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The federal government is operating in a way it's never done before: almost entirely remotely. Missions, priorities, schedules, wages, benefits, technology, tools, and locations are changing, and will continue to change. How are government workers and managers handling this shift in creative, productive ways? And, how will the current work-from-home directive push the government to rethink responsibilities and adjust resources accordingly? This digital summit, featuring leadership spotlights, expert discussions, and interactive brainstorming, explored how the at-home government workforce is solving challenges today, and what the future may hold.

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DETAILS

JUNE 4, 2020

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

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AGENDA

8:00 AM

Productivity v. Protection, Work v. Life

Are worker protections and productivity mutually exclusive? This session will explore how agencies are preserving worker function and continuing to meet deadlines remotely. We’ll examine the importance of leave time in the age of mass working from home and how the administration is encouraging federal employees to use the flexibility that they need to take care of children, sick family members, and themselves. But what does this look like in practice?

  • George Scott, Deputy Inspector General, NASA
  • Moderated by Tom Shoop, EVP and Editor in Chief, Government Executive Media Group
8:30 AM

Networking Break

Fill up your coffee and chat with your fellow attendees and presenters in the audience chat.

9:00 AM

The Manager’s Toolbox

Managers across the federal government must be able to support their teams from afar. How can managers transfer their check-ins, deadlines, and management styles to be remote? This session will convene representatives from agencies that have put successful management practices in place to share what they’ve learned, tips and tricks of remote management, and how they’ve solved challenges along the way.

  • Sarah Eckert, Chief of Projects for 18F, Technology Transformation Services, GSA
  • Danette Campbell, Director, Telework Program Office, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce
  • Nicole Barksdale-Perry, Executive Director, Human Resources Management and Services, Department of Homeland Security
  • Moderated by Brandi Vincent, Staff Correspondent, Nextgov
9:30 AM

Networking Break

Fill up your coffee and chat with your fellow attendees and presenters in the audience chat.

9:45 AM

This Session is Presented by our Underwriter Riverbed 

Accelerating Government’s Remote Productivity

Government agencies have undergone a dramatic shift in the way they work, with a large segment of the workforce pursuing mission goals remotely. As agencies look towards the future of work, how can technology leaders incorporate the lessons from this period of telework and build a sustainable remote work strategy for the future? During this session, we will showcase how government IT departments are maximizing workforce productivity and ensuring continuity of operation. We’ll explore what the next normal looks like for a productive workforce, and the role network optimization and visibility play in enabling it.

  • Marlin McFate, CTO Public Sector, Riverbed Technology
  • Robert Schumann, Deputy CTO, Riverbed Technology
  • Moderated by Scott DeViney, VP Public Sector, Riverbed Technology
10:05 AM

Networking Break

Fill up your coffee and chat with your fellow attendees and presenters in the audience chat.

10:30 AM

Securing Your Remote Connection

Logging on is one thing. Not getting hacked is another. This session will bring together top information and cybersecurity leaders from across the federal government to investigate how agencies set up their remote software capabilities, and how they are educating their employees on remote cyber safety. We’ll talk about IT and cyber lessons learned, as well as how agencies are preventing phishing and cyberattacks amid escalated risk.

  • Steven Hernandez, CISO, Department of Education & Chair of the Federal CISO Council
  • Sean Connelly, TIC Program Manager, CISA
  • Meg Vorland, Chief Strategy Officer, Dcode 
  • Moderated by Aaron Boyd, Senior Editor, Technology and Events, Nextgov
11:15 AM

Networking Break

Fill up your coffee and chat with your fellow attendees and presenters in the audience chat.

11:30 AM

The CARES Act Impact

The CARES Act allocates funding for federal agencies to adjust and react to COVID-19. This session will explore how agencies can and will use their funds to support their workforce throughout the pandemic.

  • Jessica Bonjorni, Chief Human Capital Management, Veterans Health Administration
  • Sheena Burrell, Deputy Chief Information Officer, National Archives and Records Administration
  • Moderated by Eric Katz, Senior Correspondent, Government Executive
12:15 PM

Lunch Break

12:40 PM

This Session is Presented by our Underwriters Cisco and Duo Security 

Your Endpoints and Network Have Left the Building

Your endpoints and network have left the building! The COVID19 pandemic is requiring a new way to continue the mission by requiring and enabling employees to work from home. This new reality means your endpoints and network are no longer sitting in your building where you can keep an eye on them. And, they are no longer safely tucked behind the Agency’s firewall. Instead, they are using the cloud and relying on mobile devices. Work is now officially an activity and not a place! How does security enable the mission to continue?

