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Tech Futures in Government

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The Jack Morton Auditorium, GWU, Washington, DC

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, General Services Administration, George Washington University, Small Business Administration and the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services discussed what’s over the horizon for government technologies.

Tech Futures in Government Event
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GovCIO 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.

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  • Shuba Dasgupta George Washington University Associate Professor of Information Systems and Technology Management
    Shuba Dasgupta Associate Professor of Information Systems and Technology Management, George Washington University
  • Brian Ensor Assistant Vice President, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, at The George Washington University
    Brian Ensor AVP for Strategic Planning and Initiatives, Engineering, and Research Technology Services, George Washington University
  • Andrew Underhill
    Andrew Underhill Chief Technology Officer, GovCIO

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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

Speakers / Panelists

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  • Shane Barney
    Shane Barney United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Chief Information Security Officer
  • Paul Cunningham
    Paul Cunningham CISO,, VA
  • Shuba Dasgupta George Washington University Associate Professor of Information Systems and Technology Management
    Shuba Dasgupta Associate Professor of Information Systems and Technology Management,, George Washington University
  • Brian Ensor Assistant Vice President, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, at The George Washington University
    Brian Ensor Assistant Vice President, Planning and Strategic Initiatives,, George Washington University
  • Sanjay Gupta Small Business Administration Chief Technology Officer
    Sanjay Gupta Chief Technology Officer,, Small Business Administration
  • Beth Killoran GSA Deputy Chief Information Officer
    Beth Killoran Deputy Chief Information Officer,, GSA
  • Maj. Gen. Lee E. Payne Defense Health Agency Assistant Director for Combat Support
    Maj. Gen. Lee E. Payne Assistant Director for Combat Support, Defense Health Agency
  • Jake Taylor White House National Quantum Coordination Office Interim Director
    Jake Taylor Interim Director,, White House National Quantum Coordination Office
  • Joy Whitt Presidential Innovation Fellow, Veterans Affairs Digital Service
    Joy Whitt Presidential Innovation Fellow,, Veterans Affairs Digital Service