Agenda
8:00 AM ET - 9:00 AM ET
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:05 AM ET - 9:15 AM ET
Thoughts on IT Modernization for the Department of Defense
![David McKeown](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks-22/speakers/McKeown_David.png)
David McKeown
Acting Principal DCIO, DOD
Acting Principal DCIO, DOD
9:15 AM ET - 9:25 AM ET
Creating Customer-Centric Services for Government
![Casey Coleman](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/2023/Coleman_Casey.png)
Casey Coleman
SVP, Digital Transformation, Global Public Sector, Salesforce
SVP, Digital Transformation, Global Public Sector, Salesforce
9:25 AM ET - 9:35 AM ET
ICAM Roadmaps within the Dept. of Air Force
![Lauren Knausenberger](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sng-global-web-assets/speakers/Knausenberger_Lauren.png)
Lauren Knausenberger
CIO, Dept. of Air Force
CIO, Dept. of Air Force
![Jordan Burris](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sng-global-web-assets/speakers/Burris_Jordan.png)
Jordan Burris
VP, Public Sector Strategy, Socure
VP, Public Sector Strategy, Socure
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/362289288-mitchell_billy.png)
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
9:35 AM ET - 9:45 AM ET
Utilizing AI in Dept. of State Modernization Efforts
![Dr. Kelly Fletcher](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sng-global-web-assets/speakers/Fletcher_Kelly.png)
Dr. Kelly Fletcher
CIO, Dept. of State
CIO, Dept. of State
![Mickey Iqbal](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Iqbal_Mickey.png)
Mickey Iqbal
Chief Technologist, Federal Civilian, WWPS, AWS
Chief Technologist, Federal Civilian, WWPS, AWS
9:45 AM ET - 9:55 AM ET
Closing the Capability Gap: From Modernization to Transformation
![David Egts](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Egts_Dave.png)
David Egts
Field CTO, Public Sector, MuleSoft
Field CTO, Public Sector, MuleSoft
9:55 AM ET - 10:05 AM ET
Delivering Reliable, Secure, User-Friendly Content in Government
![Jeffrey Young](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Young_Jeffery.png)
Jeffrey Young
Solution Consultant Manager, Public Sector, Adobe Systems
Solution Consultant Manager, Public Sector, Adobe Systems
10:05 AM ET - 10:15 AM ET
Ginnie Mae – Business Transformation Path Forward
![Barbara Cooper-Jones](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Cooper-Jones_Barbara.png)
Barbara Cooper-Jones
SVP and CIO, Ginnie Mae, HUD
SVP and CIO, Ginnie Mae, HUD
![Alexandra Colmenares](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/2023/Colmenares_Alexandra.png)
Alexandra Colmenares
Deloitte Consulting Technology Fellow, Deloitte
Deloitte Consulting Technology Fellow, Deloitte
10:15 AM ET - 10:25 AM ET
Automation at the Edge: Accelerating Mission Transformation
![Todd Schroeder](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Schroeder_Todd.png)
Todd Schroeder
VP, Public Sector, UiPath
VP, Public Sector, UiPath
10:25 AM ET - 10:35 AM ET
Networking Break
10:35 AM ET - 10:45 AM ET
Taskforce Movement - Connecting the Dots of Government Cyber Talent Initiatives
![Hon. Patrick Murphy](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Murphy_Patrick.png)
Hon. Patrick Murphy
Former Under Secretary of the Army & Former Member, United States Congress
Former Under Secretary of the Army & Former Member, United States Congress
![Aaron McElroy](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/2023/McElroy_Aaron.png)
Aaron McElroy
Director, Avature Federal
Director, Avature Federal
10:45 AM ET - 10:55 AM ET
10:55 AM ET - 11:10 AM ET
Artificial Intelligence as a Modernization Tool
![Dr. Gil Alterovitz](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sng-global-web-assets/speakers/Alterovitz_Gil.png)
Dr. Gil Alterovitz
Director, National Artificial Intelligence Institute, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Director, National Artificial Intelligence Institute, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
