Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with long-time federal technology leader Melvin Brown and he also speaks with REI Systems leaders on the innovative work they're doing with FEMA. Guests: Melvin Brown, consultant, Contract Administration Network International (CANI), LLC, former OPM CIO and Deputy CIO, and vice president at Large for the American Council for Technology.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvinbrownii/ Samidha Manu, vice president, Federal Solutions, REI Systems and recipient of a 2025 ACT-IAC Innovation Impact Award.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/samidha-manu-45316317/ Rujuta Waknis, vice president, Digital Solutions, REI Systems and recipient of a 2025 ACT-IAC Innovation Impact Award.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rujuta-waknis/ Brian Robertson, project manager/scrum master - IT Modernization & Change Management, REI Systems and recipient of a 2025 ACT-IAC Innovation Impact Award.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-robertson-b918671/ Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with long-time federal technology leader Melvin Brown and he also speaks with REI Systems leaders on the innovative work they're doing with FEMA.Guests:Melvin Brown, consultant, Contract Administration Network International (CANI), LLC, former OPM CIO and Deputy CIO, and vice president at Large for the American Council for Technology.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvinbrownii/Samidha Manu, vice president, Federal Solutions, REI Systems and recipient of a 2025 ACT-IAC Innovation Impact Award.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/samidha-manu-45316317/Rujuta Waknis, vice president, Digital Solutions, REI Systems and recipient of a 2025 ACT-IAC Innovation Impact Award.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rujuta-waknis/Brian Robertson, project manager/scrum master - IT Modernization & Change Management, REI Systems and recipient of a 2025 ACT-IAC Innovation Impact Award.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-robertson-b918671/Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with long time federal acquisition leader Lesley Field.Guest:Lesley Field, adjunct lecturer, School of Public Affairs at American University and former deputy administrator for Federal Procurement Policy at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-field-82097023/ Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with long time federal acquisition leader Lesley Field. Guest: Lesley Field, adjunct lecturer, School of Public Affairs at American University and former deputy administrator for Federal Procurement Policy at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-field-82097023/  Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks 2025 tech priorities with federal technology leader, Casey Coleman.Guest:Casey Coleman, vice president, Global Public Sector at ServiceNow and former chief information officer at the General Services Administration.https://www.linkedin.com/in/colemancasey/Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks 2025 tech priorities with federal technology leader, Casey Coleman. Guest: Casey Coleman, vice president, Global Public Sector at ServiceNow and former chief information officer at the General Services Administration. https://www.linkedin.com/in/colemancasey/ Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren and his guest talk about the Center for Strategic and International Studies Cloud Commission Report and tech priorities for the year ahead. Guests:Karen Evans, managing director, Cyber Readiness Institute and Co-Chair, CSIS Cloud Commission, former Federal CIO, DHS CIO, Department of Energy CIO, assistant secretary for Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response at the Department of Energy and National Director of the US Cyber Challenge. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karensevans/ Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/To learn more about CSIS and the Cloud Commission report: https://www.csis.org/To learn more about the Cyber Readiness Institute: https://cyberreadinessinstitute.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren and his guest talk about the Center for Strategic and International Studies Cloud Commission Report and tech priorities for the year ahead.  Guests: Karen Evans, managing director, Cyber Readiness Institute and Co-Chair, CSIS Cloud Commission, former Federal CIO, DHS CIO, Department of Energy CIO, assistant secretary for Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response at the Department of Energy and National Director of the US Cyber Challenge. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karensevans/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To learn more about CSIS and the Cloud Commission report: https://www.csis.org/ To learn more about the Cyber Readiness Institute: https://cyberreadinessinstitute.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren and his guests review 2024 events and take a look at what topics will be top of mind in 2025. Guests:Maria Roat, owner, MA Roat Consulting, former federal deputy CIO and Past American Council for Technology president https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-roat-49714115/Robert Shea, CEO, GovNavigators, former associate director at OMB and former chair of the Board for the National Academy of Public Administration. