Virtual Summit - Session 1: How tech Can Enable Change

Government Opening Keynote: How to Embed Creative Approaches to Problem Solving
- Nicole Willis, Chief Technology Officer, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Health and Human Services

There's no magic wand that agencies can wave to modernize. Instead, they need to work through the nitty-gritty details of policies, processes and budgeting to make change happen. In this opening government keynote, you will hear from an agency innovator who has rethought how to transform organizations.

Lightning Talk 1: Why Sustainability Matters to Government IT Operations
- Nick Psaki, Federal Principal Technology Strategist, Pure Storage

The need to adopt policies to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions and the recent surge in energy costs have exacerbated a pain point for many agencies: the inefficiency of their IT operations, especially when it comes to data management solutions. In this session, we will discuss how to move toward more sustainable operations, while also improving performance.