![Dorothy Aronson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sng-global-web-assets/speakers/2022_ITModTalks_Aronson_Dorothy.png)
Dorothy Aronson
CIO, NSF
CIO, NSF
![Adam Clater](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/2023/Clater_Adam.png)
Adam Clater
Chief Architect, Red Hat
Chief Architect, Red Hat
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/362289288-mitchell_billy.png)
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
11:10 AM ET - 11:20 AM ET
Digital-Business Transformation at DLA: Modernizing Business Practices for Logistics Superiority
![James Johnson](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Johnson_James.png)
James Johnson
Acting Program Executive Officer, Defense Logistics Agency
Acting Program Executive Officer, Defense Logistics Agency
11:20 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Modernizing Public Sector IT with AiOps
![Ryan Macaleer](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Macaleer_Ryan.jpg)
Ryan Macaleer
VP, AI Ops & Integration, Americas, IBM
VP, AI Ops & Integration, Americas, IBM
11:30 AM ET - 11:40 AM ET
A Whole of Agency Approach to Modernization
![Andre Mendes](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sng-global-web-assets/speakers/2022_ITModTalks_Mendes_Andre.png)
Andre Mendes
CIO, Dept. of Commerce
CIO, Dept. of Commerce
![Brian Mikklesen](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Mikkelsen_Brian.png)
Brian Mikklesen
VP/GM US Public Sector, Datadog
VP/GM US Public Sector, Datadog
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/362289288-mitchell_billy.png)
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
11:40 AM ET - 11:55 AM ET
What's Next for Federal Workforce Modernization?
![Gardy Rosius](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/2023/Rosius_Gardy.png)
Gardy Rosius
Deputy CIO, Dept. of Energy
Deputy CIO, Dept. of Energy
![Guy Cavallo](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sng-global-web-assets/speakers/2022_ITModTalks_Cavallo_Guy.png)
Guy Cavallo
CIO, OPM
CIO, OPM
![LaLisha Hurt](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks-22/speakers/Hurt_LaLisha.png)
LaLisha Hurt
Industry Advisor for Federal Government, Splunk
Industry Advisor for Federal Government, Splunk
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/362289288-mitchell_billy.png)
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
11:55 AM ET - 12:05 PM ET
Security at the Core, Edge, and Entity
![Ron Thompson](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Thompson_Ron.png)
Ron Thompson
Former CDO & Deputy Digital Transformation Officer, NASA
Former CDO & Deputy Digital Transformation Officer, NASA
![Ted Gumer](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Gumer_Ted.png)
Ted Gumer
Federal Strategist, Veritas
Federal Strategist, Veritas
12:05 PM ET - 12:15 PM ET
Unlocking the Power of Data: Storage-Centric IT Modernization
![Brandon Lockhart](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks/2023/speakers/Lockhart_Brandon.png)
Brandon Lockhart
Director of Emerging Technologies, Iron Bow
Director of Emerging Technologies, Iron Bow
12:15 PM ET - 12:25 PM ET
Baking Security into Network Modernization
![Sean Connelly](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/it-mod-talks-22/speakers/Connelly_Sean.png)
Sean Connelly
TIC Manager & Sr. Cybersecurity Architect, CISA
TIC Manager & Sr. Cybersecurity Architect, CISA
![Michael Fitz](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/Fitz_Mike.png)
Michael Fitz
VP, Solution Sales, T-Mobile for Business
VP, Solution Sales, T-Mobile for Business
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/itmodtalks/speakers/362289288-mitchell_billy.png)
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
Billy Mitchell
VP, Community & Content and Editor- in-Chief, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
12:25 PM ET - 12:35 PM ET
12:40 PM ET - 1:40 PM ET
Networking Lunch
* Pending Agency Approval