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjshea/ Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/To visit GovNavigators knowledge website: www.SludgeDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren and his guests review 2024 events and take a look at what topics will be top of mind in 2025.  Guests: Maria Roat, owner, MA Roat Consulting, former federal deputy CIO and Past American Council for Technology president https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-roat-49714115/ Robert Shea, CEO, GovNavigators, former associate director at OMB and former chair of the Board for the National Academy of Public Administration. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjshea/  Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To visit GovNavigators knowledge website: www.SludgeDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, we discuss Public Administration issues and leadership opportunities with the president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration.Guests:Terry Gerton, President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-gerton-b43aa73a/Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/To learn more about the National Academy of Public Administration:  https://napawash.org/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, we discuss Public Administration issues and leadership opportunities with the president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration. Guests: Terry Gerton, President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-gerton-b43aa73a/ Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To learn more about the National Academy of Public Administration:  https://napawash.org/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren and his guests discuss customer experience, technology leadership, the Imagine Nation ELC Conference and our CX Summit. Guests:Danielle Metz, director, Information Management and Technology & CIO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, executive vice president for the American Council for Technology and Government Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-metz-135b0019/Martha Dorris, founder of Dorris Consulting International, former deputy associate administrator for Citizen Services at the General Services Administration (GSA), A member of the Industry Advisory Council Executive Committee, a former president of the American Council for Technology and former Industry Chair of the ACT-IAC CX COI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-dorris-798b3b7/ Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/To register for the ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/c05d8d9e-ce3a-419f-ac97-f8041fc3b401/summaryTo register for the ACT-IAC CX Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/620f506b-db90-40c9-8930-c5dc20fcf904/summaryLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren and his guests discuss customer experience, technology leadership, the Imagine Nation ELC Conference and our CX Summit.  Guests: Danielle Metz, director, Information Management and Technology & CIO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, executive vice president for the American Council for Technology and Government Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-metz-135b0019/ Martha Dorris, founder of Dorris Consulting International, former deputy associate administrator for Citizen Services at the General Services Administration (GSA), A member of the Industry Advisory Council Executive Committee, a former president of the American Council for Technology and former Industry Chair of the ACT-IAC CX COI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-dorris-798b3b7/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To register for the ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/c05d8d9e-ce3a-419f-ac97-f8041fc3b401/summary To register for the ACT-IAC CX Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/620f506b-db90-40c9-8930-c5dc20fcf904/summary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with an outstanding federal tech market leader and also interviews another of our 2024 ACT-IAC Innovation Champion award winners. Guests:Jylinda Johnson, Sector Vice President & General Manager, Government Operations, Commerce and Global Citizen Services at GDIT, Vice Chair at Large on the Industry Advisory Council and Industry Chair of ACT-IAC's 2024 Imagine Nation ELC conference  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jylinda-johnson/Becky Crane, Senior Program Director, Dev Technology Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-crane-7a4693a6/ Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with an outstanding federal tech market leader and also interviews another of our 2024 ACT-IAC Innovation Champion award winners.  Guests: Jylinda Johnson, Sector Vice President & General Manager, Government Operations, Commerce and Global Citizen Services at GDIT, Vice Chair at Large on the Industry Advisory Council and Industry Chair of ACT-IAC's 2024 Imagine Nation ELC conference  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jylinda-johnson/ Becky Crane, Senior Program Director, Dev Technology Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-crane-7a4693a6/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with the 2024 ACT-IAC Innovation Impact award winners.  