CXO Tech Forum: Tech Futures in Government

Find out what's next in government technology.

GovernmentCIO Media & Research partnered with George Washington University to survey government IT leaders to find out how emerging technologies have improved services and what challenges and opportunities will inform the next decade and beyond.

Leaders from the White House, George Washington University, and the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services will discuss what's over the horizon for government technologies.

This tech forum will feature panel discussions with federal CIOs, CISOs and CTOs about the future of cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, data and digital information for government.

What you can expect: GovernmentCIO Media & Research events bring together leading academic, government, and industry technology transformers for real conversations, organic collaboration and networking.

7:30 - 8:30 am Registration and Breakfast

8:30 - 8:35 am Opening Remarks

8:35 - 9:05 am Panel: Preliminary Report Findings about Tech Futures in Government

GovernmentCIO in partnership with George Washington University interviewed more than 100 federal CIOs in the D.C. area to learn more about cyber, digital, data and IT transformation impacts and considerations for future technology adoption, security and workforce. Hear about preliminary findings before the report is released in July.

• Shuba Dasgupta, George Washington University Associate Professor of Information Systems and Technology Management
• Loretta Early, George Washington University Chief Information Officer
• Andrew Underhill, GovernmentCIO Chief Technology Officer

9:05 - 9:35 am Panel: Cybersecurity Threats

How do some of the biggest government agencies continuously monitor fraud or threats and stay ahead of the game to protect itself and the American citizens served? Security tactics, policy and risk management are ever evolving.

• Paul Cunningham, VA Chief Information Security Officer
• Shane Barney, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Chief Information Security Officer

9:35 - 9:45 am Networking Break

9:45 - 10:15 am Panel: IT Modernization

How do federal agencies tackle what seems like endless IT modernization efforts that have cascading effects across various sub agencies and end users? Automation, change management, customer service, and strategic roll out are a few important elements for success.

• Beth Killoran, GSA Deputy Chief Information Officer
• Maj. Gen. Lee E. Payne, Defense Health Agency Assistant Director for Combat Support

10:15 - 10:45 am Panel: Data & Digital Breakthroughs

Government agencies continue to increase the mountains of data they collect. How do we break through digital overload to process meaning and waste in a timely manner? And what tools and emerging technologies will agencies use to draw conclusions and find opportunities with this data?

• Jake Taylor, White House National Quantum Coordination Office Interim Director
• Sanjay Gupta, Small Business Administration Chief Technology Officer
• Joy Whitt, Presidential Innovation Fellow, Department of Veterans Affairs Digital Service

10:45 - 10:50 am Closing Remarks

10:50 - 11:30 am Networking