Trailblazing Women in Government IT

As a key pillar of the President’s Management Agenda, IT modernization is critical to achieve the long-term vision of modernizing the Federal Government.  Over the last 20 years, more women are not only sitting at the table, but also driving conversations around technology modernization and innovation.

Diversity of experience and perspective in government continues to flourish. Women in the public sector are playing pivotal roles in moving toward a more open, innovative, and responsive government.

This panel will discuss the path to successfully maintain a workforce that reflects gender-diversity and the attributes that make both men and women successful in information technology fields in the Federal workforce today.

Learning objectives:

• Detail factors that contribute to government’s leadership over industry in employing women in technology leadership.
• Review attributes such as collaboration and teamwork where gender diversity enhances results.
• Delineate common barriers to diversity in STEM-related careers and OPM’s programs to overcome workforce inequality.