Guests: John P. Lucas, NASA IV&V deputy JSTAR lead & Computer Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lucas-35605164/ Katherine McCulloch, director, Business Integration Office, Department of the Interior Evan Albert, director of Measurement, Veteran's Experience Office, Department of Veterans Affairs https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-albert-4672169/ Isabel Metzger, senior Data Scientist, GSA Office of the CFO https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelmetzger/ Ashleigh Sanders, director, Analytics and Decision Support Division, GSA https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-sanders-a021ba3/  Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with the 2024 ACT-IAC Innovation Impact award winners. Guests:John P. Lucas, NASA IV&V deputy JSTAR lead & Computer Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lucas-35605164/Katherine McCulloch, director, Business Integration Office, Department of the Interior https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-mccullochEvan Albert, director of Measurement, Veteran's Experience Office, Department of Veterans Affairs https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-albert-4672169/Isabel Metzger, senior Data Scientist, GSA Office of the CFO https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelmetzger/Ashleigh Sanders, director, Analytics and Decision Support Division, GSA https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-sanders-a021ba3/ Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, we talk with Arun Gupta about his best-selling book, “Venture Meets Mission.” Guest: Arun Gupta, CEO, NobleReach Foundation, venture capitalist, adjunct professor at Georgetown University, lecturer at Stanford University and author of the best-selling book, “Venture Meets Mission” https://www.linkedin.com/in/arungupta23/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To learn more about NobleReach Foundation: https://noblereachfoundation.org/

On this episode, we talk with Arun Gupta about his best-selling book, “Venture Meets Mission.”Guest:Arun Gupta, CEO, NobleReach Foundation, venture capitalist, adjunct professor at Georgetown University, lecturer at Stanford University and author of the best-selling book, “Venture Meets Mission” https://www.linkedin.com/in/arungupta23/  Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To learn more about NobleReach Foundation: https://noblereachfoundation.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Stephanie Mango about leadership in the federal technology market and Moses Liscov and Jim Cook about the ACT-IAC 2024 Innovation Awards. Guests:Stephanie Mango, president, CGI Federal and executive vice chair, Industry Advisory Council https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-mango-she-her-b343544/ Moses Liscov, principal scientist, MITRE https://www.linkedin.com/in/moses-liskov-25380122a/ Jim Cook, ACT-IAC Strategy and Engagement executive and chair of the Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/  Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Stephanie Mango about leadership in the federal technology market and Moses Liscov and Jim Cook about the ACT-IAC 2024 Innovation Awards.  Guests: Stephanie Mango, president, CGI Federal and executive vice chair, Industry Advisory Council https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-mango-she-her-b343544/ Moses Liscov, principal scientist, MITRE https://www.linkedin.com/in/moses-liskov-25380122a/ Jim Cook, ACT-IAC Strategy and Engagement executive and chair of the Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Alexis Bonnell about the Air Force, innovation and leadership in the federal technology market.Guest:Alexis Bonnell, chief information officer and director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisbonnell/ Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Alexis Bonnell about the Air Force, innovation and leadership in the federal technology market. Guest: Alexis Bonnell, chief information officer and director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisbonnell/  Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/  

On this episode, we talk with two outstanding leaders about issues and opportunities in the federal market.  Guests: Malcolm Harden, chief growth officer, Safal Partners and Chair, Industry Advisory Council (IAC) https://www.linkedin.com/in/malharden/ Dave Powner, executive director, Center for Data-Driven Policy at The MITRE Corporation and former director of Information Technology Management Issues at GAO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-powner-83079214/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode, we talk with two outstanding leaders about issues and opportunities in the federal market. Guests:Malcolm Harden, chief growth officer, Safal Partners and Chair, Industry Advisory Council (IAC) https://www.linkedin.com/in/malharden/Dave Powner, executive director, Center for Data-Driven Policy at The MITRE Corporation and former director of Information Technology Management Issues at GAO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-powner-83079214/ Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with small business leaders about issues and opportunities in the federal market. Guests:Janis Garcia Keating, President & CEO, Wilco Group, LLC https://www.linkedin.com/in/janis-garcia-keating-pmp-pmi-acp-csm-safe5-sa-9542b71/Will Choi, Chief Operating Officer, Mind Petal https://www.linkedin.com/in/willchoi2/Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with small business leaders about issues and opportunities in the federal market.  