  • Andrew Stewart, Senior Federal Strategist, Cisco Systems
  • Sean Frazier, Duo Security, Advisory CISO, Federal, Cisco Systems
  • James Hanson, Vice President & Publisher, Nextgov
1:00 PM

Networking Break

Fill up your coffee and chat with your fellow attendees and presenters in the audience chat.

1:25 PM

Back to the Office

One day, most federal workers will probably return to the office. How will agencies, managers, and employees handle the transition back to the office? What challenges will the government face in the process, and what lessons from the work-from-home shift will we apply to improve operations and processes in the future?

  • Shawn Skelly, Commissioner for the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service
  • Moderated by Katherine McIntire Peters, Deputy Editor, Government Executive Media Group

 

EVENT RECORDINGS

 

Productivity v. Protection, Work v. Life

Speakers:

  • George Scott, Deputy Inspector General, NASA
  • Moderated by Tom Shoop, EVP and Editor in Chief, Government Executive Media Group

 

The Manager's Toolbox

Speakers:

  • Sarah Eckert, Chief of Projects for 18F, Technology Transformation Services, GSA
  • Danette Campbell, Director, Telework Program Office, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce
  • Nicole Barksdale-Perry, Executive Director, Human Resources Management and Services, Department of Homeland Security
  • Moderated by Brandi Vincent, Staff Correspondent, Nextgov
 

Accelerating Government's Remote Productivity

A Session Presented by our Underwriter, Riverbed

Speakers:

  • Marlin McFate, CTO Public Sector, Riverbed Technology
  • Robert Schumann, Deputy CTO, Riverbed Technology
  • Moderated by Scott DeViney, VP Public Sector, Riverbed Technology
 

Securing Your Remote Connection

Speakers:

  • Steven Hernandez, CISO, Department of Education & Chair of the Federal CISO Council
  • Sean Connelly, TIC Program Manager, CISA
  • Meg Vorland, Chief Strategy Officer, Dcode 
  • Moderated by Aaron Boyd, Senior Editor, Technology and Events, Nextgov
 

The CARES Act Impact

Speakers:

  • Jessica Bonjorni, Chief Human Capital Management, Veterans Health Administration
  • Sheena Burrell, Deputy Chief Information Officer, National Archives and Records Administration
  • Moderated by Eric Katz, Senior Correspondent, Government Executive
 

Your Endpoints and Network Have Left the Building

A Session Presented by our Underwriter, Cisco and Duo Security

Speakers:

  • Andrew Stewart, Senior Federal Strategist, Cisco Systems
  • Sean Frazier, Duo Security, Advisory CISO, Federal, Cisco Systems
  • James Hanson, Vice President & Publisher, Nextgov
 

Back to the Office

Speakers:

  • Shawn Skelly, Commissioner for the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service
  • Moderated by Katherine McIntire Peters, Deputy Editor, Government Executive Media Group
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SPEAKERS

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Sheena Burrell

Deputy Chief Information Officer
National Archives and Records Administration

George Scott

Deputy Inspector General 
NASA

Shawn Skelly

Commissioner for the
National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service

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Brandi Vincent

Staff Correspondent
Nextgov

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Sean Connelly

Trusted Internet Connections Program Manager
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Nicole Barksdale-Perry

Executive Director, Human Resources Management and Services
Department of Homeland Security 

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Steven Hernandez

CISO
Department of Education & Chair of
Federal CISO Council

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Danette Campbell

Telework Director
US Patent Trademark Office

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Sarah Eckert

Chief of Projects for 18F, Technology
Transformation Services
GSA

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Jessica Bonjorni

Chief Human Capital Management, Office of Human Capital, VHA
Department of Veteran Affairs

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Marlin McFate

Public Sector CTO
Riverbed Technology

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Robert Schumann

Deputy CTO
Riverbed Technology

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Scott DeViney

VP Public Sector
Riverbed Technology

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Meg Vorland

Chief Strategy Officer
Dcode

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Andrew Stewart

Senior Federal Strategist
Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Sean Frazier

Duo Security 
Advisory CISO, Federal 
Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Tom Shoop

Vice President and Editor in Chief
Government Executive Media Group

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Katherine McIntire Peters

Deputy Editor
Government Executive Media Group

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James Hanson

Vice President & Publisher
Nextgov

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Aaron Boyd

Senior Editor, Technology and Events
Nextgov

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Eric Katz

Senior Correspondent
Government Executive

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