Big Issues Conference: Topics at the Top of the Agenda

Presidential transitions always pose a challenge to emerging and innovative IT initiatives. Often, the momentum on initiatives can get lost, as a new administration gets its bearings and decides where to invest its energies (and dollars). On the other hand, a transition presents an opportunity to take a fresh look at new ideas and strategies that can have a transformative effect on agency operations.

Career employees are critical to ensuring a smooth transition, providing incoming leadership with institutional knowledge and operational expertise. At this event, Federal IT leaders share their thoughts on the key strategies and technologies that the new administration should look to leverage in the coming years.

The Big Issues conference will feature three keynote presentations focused on core issues that incoming agency officials must address as they develop strategies for the coming year:

IT in Transition
The Modernization Conundrum
The Cyber Imperative

Additionally, the event will include panel discussions focused on emerging strategies for five IT “foundations”—that is, cross-cutting technologies that are essential to agency operations.

Digital Services
Enterprise Infrastructure
Advanced Analytics
Cloud
Cybersecurity

Speaker and Presenter Information

David DeVries

Chief Information Officer, Office of Personnel Management

Martha Joynt Kumar

Director, White House Transition Project

Joseph Castle

Director, Digital Service, General Services Administration

Kris Rowly

Chief Data Officer, General Services Administration

Randall Conway

Deputy Chief Information Officer for Information Enterprise (DCIO IE), Department of Defense

Gary Wang

Deputy Chief Information Officer/G-6, U.S. Army

Darryl Peek

Director of Operations, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Department of Homeland Security

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Federal Government