Event Overview
Transforming Government Through Technology-Driven Initiatives
The challenges of the last few years have helped spur exceptional levels of innovation across the public sector. Federal leaders have endeavored to leverage the opportunities afforded them to make strides in projects that needed the extra push and to develop new projects to immediately address urgent matters. As Federal leaders continue to inspire procedural innovation and take advantage of technological advancements – they are also transforming the customer experience. That significance cannot be understated given the breadth and scope of the challenges facing the nation.
Now, more than ever, public sector innovation is essential. By leveraging new approaches to address both old & new challenges – from digital transformation to service delivery, data governance to DEI – we stand to improve the performance and responsiveness of government to the challenges we face today. Ensuring that future initiatives are both appropriate and equitable; we need to further collaborate in-order-to accelerate innovation across the Federal Government, ultimately to delivery better services to communities of interest, and better outcomes for citizens and clients.
Public Sector Network invites you to join the conversation at Government Innovation Federal. This one-day, in-person event will provide the ideal meeting place to learn, collaborate, and discuss current trends and innovations being leveraged across the Federal Government. With Tracks dedicated to People, Digital/CX, Data and Technology – this event will offer inspiring cases of innovation from leaders representing a cross-section of Federal departments and agencies – and underpinned by transformative efforts intended to offer attendees the opportunity to reframe their understanding of innovation.

Benefits of Attending
2022 Speakers

Nicole Willis
Chief Technology Officer,
OIG
US Department of Health & Human Services

Ann Dunkin
Chief Information Officer
US Department of Energy

Chris Tonjes
Chief Information Officer,
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Dr. Laura Prietula
Deputy Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Jessica Palataka
Chief Human Capital Officer,
U.S. Department of Commerce

James Burd
Chief Privacy Officer,
CISA at DHS

Justin Marsico
Chief Data Officer / Deputy Assistant Commissioner,
Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Dr. William Brantley
Faculty Member of the University of Maryland’s Project Management Center for Excellence

Kristin Dohn
Senior Product Manager | Office of Financial Research,
U.S. Department of the Treasury

Scott Beliveau
Chief of Enterprise Advanced Analytics,
USPTO & PSN Advisory Board Member

Karen S. Howard
Director of Online Services,
IRS

Phil Lam
Head of Opportunity Development and Technology, Technology Transformation Services
GSA

Daniel W. York
Director, IT Data Transparency, Office of Government-wide Policy
U.S. General Services Administration

Angela Thi Bennett
Digital Equity Director
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) (Pending Agency Clearance)

Dr. Diane Janosek
Deputy Director of Compliance
National Security Agency

Michael Palmer
CXO and Associate CIO, Bureau of Industry and Security
U.S. Department of Commerce

Stan Wisseman
Chief Technologist
Micro Focus CyberRes

Mike Malaret
Director Sales Engineering, Public Sector
Veritas

Willie Hicks
Public Sector Chief Technologist
Dynatrace Federal

Manuel Gauto
Director of Engineering
Sigma Defense

Sameer Kamani
Staff Solutions Architect, Public Sector
Gitlab

Paul Lazatin
Head of Partnerships
FormAssembly

Nicholas Speece
Chief Federal Technologist
Snowflake

Steve Witt
Director of Public Sector,
Nintex

Dick Stark
President
RightStar

Jonathan Hatmaker
Team Manager, Global Partnerships & Alliances | Security
Amazon Web Services

Sabra Horne
Entrepreneur-In-Residence
BMNT

Brian Chidester
Global Thought Leader & Public Sector Network Advisory Board Member

Will Cahoe
10x Communications and Outreach Lead
Technology Transformation Services | U.S. General Services Administration

Nico Papafil
Director of 10x
Technology Transformation Services | U.S. General Services Administration
2022 Key Sessions
The Government Innovation Series features the latest projects and findings throughout the U.S. Federal Government. Hear insights via keynote presentations, case studies, panel discussions, and fireside chats. To provide fresh perspectives, concurrent tracks will address more specific initiatives around technology, people, and data & analytics processes within the public sector.
Leveraging Challenges as a Catalyst for Change
Ann Dunkin
Chief Information Officer, US Department of Energy
Making the Magic Happen: The Reality of Delivering Modern Government
Karen S. Howard
Director of Online Services, IRS
Brandon Szabo
Supervisor, User Experience and Design Branch, IRS
Joseph Berwind
Digital Data Strategist, Operations, IRS
The Journey to Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) at the VA
Dr. Laura Prietula
Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Harnessing your Energy to Propel Positive Change
Dr. Diane Janosek
Deputy Director of Compliance, National Security Agency
The Power of a Simple Idea
Will Cahoe
10x Communications and Outreach Lead, Technology Transformation Services | U.S. General Services Administration
Nico Papafil
Director of 10x, Technology Transformation Services | U.S. General Services Administration
The Reality of Privacy in a Data Centric World
James Burd
Chief Privacy Officer, CISA at DHS
How the Advancement of Digital Equity can Improve Outcomes
Angela Thi Bennett
Digital Equity Director, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) (Pending Agency Clearance)
In conversation with Brian Chidester, Global Thought Leader & Public Sector Network Advisory Board Member
Getting Serious about Customer Service & Customer Excellence
Jessica Palatka
Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce
Charting the Course: Making Innovation a Priority
Nicole Willis
Chief Technology Officer, OIG, US Department of Health & Human Services
Scott Beliveau
Chief of Enterprise Advanced Analytics, USPTO & PSN Advisory Board Member
Steve Witt
Director of Public Sector, Nintex
Moderator:
Stan Wisseman
Chief Technologist, Micro Focus CyberRes
The Future of the Public Sector Workforce
Chris Tonjes
Chief Information Officer, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Dr. William Brantley
Faculty Member, University of Maryland’s Project Management Center for Excellence
Moderator:
Sabra Horne
Entrepreneur-In-Residence, BMNT
Data, Data Everywhere: A look at Innovation in Data Driven Decision Making
Justin Marsico
Chief Data Officer / Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Daniel York
Director of IT Data Transparency, US GSA
Moderator:
Nicholas Speece
Chief Federal Technologist, Snowflake
Harnessing Technology for Better Outcomes
Laurie MacNamara
Managing Director, Market Development and Partnerships Division and Chief Growth Officer, TTS, GSA (Pending Agency Clearance)
Kristin Dohn
Senior Product Manager | Office of Financial Research, U.S. Department of the Treasury (Pending Agency clearance)
Dick Stark
President, RightStar
Moderator:
Stan Wisseman
Chief Technologist, Micro Focus CyberRes
Your Registration Includes:
Key Reasons to Become a Partner
Showcase Your Thought Leadership
Take the stage alongside senior government leaders who are leading the way in IT, data, innovation, transformation, procurement, technology, digital, and citizen experience from across the Federal government.
Build Your Network
Engage with over 250 public sector leaders from across multiple Federal departments. Multiple networking opportunities exist to ensure you can promote your Brand and establish key connections.
An Interactive experience
Highlight solutions to the key challenges facing the Federal government in our immersive exhibitor hall, engaging keynote presentations, interactive roundtables and other onsite activations.