IT Modernization Showcase

The half-day IT Modernization Showcase will bring together federal agencies and media to hear about the state of IT modernization efforts across the federal landscape.

AGENDA

Registration & Networking

8:00am-8:30am

State of IT Modernization in the Federal Government

8:30am-9:45am

Opening remarks and keynote from Emily Murphy, Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration; followed by keynotes from:

Sonny Perdue

Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Anil Cheriyan

Deputy Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, and Director, Technology Transformation Services, U.S. General Services Administration

Margaret Weichert

Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget

Mathew Lira

Special Assistant to the President for Innovation Policy and Initiatives, White House Office of American Innovation

IT Modernization Executive Chat

9:45am-10:10am

Led by Bob De Luca, Executive Director, Centers of Excellence (CoE), U.S. General Services Administration; A conversation with the CoE program site leads who work alongside our partners. They will discuss the trends in federal IT modernization over the past year, challenges and successes, and future efforts.

Closing Keynote

10:10am-10:20am

Chris Liddell, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination, White House

CoE Showcase

10:20am-10:50am

In line with the culture and expertise of the Centers of Excellence, we look forward to showcasing the services and solutions implemented during the 2 years with our agency partners.

Break-out Sessions: An Exchange of Ideas and Experiences

10:50am-12:00pm

Facilitation and expertise during these closed-door sessions will be provided by the Centers of Excellence partner agency leaders and GSA executives.

Session 1

10:50am-11:20am

• Track 1, Facilitators/Experts:
  Ralph Gaines, HUD CSO
  Matthew Ford, GSA Deputy Chief Customer Officer
  Simchah Suveyke-Bogin, CoE CX Lead
  Gary Washington, USDA CIO
  
  Participants will share and learn how they are improving service delivery channels to better serve their customers.
  
  
• Track 2, Facilitators/Experts:
  Syed Azeem, CoE Cloud Lead
  Gerard Badorrek, GSA CFO
  Irv Dennis, HUD CFO
  Lynn Moaney, USDA CFO
  
  Participants will learn and share ideas for accelerating use of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to increase efficiency and improve mission achievement.

Session 2

11:25am-12:00pm

• Track 1, Facilitators/Experts:
  Mary Davie, GSA Director, Shared Services Program Management Office
  Matthew Ladd, GSA Director, CXO Business Applications
  Lynn Moaney, USDA CFO
  Gary Washington, USDA CIO
  
  Participants will share and learn how they are making administrative government services more efficient and effective, and also improving performance.
  
  
• Track 2, Facilitators/Experts:
  Eric Ewing, CoE Data Analytics Lead
  Sairah Ijaz, HUD Acting CDO
  Ted Kaouk, USDA CDO
  Kris Rowley, GSA CDO
  
  Participants will share and learn how they are better serving customers and delivering on their agencies’ mission, while also increasing transparency.

Closing
12:00pm

Bob De Luca

Executive Director, Centers of Excellence, Technology Transformation Services, U.S. General Services Administration

Brian Whittaker

Acting Deputy Executive Director, Centers of Excellence, Technology Transformation Services, U.S. General Services Administration

Networking & Showcase available until 12:30pm

A special thank you to DigitalGov University for their support in hosting this event!