This GovernmentCIO Media & Research CXO Tech Forum brought government and industry leaders together at two sessions, morning and evening. The evening session featured a networking reception and lightning talks by leaders from NASA, BMNT Partners and Datrium. Leaders from DHS, USAID, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, SBA, Health and Human Services, Apple and Dcode were also in attendance at the networking reception to meet attendees and share stories about their innovation programs.
GovernmentCIO Media President Steve Vito delivers opening remarks at the March 15 "Uncle Sam Meets Silicon Valley" event, a two-part exploratory forum with breakfast and evening sessions. The forum explored how federal agencies have connected with emerging technology companies and worked through the contracting and hiring roadblocks to embrace a culture of innovation.
HHS Chief Data Officer Mona Siddiqui and IDEA Lab Director Kevin McTigue discuss with GovernmentCIO Media Editor-in-Chief Camille Tuutti the substance and process of innovation within HHS.
Nick Psaki, principal system engineer at Pure Storage, a Gold Sponsor of the event, provides an overview of his company's work with helping the federal government innovate.
Nagesh Rao, SBA, Anjelica Dortch, OMB, Alexis Bonnell, USAID, and Veronica Villalobos, OPM, discussed how civilian agencies innovate and overcome their most common challenges.
Molly Cain, DHS, Christy Monaco, NGA, and Joseph Mait, ARL, talk with GovernmentCIO Media's Michael Hoffman about innovation in the national security arena.
Anthony Robbins, vice president of North America Public Sector at NVIDIA, a Gold Sponsor of the event, provides an overview of his company's work with helping the federal government innovate.
Former US CISO Greg Touhill, now president at Cyxtera Federal Group, and Dcode CEO Meagan Metzger chat with Editor-in-Chief Camille Tuutti about the federal approach to innovation.
Wyn Elder, partner at the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, talks with GovernmentCIO Media's Michael Hoffman about DIUx's role in helping guide companies. Specifically, guiding nontraditional technology companies do business with the government and how innovation differs between the public and private sectors.
GovernmentCIO Media President Steve Vito convenes the event sponsors to provide the industry perspective on how their respective companies have helped spur innovation in government. Featured: Anthony Robbins of NVIDIA, Nick Psaki of Pure Storage and Dave Egts of Red Hat.
