

Join us as we navigate how to govern radical advancement before they govern us! The 15th annual FITGov Summit will explore dynamic governance and how we must adapt to radical advancements like ChatGPT, AI, machine learning and more while achieving zero trust in IT modernization.
AGENDA
Opening remarks: Governing innovation
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Kristina Tanasichuk
Chief Executive Officer
Government Technology & Services Coalition

Sophia Edwards
Co-Chair
FITGov Summit
Opening keynote: accounting for change
8:15 - 8:45 AM

Ann Dunkin
Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Energy
IT Procurement Stew: Blending innovation, Security, and compliance
8:45 - 10:15 AM



Luke
McCormack
MODERATOR
former Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FITGov Board Member
Soraya Correa
MODERATOR
former Chief Procurement Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FITGov Board Member
Kenneth
BIble
Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Polly Hall
Strategic Advisor
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland
Security

Katherine lugo
Director
IT Contracting Services Division
U.S. Department of State

Jason
passaro
Deputy Director
IT Acquisitions
U.S. Department of State
Break
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Governance & Risk: How much is "just right"
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM



Bob Kolasky
MODERATOR
Senior Vice President, Exiger
Former Director, National Risk Management Center, CISA, DHS
Editorial Board, Homeland Security Today
Joel Meyer
Deputy Assistant Secretary Strategic Initiatives
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Stephanie Wade
Founder and CEO, Ascendant
Former Leader of Innovation, Bloomberg
Former Director, Innovation Labs
Office of Personnel Management

Mark Listes
CEO, Pendulum
former Chief of Staff, National Security Innovation Network
Carlene
Ileto
Executive Director
Management & Governance Directorate
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Christine
Halvorsen
Managing Director Technology, Media, and Telecommunications, Protiviti; former Deputy Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Board Member, FITGov Summit
Luncheon
11:30 - 12:30 PM
Governing Innovation before it governs us
12:30 - 2:00 PM



Josh Seckel
MODERATOR
Vice President Solutions
GovCIO

Rob Brown
Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President, Systalex
former Chief Technology Officer
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Ajay
Phogat
Senior Advisor to the Assistant Commissioner
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Troy
Holmes
Senior Vice President, Federal Business Development
Zillion Technologies
former Program Manager, Financial System Modernization
U.S Department of the Interior
Jamie
Holcombe
Chief Information Officer
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Deborah Kent
Chief Executive Officer, DKC Group
former Director, Screening Portfolio Team
Transportation Security Administration
Executive Liaison Officer, Joint Requirements Council
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Break
2:00 - 2:15 PM
Governing Centers of Excellence: Best Practices from current models
2:15 - 3:30 PM

Brooke
Dickson-Knowles
Director
Privacy Management and Compliance
Privacy Program
U.S. Department of Energy

Ajay
Phogat
Senior Advisor to the Assistant Commissioner
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

C.J. DebernarD
Deputy Director
IT Acquisitions
U.S. Department of State

Jonathan
Alboum
Chief Technology Officer
Federal Practice
ServiceNow

Chuck
Wolverton
MODERATOR
Partner, BDO
FITGov Board Member
ChatGPT's Implications
in procurement
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

KristEn
Cheman
Senior Vice President, Digital and Analytic Solutions, LMI

KatherineCrompton
Director
Procurement Innovation Lab
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Soraya
Correa
FITGov Board Member
Former Chief Procurement Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Jaime Gracia
Director
Strategic Enterprise Programs
U.S. Department of State

Brett
McLaren
Chief Strategy Officer
Metaphase Consulting
Reception
5:00 - 6:00 PM