Agenda

Tuesday

March 7

Wednesday

March 8

Thursday

March 9

What’s Happening NOW? (Virtual)

All times subject to change

Modernization efforts and the adoption of emerging technologies hardly happens in a silo. While their approach, funding and level of oversight are often different, federal, state, and local leaders have much to learn from one another as they seek to solve similar challenges. In Day 1 of the Emerging Technology and Modernization Summit, Nextgov and GCN sit down with the technology and policy experts responsible for driving collaboration across levels of government and highlighting instances where federal guidance and mandates have provided roadmaps for state and local application.

12:00:00 PM

Tuesday March 7

Editorial

Welcome Remarks

Welcome to Day 1 of the GovExec Emerging Tech and Modernization Summit.

Frank Konkel

Executive Editor

Nextgov

Editorial

Opening Keynote

As GovExec kicks off its first Emerging Tech and Modernization Summit, we’ll hear from a senior government leader on their vision for technology modernization efforts in government, key challenges and priorities between federal, state and local leaders, and where collaboration exists in every corner of government.

Lisa Costa

Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

US Space Force

Frank Konkel

Executive Editor

Nextgov

Editorial

Leveraging our Differences: StateRAMP and FedRAMP

As top targets for evolving cyber threats, governments must remain vigilant in protecting sensitive citizen data. Cybersecurity is a critical focus on the minds of every technology leader. Still, the path to cybersecurity remains different at each level of government. Founded in 2020, in an effort to mimic many of the best practices of FedRAMP, StateRAMP shares a similar vision: enabling state and local governments to find solutions to cyber hurdles and standardizing the approach to cybersecurity. During this session, Nextgov and GCN sit down with the visionary leaders of both programs to better understand their similarities, differences, and how they leverage these realities to better inform their work.

Leah McGrath

Executive Director

StateRAMP

Brian Conrad

Acting FedRAMP Director and Program Manager for Cybersecurity

General Services Administration [Pending Agency Approval]

Chris Teale

Staff Reporter

GCN

Editorial

Authentication and Authorization Strategies for DDIL and TICAM Environments

There is a lot of effort throughout the government for modernizing Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions. Many of these efforts are around the centralization of identity management. While these efforts are necessary and valuable, not all government use cases work with SaaS and centralized environments. During this session, we will discuss the importance of attribute-based access control (ABAC) and an easier way to deploy and enforce these technologies into disconnected, denied, intermittent, and/or with limited bandwidth (DDIL) and tactical ICAM (TICAM) environments.

Bryan Rosensteel

US Federal CTO

Ping Identity

Editorial

Tech Talk: Archives and AI

As government entities work to push the envelope with new technology and modernization strategies, we’ve seen all sorts of new tactics. Government organizations have massive amounts of information to store and keep records of, and while employing machine learning to make that record management more efficient may be the answer, some agencies have found success in advanced data analytics or other methods.

Kristopher Stenson

State Records Manager

Oregon State Archives

Chris Teale

Staff Reporter

GCN

2:00:00 PM

Thursday March 9

Sponsored

Coffee Break

Editorial

Equity and Expansion: Building a Better Route to Broadband

Access to reliable, high-speed internet has quickly become a necessary resource for Americans receiving government services, or maintaining their day-to-day operations within areas like healthcare, education, and beyond. Still, there remain indisputable disparities in availability. In response to inequities, the federal and state governments are working together to tackle the problem, with plans to work collaboratively in expanding and updating broadband access. During this session, GCN unveils the different approaches leaders are taking to address the need through free wifi pilots, practical uses of 5G, and more.

Francella Ochillo

Executive Director

Next Century Cities

Brian Donoghue

Deputy Director

Next Century Cities

Chris Teale

Staff Reporter

GCN

Editorial

Building a Community Around Civic Tech

In today’s modern government, federal technology leaders are paving the way in the adoption of new initiatives in part due to key administrative directives and mandates. For states operating outside of those mandates, there are still opportunities ripe for collaboration. During this session, Nextgov and GCN spotlight the knowledge pipeline born from the Technology Transformation Service with a conversation on how federal tech initiatives are trickling down to the state level.

Waldo Jaquith

Former Senior Advisor to the Administrator

General Services Administration

Aaron Snow

Interim Executive Director

Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation, Georgetown University

Jen Tress

Principal, Co-Founder

Verge Talent Partners

Ayushi Roy

Deputy Director, New Practice Lab

New America

Aaron Boyd

Senior Editor

Nextgov

Where's the Money?

New federal guidance and executive orders have placed particular emphasis on the critical need to modernize government operations and services, but the priority goes well beyond directives. A recent influx of unprecedented funding initiatives provides leaders with the necessary variables to translate modernization goals into a reality. During this session, Nextgov unpacks these funding opportunities, how they are managed, and how they are setting leaders up for success.

Amy Hille Glasscock

Program Director, Innovation and Emerging Issues

NASCIO

Polly Hall

Senior Advisor to the Chief Procurement Officer

Department of Homeland Security [Pending Agency Approval]

4:10:00 PM

Tuesday March 7

Editorial

Closing Remarks

Day 1 of the GovExec Emerging Technology and Modernization Summit comes to a close and we preview Day 2.

Frank Konkel

Executive Editor

Nextgov