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Innovations from a Pandemic Year May 18, 2021

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This week on The Buzz, we present a conversation with three of our judges for ACT-IAC's 2021 Innovation Awards.
The Innovation Awards, a part of our Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference on May 25 and 26, recognize those technologies and projects at the forefront of change in the government IT sector.
Our judges, Renee Wynn, Jim Cook and Tim Smith, reflect on the trends in innovation from the past year, discuss their process for selecting the winners, and highlight some of their favorite nominees.
Registration for the Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference is still open! Register here: https://bit.ly/2T1aGnl
Renee's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-wynn-8935a24/
Jim's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/
Tim's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-smith-1a4134/

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From the Archives: Vint Cerf - Father of the Internet May 11, 2021

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This week, we present an interview from our archives.
At Imagine Nation ELC 2019, Teresa Carlson, ACT-IAC's conference industry chair, sat down with technology pioneer Vint Cerf to discuss his reflections on the past, present, and future of the internet.
Vint Cerf is currently the Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google. He is a recipient of the US National Medal of Technology, the Alan M. Turing Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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CX Discussion: Baking a Delicious Customer Experience Cake May 04, 2021

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CX Community of Interest leader Brian Whittaker hosts another interview with a customer experience difference-maker in the federal government.
This week, Brian talks with Lashanda Hodge, Director of CX at the GSA's Centers of Excellence. They discuss Lashanda's path to her current position, the challenges and opportunities of customer experience in the wake of a global pandemic, and the strategies and techniques she uses to promote CX transformations in the federal government.
The GSA's Centers for Excellence: https://coe.gsa.gov/
Lashanda Hodge's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lashandahodge/
Brian Whittaker's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwhtt/

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Solving Problems in Federal Acquisitions Apr 27, 2021

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In this episode, Mike Pullen of CGI, Adam Bouffard of Mitre, and Chad Jones of KPMG come together to review some of the lessons learned from ACT-IAC's Acquisition Innovation Forum.
Mike, Adam and Chad each served as facilitators for breakout room discussions during the forum. Listen to them discuss collaboration, information-sharing, learning from failure, improving communication, and soap.
Mike Pullen is the VP of Strategic Operations at CGI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-pullen-pmp-8583907/
Adam Bouffard is the Contract Analysis Lead and Group Lead at The MITRE Corporation: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-bouffard-3109b1101/
Chad Jones is the Managing Director - Federal Supply Chain and Operations at KPMG: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-jones-08b88413/

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A Briefing on the SolarWinds Threat Apr 20, 2021

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This week, ACT-IAC presents a podcast version of our April 14th, 2021 webinar on the SolarWinds cyberattack, presented by Palo Alto Networks.
This episode also contains additional commentary by the event speakers: Ryan Olson and Ryan Gillis. They discuss the methods, effects and timeline of the SolarWinds cyberattack and provide security recommendations for future attacks.
Ryan Gillis is the Vice President of Cybersecurity Strategy and Global Policy at Palo Alto Networks.
Ryan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmgillis/
Ryan Olson is the Vice President of Threat Intelligence (Unit 42) at Palo Alto Networks.
Ryan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-olson-6777269/

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CX Discussion with USDS Apr 13, 2021

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On this episode of The Buzz, we present the first in our series of Customer Experience discussions, facilitated by one of ACT-IAC's CX Community of Interest leaders, Brian Whittaker.
This week, Brian talks with Florence Kasule, Director of Procurement, and Sheri Trivedi, Director of Design, both of the U.S. Digital Service. The conversation centers around human centered design and how it, along with user research, is critical to the success of digital services in government.

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Fireside Chat with Dr. John Kotter Apr 06, 2021

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Dave Wennergren, ACT-IAC CEO, and Dr. John Kotter, founder of Kotter, Inc., sit down to discuss leadership, technology and societal change in a pandemic/post-pandemic world. Dr. Kotter is a best-selling author, thought-leader, entrepreneur, and Harvard professor. This ICYMI episode was first aired at the Imagine Nation ELC 2020 Conference.

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Introducing The Buzz with ACT-IAC Apr 06, 2021

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ACT-IAC’s CEO, David Wennergren, gives a little background on the The Buzz. Listen each week as we delve into the hot topics impacting the federal technology market.

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