Accelerating Government – Federal News Network https://federalnewsnetwork.com Helping feds meet their mission. Mon, 30 May 2022 11:29:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-icon-512x512-1-60x60.png Accelerating Government – Federal News Network https://federalnewsnetwork.com 32 32 Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 15 – Innovation Awards & Supply Chain https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/05/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-15-innovation-awards-supply-chain/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/05/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-15-innovation-awards-supply-chain/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 11:29:45 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=4080190

On this episode, we talked with the General Services Administration’s Sam Navarro about federal supply chain risk management efforts and hear from two of the ACT-IAC 2022 Innovation Champion Award winners: Cesar Tavares from Octo, and D.J. Dart from INADEV Corporation. Navarro is the senior adviser to the IT Category Manager at GSA. Tavares is senior director, Emerging Technology at Octo Consulting. Dart is the chief strategy officer at INADEV Corporation.

Go online to learn more about ACT-IAC and the 2022 ACT-IAC Innovation Awards.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 14 – Emerging Technology & Innovation https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/05/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-14-emerging-technology-innovation/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/05/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-14-emerging-technology-innovation/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 17:51:23 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=4049539

On this episode, we talk with Gary Washington, Malcolm Harden and Todd Hager about innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies in the federal market.

Guests:

Gary Washington is the Chief Information Officer for the US Department of Agriculture and the President of the American Council for Technology.

Todd Hager is Vice President at Macro Solutions and the Industry Chair for the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest.

Malcolm Harden is the Federal Partnerships Leader at Microsoft and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Industry Advisory Council.

Additional Resources:

Register for the 2022 ACT-IAC Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference, May 22-24.

Learn more about ACT-IAC’s National Use Case & Solutions Library (NUCSL).

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website.

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 13 – Cybersecurity Education & Shared Services https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/04/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-13-cybersecurity-education-shared-services/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/04/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-13-cybersecurity-education-shared-services/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:57:45 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3993982

On this episode, we talk with Karen Evans and Dan Chenok about the recently released cybersecurity education study that they led on behalf of the National Academy of Public Administration, and catch up with John Marshall on federal shared services efforts.

Guests:

Karen Evans is a partner at KE&T Partners, LLC, and has served in numerous senior positions in government to include Federal CIO, Department of Homeland Security CIO and Assistant Secretary at the Energy Department. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karensevans/

Dan Chenok is the executive director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government, former Office of Management and Budget executive and former chairman of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenokdan/

John Marshall is the founder and CEO at Shared Services Leadership Coalition and a former government and industry executive. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-marshall-1a73971/

Additional Resources:

To register for the 2022 Shared Services Summit on April 28th: https://web.cvent.com/event/11227a7b-b310-4195-8df0-3ad9e88c7325/summary

Link to the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) report, “A Call to Action: The Federal Government’s Role in Building a Cybersecurity Workforce for the Nation:” https://napawash.org/academy-studies/dhs-cybersecurity-workforce

To learn more about the Shared Services Leadership Coalition, visit their website: https://sharedservicesnow.org/

To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 12 – OTAs and the PMA Learning Agenda https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/03/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-12-otas-and-the-pma-learning-agenda/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/03/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-12-otas-and-the-pma-learning-agenda/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:20:38 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3942407

On this episode, we talk with Acquisition experts Stan Soloway and Jason Knudsen on their ground-breaking report on the expanding use of Other Transaction Authority (OTAs) in the federal procurement market and then catch up with innovation leader Jim Cook on the recently released President’s Management Agenda (PMA) Learning Agenda.

Guests:

Stan Soloway, CEO of Celero Strategies, former CEO of the Professional Services Council, former DoD acquisition leader and a Fellow at both the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and the National Contract Management Association (NCMA)) https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-soloway-3707b84/

Jason Knudson, CEO of Vyzvalab, Inc., former Naval officer and former program manager for IT and related capabilities at the Defense Innovation Unit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-knudson/
Jim Cook, Vice President for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at MITRE and leader of the ACT-IAC Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/

Additional Resources:

Link to OTA Report – “Other Transaction Authorities: After 60 Years, Hitting Their Stride or Hitting the Wall”: https://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/other-transactions-authorities

