Breakout I

11:15 AM–11:55 AM

Track A: Government IT Modernization Policy In Action

Advances in technology continue to provide opportunities for government agencies to modernize their operations, improve efficiencies and optimize limited IT budgets. As the administration builds on past support for modernization priorities, how are agencies bringing about this necessary digital transformation?

Gundeep Ahluwalia, CIO, DOL
Sheila Campbell, Sr. Digital Advisor for Public Diplomacy & Lead, State.gov Modernization, Dept. of State
Pamela Isom, Deputy CIO for Architecture, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation & CDO, Dept. of Energy
Moderator: Bill Rowan, VP, Federal Sales, VMware
Track B: Securing Modern Government Against Modern Threats

Cyber criminals remain emboldened, continuing to wage attacks that are growing in scope and sophistication on public sector and societal infrastructure. This session brings together IT security leaders from multiple levels of government to discuss best practices in defending against known, and unknown, cybersecurity threats.

Erik Avakian, CISO, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Suneel Cherukuri, CISO, DC Government
Dr. Alissa Johnson, VP, CISO, Xerox
Moderator: Ranil Dassanayaka, Sr. Director, Pre-Sales Architecture & Engineering, VMware
Track C: Health Data & Tools at the Bleeding Edge

The American healthcare system is undergoing massive digital transformation, as care moves outside the traditional four walls of the hospital, and sensitive health data is shared across the spectrum of care. This session features experts from government helping guide the evolution of healthcare IT through policies and frameworks at the federal level.

George Chambers, Deputy CIO, Operations, HHS
Seth Marcus, Director, Division of Data & Information Services, HRSA
Steve Posnack, Executive Director, Office of Technology, ONC
Dr. Joseph Ronzio, Deputy Chief Health Technology Officer, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Moderator: William Walders, CTO, Federal Health & Sr. Director of Federal Strategy, VMware