Guests: Janis Garcia Keating, President & CEO, Wilco Group, LLC https://www.linkedin.com/in/janis-garcia-keating-pmp-pmi-acp-csm-safe5-sa-9542b71/ Will Choi, Chief Operating Officer, Mind Petal https://www.linkedin.com/in/willchoi2/ Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with several ACT-IAC leaders about current offerings of the organization and celebrating the 45th anniversary of the American Council for Technology. Guests:Kisha Powell, Events and Marketing Executive, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisha-hemphill-powell-ms-cmp-4569869/ Carol Miller, Chief Corporate Revenue Officer, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-miller-9459b3126/ Leslie Barry, Director, Professional Development, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslieadamsbarry/ Jim Cook, Strategy and Engagement Executive, ACT-IAC and Chair of ACT-IAC's Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/  Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with several ACT-IAC leaders about current offerings of the organization and celebrating the 45th anniversary of the American Council for Technology.  Guests: Kisha Powell, Events and Marketing Executive, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisha-hemphill-powell-ms-cmp-4569869/ Carol Miller, Chief Corporate Revenue Officer, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-miller-9459b3126/ Leslie Barry, Director, Professional Development, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslieadamsbarry/ Jim Cook, Strategy and Engagement Executive, ACT-IAC and Chair of ACT-IAC's Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with two former government leaders about the challenges and opportunities facing the federal market as we look forward to 2024. Guests:Maria Roat, Owner, MA Roat Consulting, former federal deputy CIO and Past American Council for Technology president https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-roat-49714115/ Robert Shea, CEO, GovNavigators, former associate director at OMB and former chair of the Board for the National Academy of Public Administration. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjshea/ Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To visit GovNavigators new knowledge website: www.SludgeDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with two former government leaders about the challenges and opportunities facing the federal market as we look forward to 2024.  Guests: Maria Roat, Owner, MA Roat Consulting, former federal deputy CIO and Past American Council for Technology president https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-roat-49714115/ Robert Shea, CEO, GovNavigators, former associate director at OMB and former chair of the Board for the National Academy of Public Administration. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjshea/ Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To visit GovNavigators new knowledge website: www.SludgeDaily.com

On this episode, we ask some of the winners of the 2023 ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Awards to share their experiences, insights and advice.   Guests:Yemi Oshinnaiye, chief information officer, Transportation Security Administration and recipient of the 2023 ACT-IAC Government Executive Leadership Award. https://www.linkedin.com/in/yemio/ Paul Strasser, managing client executive, Transitional Businesses, Deep Water Point & Associates, Former Chair, Industry Advisory Council and recipient of the 2023 ACT-IAC Industry Executive Leadership Award https://www.linkedin.com/in/strasserpaul/  Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, we ask some of the winners of the 2023 ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Awards to share their experiences, insights and advice.    Guests: Yemi Oshinnaiye, chief information officer, Transportation Security Administration and recipient of the 2023 ACT-IAC Government Executive Leadership Award. https://www.linkedin.com/in/yemio/ Paul Strasser, managing client executive, Transitional Businesses, Deep Water Point & Associates, Former Chair, Industry Advisory Council and recipient of the 2023 ACT-IAC Industry Executive Leadership Award https://www.linkedin.com/in/strasserpaul/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode, we talk with Barbara Morton and Martha Dorris about customer experience efforts in the federal government.    Guests: Barbara Morton, deputy chief Veterans Experience Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and government advisor to the ACT-IAC CX COI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-c-morton-77b28085/ Martha Dorris, founder of Dorris Consulting International, former deputy associate administrator for Citizen Services at the General Services Administration (GSA), former president of the American Council for Technology and former Industry Chair of the ACT-IAC CX COI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-dorris-798b3b7/   Additional Resources: To Register for the CX Summit 2023, please visit: https://web.cvent.com/event/d3312c9d-eaa6-4f52-b8a4-f5b04401fde6/summary To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode, we talk with Barbara Morton and Martha Dorris about customer experience efforts in the federal government.   