Link to the PMA Learning Agenda: https://www.performance.gov/pma/learning-agenda/

Link to President’s Management Agenda: https://www.performance.gov/pma

Link to the MITRE Center for Data Driven Policy: https://www.mitre.org/research/policy-center

To learn more about ACT-IAC, the Institute for Innovation, the upcoming Innovation Roundtables, the 2022 Innovation Awards, Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference or the Agenda 2021 Presidential Election papers, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 11 – President’s Management Agenda and Innovation in the Federal Market https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/02/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-11-presidents-management-agenda-and-innovation-in-the-federal-market/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/02/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-11-presidents-management-agenda-and-innovation-in-the-federal-market/#respond Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:56:06 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3896013

On this episode, we talk with Federal Deputy CIO, Maria Roat, about the President’s Management Agenda and then catch up with Tim Smith, President of OnPoint Consulting about innovation in the federal market.   

Guests:

Maria Roat, Federal Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget, and former president of the American Council for Technology.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-roat-49714115/ 

Tim Smith, President of OnPoint Consulting and member of the Industry Advisory Council Executive Committee.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-smith-1a4134/ 

 

Additional Resources:

President’s Management Agenda:  https://www.performance.gov/pma 

To learn more about ACT-IAC, the Institute for Innovation, the upcoming Innovation Roundtables or the Agenda 2021 Presidential Election papers, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ 

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 10 – John Kotter https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/01/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-10-john-kotter/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2022/01/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-10-john-kotter/#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:22:30 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3839705

On this episode, we talk with world renowned leading change icon and best-selling author John Kotter.

Guest:

John P. Kotter is a best-selling author, award winning business and management thought leader, business entrepreneur, Harvard Professor and the Executive Chairman of Kotter International. His award-winning articles in The Harvard Business Review have sold more reprints than any other author’s, and his 2012 article, “Accelerate!” won the McKinsey award for the world’s most practical and groundbreaking thinking in the business/management arena. His books have reached millions, and have been printed in over 150 foreign language editions. His 1996 book, “Leading Change,” was selected by Time Magazine in 2011 as one of the 25 most influential business management books ever written.

His new book is titled, “Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-To-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times.”
Click here to read Kotter’s bio.

Additional Resources:

Click here to purchase copies of Kotter’s new book, “Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-To-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times.”

Click here to access Kotter’s blog webpage.

A few relevant blog posts:

Survive + Thrive

Restructuring Your Organization? Here’s How To Get It Right

An Alternative to Matrixed Organizations

Leveraging New Tech Adoption as a Competitive Advantage

Click here to see Kotter’s research page, which offers four very useful e-books:

• The Science of Culture Change
• 8 Steps to Accelerate Change in Your Organize (based on Kotter’s 8 Accelerators for Change model)
• 4 Principles to Power Lasting Change (based on Kotter’s 4 Principles methodology)
• Making 1+1+3: Hierarchies and Networks

To learn more about ACT-IAC, visit our website.

 

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 9 – Tech Market 2022 – Issues & Advice https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/12/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-9-tech-market-2022-issues-advice/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/12/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-9-tech-market-2022-issues-advice/#respond Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:24:57 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3809906

On this episode, we talk with some outstanding federal leaders on issues and opportunities that should be “top of mind” in 2022.  

Guests:

Suzette Kent, Chief Executive Officer at Kent Advisory Services and former Federal Chief Information Officer

Emily Murphy, Senior Fellow with the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University and former Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA).  

David Mader, Civilian Sector Chief Strategy Officer at Deloitte Consulting and the former Controller and Acting Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  

 

Additional Resources:

To learn more about ACT-IAC, visit our website.

 

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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 8 – Leadership Award Winners https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/11/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-8-leadership-award-winners/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/11/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-8-leadership-award-winners/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:35:16 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3759586

On this episode, we talk with some of the recipients of the 2021 ACT-IAC Leadership Award winners.

