Data in Action

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Data is the cause of - and solution to - many of the challenges agencies face today.
There’s more of it than ever before, and likewise there is more potential to capitalize on it. Getting a grip on the data you have requires technology, proper policies and the right people, strategically positioned to collect, analyze and act upon data-driven insights. Data, used in conjunction with analytics and other emerging technologies, stands to provide agencies with today’s highest-impact opportunity to advance mission-critical objectives. For some, this means reorganizing traditional bureaucracies around the data they collect, making data a strategic pillar to build around. For other agencies, it means bringing in new talent, ideas, and strategies to operationalize data with creative, mission-centric methods.

On June 23 we discussed:

• How data and analytics are being used to solve complex problems in government
• The intersection of data, emerging technology, and data-driven personnel
• Big data case studies in government
• Best practices in data science and data management

Agenda


7:30 — 8:30 AM	Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30 — 8:35 AM	Opening Remarks
8:35 — 9:05 AM	Opening Keynote Adam Neufeld Deputy Administrator, General Services Administration
9:05 — 9:20 AM	Driving Meaningful Outcomes in a World Awash in Data Anthony Scriffignano Senior Vice President and Chief Data Scientist, Dun & Bradstreet
9:20 — 10:05 AM	Evolving Talent and Tech for Data-Driven Agencies As data is a critical asset across government in achieving mission goals, it is more important than ever to develop agencies' tech talent in a manner that ensures best practices in emerging technologies while understanding organization-specific implications. We’ll sit down with top data leaders across several agencies to discuss what they’re doing to develop their teams and evolve talent in order to maximize the use of data and enhance agency performance. Mohana Ravindranath (Moderator) Staff Correspondent, Nextgov David Bray Chief Information Officer, Federal Communications Commission Jeff Chen Chief Data Scientist, Department of Commerce Natalie Evans Harris Senior Policy Advisor, Data-Driven Government, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Robin Thottungal Chief Data Scientist, Environmental Protection Agency
10:05 – 10:50 AM	The Power of Mission-Centric Data & Analytics Data and analytics play a key role in ensuring mission success for civilian and defense agencies – from streamlining business operations to establishing risk mitigation strategies in response to national security threats. During this panel, we’ll highlight use cases in government where agencies are better capitalizing on their data and leading the charge to an innovative and high-performing future. Frank Konkel (Moderator) Senior Editor, Technology & Events, Government Executive Media Group Philip Ashlock Chief Architect, Data.gov, General Services Administration Bhabani Das Senior IT Advisor, U.S. Food & Drug Administration Beth Flanagan IC ITE Mission Lead, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Greg Reams National Program Leader, Forestry Inventory and Analysis, USDA Forest Service
10:50 – 11:20 AM	A Conversation with Caryl Brzymialkiewicz Caryl Brzymialkiewicz Assistant Inspector General / Chief Data Officer at Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Camille Tuutti Executive Editor, Nextgov

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