Guests:Barbara Morton, deputy chief Veterans Experience Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and government advisor to the ACT-IAC CX COI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-c-morton-77b28085/Martha Dorris, founder of Dorris Consulting International, former deputy associate administrator for Citizen Services at the General Services Administration (GSA), former president of the American Council for Technology and former Industry Chair of the ACT-IAC CX COI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-dorris-798b3b7/ Additional Resources:To Register for the CX Summit 2023, please visit: https://web.cvent.com/event/d3312c9d-eaa6-4f52-b8a4-f5b04401fde6/summaryTo learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Richard Spires about his new book, “Government Can Deliver: A Practioner's Guide to Improving Agency Effectiveness and Efficiency.”   Guest:Richard Spires, principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting, former CIO at both DHS and IRS, former vice chair of the Federal CIO Council and former chair of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardspires/ Additional Resources:To learn more and order your copy of Richard's new book, “Government Can Deliver,” please visit: www.governmentcandeliver.comTo learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Richard Spires about his new book, “Government Can Deliver: A Practioner's Guide to Improving Agency Effectiveness and Efficiency.”    Guest: Richard Spires, principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting, former CIO at both DHS and IRS, former vice chair of the Federal CIO Council and former chair of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardspires/   Additional Resources: To learn more and order your copy of Richard's new book, “Government Can Deliver,” please visit: www.governmentcandeliver.com To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode, we talk about a recently released ACT-IAC acquisition report on pre-solicitation best practices and catch up with a long-time federal technology leader on cybersecurity trends and priorities. Guests:John Gilligan, President and CEO at the Center for Internet Security and former Air Force and Energy Department CIO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jogilligan/ John Dobriansky, Government Acquisition Subject Matter Expert with Civilian Agency and DoD experience and member of the ACT-IAC Acquisition Community of Interest.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dobriansky-173b4288/ Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi, Head of U.S. Federal Civilian Policy at Google Cloud, former Director of Acquisitions at the GSA Centers of Excellence and member of the ACT-IAC Acquisition Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/oghaffari/  Additional Resources:To read the ACT-IAC Pre-Solicitation Best Practices Report: https://www.actiac.org/documents/pre-solicitation-best-practices To register for the Cybersecurity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/9d8edf74-a657-44a3-aefd-e97b4ecaf8e4/summary To register for the 2023 ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/4949d465-b72d-470f-a46c-18839336e3b3/summary To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, we talk about a recently released ACT-IAC acquisition report on pre-solicitation best practices and catch up with a long-time federal technology leader on cybersecurity trends and priorities.  Guests: John Gilligan, President and CEO at the Center for Internet Security and former Air Force and Energy Department CIO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jogilligan/ John Dobriansky, Government Acquisition Subject Matter Expert with Civilian Agency and DoD experience and member of the ACT-IAC Acquisition Community of Interest.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dobriansky-173b4288/ Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi, Head of U.S. Federal Civilian Policy at Google Cloud, former Director of Acquisitions at the GSA Centers of Excellence and member of the ACT-IAC Acquisition Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/oghaffari/   Additional Resources: To read the ACT-IAC Pre-Solicitation Best Practices Report: https://www.actiac.org/documents/pre-solicitation-best-practices To register for the Cybersecurity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/9d8edf74-a657-44a3-aefd-e97b4ecaf8e4/summary To register for the 2023 ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/4949d465-b72d-470f-a46c-18839336e3b3/summary To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode, we talk with Danielle Metz and Kendall Holbrook about technology leadership and the upcoming ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC 2023 conference. Guests:Danielle Metz, Director, Information Management and Technology & CIO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Vice President at Large for the American Council for Technology and Government Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-metz-135b0019/ Kendall Holbrook, CEO, Dev Technology Group, Vice Chair at Large for the Industry Advisory Council and Industry Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendall-holbrook-0852062/  Additional Resources:To register for the 2023 ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/4949d465-b72d-470f-a46c-18839336e3b3/summary To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, we talk with Danielle Metz and Kendall Holbrook about technology leadership and the upcoming ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC 2023 conference.  