Guests:

Darren Ash, Assistant Chief Information Officer, Farm Production and Conservation Mission Area at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and recipient of the 2021 ACT-IAC Government Executive Leadership Award winner bestowed in the spirt of John J. Franke. https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-ash-54bab61/

Ted Davies, former CEO of Altamira Technologies and the recipient of the 2021 ACT-IAC Industry Executive Leadership Award, bestowed in the spirit of Janice K. Mendenhall. https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviested/

Joanne Woytek, Program Manager at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and the recipient of the 2021ACT-IAC Education Award, bestowed in the spirit of Ginny McCormick. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-woytek-3600156/

Additional Resources:

To learn more about ACT-IAC and see all of the award winners, visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 7: Polarity Management https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/11/act-iac-accelerating-government-episode-7-polarity-management/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/11/act-iac-accelerating-government-episode-7-polarity-management/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:50:58 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3718935

On this episode, we talk with award-winning author Barry Johnson about his groundbreaking work in polarity management, helping us recognize that while we are extremely adept at identifying and solving problems, many times in life we are actually faced with a polarity of two related things that must be managed together. The risks of not recognizing polarities include severely limiting both our options and our ability to make things better. Understanding and effectively managing polarities will have a profound and positive impact on both your personal and professional life!

Guest:

Barry Johnson, award-winning author and founder of Polarity Partnerships, LLC. His new books are “And – Volume 1:  Foundations,” and the companion volume, “And – Volume 2:  Applications.”  https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-johnson-32871056/

 

Additional Resources:

To learn more about Polarity Management and Polarity Partnerships, visit https://www.polaritypartnerships.com/

Learn more about the Thriving US project at  https://www.polaritypartnerships.com/thrivingusa

Barry’s books are available on his website and elsewhere online.

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ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 6: Cybersecurity https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/09/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-6-cybersecurity/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/09/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-6-cybersecurity/#respond Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:37:39 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3671148

In this episode, we have a timely conversation on a true national imperative: cybersecurity. First we talk with John Gilligan and Luke McCormack about the U.S. Cyber Challenge program, the upcoming awards ceremony and a discussion of top cyber issues. Then we do a deep dive on federal cybersecurity priorities with Steven Hernandez, Education Department CISO and Vice Chair of the Federal CISO Council.  

Guests:

John Gilligan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Internet Security, longtime industry executive and former CIO at the Department of the Air Force and Department of Energy.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jogilligan/ 

Luke McCormack, National Director for the US Cyber Challenge, former DHS CIO and former Vice Chair of the Federal CIO Council.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-mccormack-698a087/ 

Steven Hernandez, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Education, Vice-Chair of the Federal CISO Council and Government Chair of the ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Community of Interest.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sthernandez/ 

 

Additional Resources:

To register for the ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Summit and US Cyber Challenge Awards Program on Wednesday, October 6th, go to the ACT-IAC website:  www.actiac.org 

Moving the US Government Towards Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles:  https://zerotrust.cyber.gov/

ACT-IAC Report:  Zero Trust Report: Lessons Learned from Vendor and Partner Research:  https://www.actiac.org/documents/zero-trust-report-lessons-learned-vendor-and-partner-research 

ACT-IAC Report:  Zero Trust Cybersecurity Current Trends:  https://www.actiac.org/documents/zero-trust-cybersecurity-current-trends 

To learn more about the ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Community of Interest (COI):  https://www.actiac.org/groups/cybersecurity-community-interest 

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ACT-IAC Accelerating Government — Episode 5: CX and Tech Spotlight https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/08/act-iac-accelerating-government-episode-5-cx-and-tech-spotlight/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/08/act-iac-accelerating-government-episode-5-cx-and-tech-spotlight/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:30:12 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3632325

In this episode, we explore two topics: First we cover the Customer Experience imperative in government with Lee Becker — what’s going on and what’s next. Then we have another Technology Leadership Spotlight with an outstanding federal technology leader, Margie Graves, where we cover top tech priorities and leadership advice in the federal tech market.  

This episode’s guests included Lee Becker, vice president, Regulated Industries for Medallia and former chief of staff of the Veterans Experience Office at the Department of Veterans Affairs. We also spoke with Margie Graves, senior fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government and former federal deputy CIO and chair of the Industry Advisory Council.

