation on technology leadership and careers. This episode’s guests: Renee Wynn, CEO of RP Wynn Consulting and former NASA CIO LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-wynn-8935a24/ Jim Cook, Vice President for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships, MITRE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/ Richard Spires, long-time Federal technology leader and former DHS/IRS CIO and Learning Tree/Resilient Network Systems CEO LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardspires/ For more information on the ACT-IAC 2021 Innovation Awards: https://www.actiac.org/act-iac-event/emerging-technology-and-innovation-conference-2021

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ACT-IAC Accelerating Government: Tech Leadership Spotlight, Volume 1 May 24, 2021

In this month’s episode, we hear from federal technology leaders; what’s on their mind, what their priorities are and what advice can they offer us on both successful technology adoption and leadership in a rapidly changing world. This episode’s guests: Harrison Smith, Director of the Enterprise Digitalization and Case Management Office, Internal Revenue Service LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrison-smith-0029ba4/ Gary Washington, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-washington-995413a5/ Maria Roat, U.S. Federal Deputy Chief Information Officer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-roat-49714115/ Ted Davies, former CEO, Altamira Technologies and Chair, Industry Advisory Council LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviested/

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ACT-IAC's Agenda 2021 Project: Government imperatives that transcend the change in administration Apr 26, 2021

Over the last year, ACT-IAC leaders have given a lot of thought to both the crucial initiatives that need to continue regardless of the change in administration, as well as the new issues and challenges that must be addressed in the years ahead.

ACT-IAC’s Agenda 2021 Project has highlighted issues that transcends parties and politics – top priorities for our nation and the federal technology market.

The Agenda 2021 Project work has resulted in a capstone paper, “Delivering Outcomes, Building Trust,” and three supporting papers, “Improving Customer Experience and Transforming Service Delivery,” “Accelerating Agility In Government” and “Transforming Infrastructure And Managing Risk” – all of which are available at: https://www.actiac.org/content-page/agenda-2021-presidential-election-project

On this inaugural episode of Accelerating Government, our host, Dave Wennergren, ACT-IAC's CEO, speaks with:

- Jim Cook, Vice President for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at MITRE

- Mike Howell, Senior Director for Government Engagement at ACT-IAC

- Kathy Conrad, Director of Digital Government at Accenture Federal Services and former Principal Deputy Associate Administrator for Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies at GSA

- Robert Shea, National Managing Principal for Public Policy at Grant Thornton and former OMB associate director

- Casey Coleman, Senior Vice President for Global Government Solutions at Salesforce and former GSA CIO

- Dan Chenok, Executive Director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government and former OMB Branch Chief for Information Policy and Technology

- Alan Balutis, former Distinguished Fellow and Senior Director at Cisco and long-time government technology leader

- Mark Forman, who has served in a number of senior positions in industry and in government as the first Federal CIO

- Dave McClure, leader of transformational IT initiatives at Accenture Federal Services who previously served in government at both GSA and GAO

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