Guests: Danielle Metz, Director, Information Management and Technology & CIO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Vice President at Large for the American Council for Technology and Government Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-metz-135b0019/ Kendall Holbrook, CEO, Dev Technology Group, Vice Chair at Large for the Industry Advisory Council and Industry Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendall-holbrook-0852062/   Additional Resources: To register for the 2023 ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/4949d465-b72d-470f-a46c-18839336e3b3/summary To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with government and industry technology leaders about quantum computing and the recently released ACT-IAC report, “Fundamentals of Quantum Computing: Frequently Asked Questions and Myth Busting.” Guests:Jeremy Wood, chief, Enterprise Architecture Branch at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and government advisor to the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/geekwithin/Tim Gilday, Emerging Tech senior director at GDIT and Industry chair of the ACT-IAC Quantum Knowledge Group. https://www.linkedin.com/in/timgilday/Sabina Sokol, chief resource officer & US Ambassador @ Girls in Quantum and Research and Prototype Lead for the ACT-IAC Emerging Tech Accelerator. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabina-sokol/Karlene Stecchi, executive vice president at Tantus Technologies, Inc. and a member of the ACT-IAC Quantum Knowledge Group.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlenestecchi/ Additional Resources:To download a copy of the ACT-IAC report: https://www.actiac.org/documents/fundamentals-quantumTo learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/To learn more about the National Quantum Initiative: https://www.quantum.gov/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with government and industry technology leaders about quantum computing and the recently released ACT-IAC report, “Fundamentals of Quantum Computing: Frequently Asked Questions and Myth Busting.”  Guests: Jeremy Wood, chief, Enterprise Architecture Branch at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and government advisor to the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/geekwithin/ Tim Gilday, Emerging Tech senior director at GDIT and Industry chair of the ACT-IAC Quantum Knowledge Group. https://www.linkedin.com/in/timgilday/ Sabina Sokol, chief resource officer & US Ambassador @ Girls in Quantum and Research and Prototype Lead for the ACT-IAC Emerging Tech Accelerator. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabina-sokol/ Karlene Stecchi, executive vice president at Tantus Technologies, Inc. and a member of the ACT-IAC Quantum Knowledge Group.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlenestecchi/   Additional Resources: To download a copy of the ACT-IAC report: https://www.actiac.org/documents/fundamentals-quantum To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ To learn more about the National Quantum Initiative: https://www.quantum.gov/

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with technology leaders about recent actions to enhance the FITARA Scorecard.  Guests: Richard Spires, Principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting, former CIO at both DHS and IRS, former Vice Chair of the Federal CIO Council and former Chair of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardspires/ Margie Graves, Senior Fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government, former Federal Deputy CIO and current Chair of the Industry Advisory Council.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-graves-4515661a0/ Rich Beutel, Commissioner on the GSA Acquisition Policy Advisory Board, Principal Researcher at the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, Managing Principal and Founder, Cyrrus Analytics LLC and former Counsel for Acquisition and IT Policy/Cloud on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbeutel/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC and the FITARA Scorecard work, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/  

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with technology leaders about recent actions to enhance the FITARA Scorecard. Guests:Richard Spires, Principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting, former CIO at both DHS and IRS, former Vice Chair of the Federal CIO Council and former Chair of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardspires/ Margie Graves, Senior Fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government, former Federal Deputy CIO and current Chair of the Industry Advisory Council.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-graves-4515661a0/ Rich Beutel, Commissioner on the GSA Acquisition Policy Advisory Board, Principal Researcher at the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, Managing Principal and Founder, Cyrrus Analytics LLC and former Counsel for Acquisition and IT Policy/Cloud on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbeutel/  Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC and the FITARA Scorecard work, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with more winners of ACT-IAC's 2023 Innovation Awards and a leading industry voice on innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with more winners of ACT-IAC's 2023 Innovation Awards and a leading industry voice on innovation.

On this week's episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with two winners of ACT-IAC's 2023 Innovation Awards.

On this week's episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with two winners of ACT-IAC's 2023 Innovation Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Dave Wennegren and his guests discuss DEIA efforts in government and some upcoming tech opportunities.