Additional resources from this episode:

  • To register for the ACT-IAC CX Summit 2021 on Tuesday, Sept. 14, go to the ACT-IAC website.
  • The ACT-IAC Whitepaper, “Improving Customer Experience and Transforming Service Delivery,” can be found here.
  • The IBM Center for the Business of Government report, “Aligning Open Data, Open Source and Hybrid Cloud Adoption,” can be found here.
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ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 4: Agile Government https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/07/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-4/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/07/accelerating-government-with-act-iac-episode-4/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:00:19 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3583106

In this episode, we explore a topic that’s gaining a lot of attention: Agile government. The term “agile” has gained popularity over the years, and while its roots can be found in the agile software development movement, today when we talk about agility, we’ve broadened the aperture considerably. It describes processes that change the very fabric of how the business of government is conducted.  

Guests included:

  • Casey Coleman, senior vice president for Global Government Solutions at Salesforce and a former General Services Administration CIO.
  • Terry Gerton, president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and former senior executive at the Labor Department.
  • Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government and a former Office of Management and Budget executive.
  • Ed DeSeve, coordinator of the Agile Government Center at NAPA, Agile Visiting Fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and former deputy director for Management and Controller at OMB.

Additional Resources from this episode:

 

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ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 3: Innovation https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/07/act-iac-accelerating-government-episode-3/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/07/act-iac-accelerating-government-episode-3/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:23:34 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3532687

In this month’s episode, we spotlight innovation in the Federal Technology market and then have a conversation on technology leadership and careers.

This episode’s guests include:

  • Renee Wynn, CEO of RP Wynn Consulting and former NASA chief information officer
  • Jim Cook, vice president for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at MITRE
  • Richard Spires, long-time federal technology leader, former Department of Homeland Security and IRS CIO, and former CEO of both Learning Tree International and Resilient Network Systems.

For more information on the ACT-IAC 2021 Innovation Awards follow this link.

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ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 2: Federal Tech Leadership Spotlight https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/05/act-iac-accelerating-government-tech-leadership-spotlight-volume-1/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/05/act-iac-accelerating-government-tech-leadership-spotlight-volume-1/#respond Mon, 24 May 2021 13:53:11 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3480000

In this month’s episode, we hear from federal technology leaders; what’s on their mind, what their priorities are and what advice can they offer us on both successful technology adoption and leadership in a rapidly changing world.

This episode’s guests:

Harrison Smith, Director of the Enterprise Digitalization and Case Management Office, Internal Revenue Service

Gary Washington, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Maria Roat, U.S. Federal Deputy Chief Information Officer

Ted Davies, former CEO, Altamira Technologies and Chair, Industry Advisory Council

 

 

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ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 1: Agenda 2021 – Priorities for the Biden Administration https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/04/act-iacs-agenda-2021-project-government-imperatives-that-transcend-the-change-in-administration/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/accelerating-government/2021/04/act-iacs-agenda-2021-project-government-imperatives-that-transcend-the-change-in-administration/#respond Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:27:44 +0000 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/?p=3434599

Over the last year, ACT-IAC leaders have given a lot of thought to both the crucial initiatives that need to continue regardless of the change in administration, as well as the new issues and challenges that must be addressed in the years ahead.  ACT-IAC’s Agenda 2021 Project has highlighted issues that transcends parties and politics – top priorities for our nation and the federal technology market.

The Agenda 2021 Project work has resulted in a capstone paper, “Delivering Outcomes, Building Trust,” and three supporting papers, “Improving Customer Experience and Transforming Service Delivery,” “Accelerating Agility In Government” and “Transforming Infrastructure And Managing Risk” – all of which are available here.

Guests on this episode include:

Jim Cook, Vice President for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at MITRE

Mike Howell, Senior Director for Government Engagement at ACT-IAC

Kathy Conrad, Director of Digital Government at Accenture Federal Services and former Principal Deputy Associate Administrator for Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies at GSA

Robert Shea, National Managing Principal for Public Policy at Grant Thornton and former OMB associate director

Casey Coleman, Senior Vice President for Global Government Solutions at Salesforce and former GSA CIO

Dan Chenok, Executive Director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government and former OMB Branch Chief for Information Policy and Technology

Alan Balutis, former Distinguished Fellow and Senior Director at Cisco and long-time government technology leader

Mark Forman, who has served in a number of senior positions in industry and in government as the first Federal CIO

Dave McClure, leader of transformational IT initiatives at Accenture Federal Services who previously served in government at both GSA and GA

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