AFFIRM AFTER HOURS IT NETWORKING EVENT: ENSURING CAREERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The AFFIRM After Hours Networking Event for April will be a special jointly hosted event with a focus on "Ensuring a Public Service Career in Information Technology." We are partnering on this event with Young AFCEA Bethesda. The event will appeal to those that are interested in a future of Information technology (IT) in the public sector (with the government or with government contractors) and also to those with more established careers that are willing to share and learn key life lessons for success in the Federal IT industry.

This After Hours event is primarily networking-focused event facilitating one-on-one conversations. In addition, there will be a brief 10-15 minute program in the middle of the event that will provide our featured guest with five to seven minutes to share some of their success stories and advice to the next generation of IT professionals and change agents. This event is targeted for people developing their IT government or contractor careers in public service, as well as experienced professionals with experience that they are willing to share. We believe that Federal public service is supported by Federal employees and their supporting contractors.

This is a widely attended gathering. There will be a cash bar at this event.

This event is part of an annual series of AFFIRM After Hours Networking events, offering our members and guests the chance to connect after working hours. CIOs and other IT professionals from many Federal agencies will be in attendance, along with partners from the IT industry with whom to network and interact.

Speaker and Presenter Information

JASMINE MILLER

Program Advisor
CBP

Jasmine Miller is a program advisor for Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Recently, she supported the Employee Engagement Center of Excellence, working with stakeholders across CBP, DHS, and outside the agency to address longstanding challenges in the areas of engagement and morale. During her time at CBP, she has been involved in operations management, human capital, workforce planning, process improvement, and data analysis for the Office of Information and Technology. Before joining CBP, Jasmine worked in private industry with a focus on recruitment and account management. The merging of private industry and federal government experiences allows her to incorporate the strengths of both in order to improve government operations. The collaboration between government and industry also attracted her to Young AFCEA. Jasmine has been an active member of the Government Advisory Council for Young AFCEA Bethesda since 2016. Jasmine is a native Northern Virginian and graduate of George Mason University with a Bachelor’s degree in Management.

KELLY MORRISON - INVITED

Performance Analyst
OMB

Kelly Morrison is a performance analyst at the Office of Management and Budget and is leading reform of the IT Capital Planning and Investment Control, or CPIC, process. The first stage of that overhaul will culminate with the release later this year of the new draft of circular A-11, the memo that governs the federal budgeting process. She also coordinates the office's work on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, or FITARA. Since coming to the OMB from the Department of Interior in September last year, she also has worked on oversight of the president's roughly $90 billion IT budget. Her responsibilities include PortfolioStat, TechStat and CyberStat — monitoring spending performance and helping ensure that that it is aligned with administration priorities.

Expected Number of Attendees

100

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, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies