AFFIRM January Virtual Speaker Series | Change Agents: Trailblazing Women in Government IT

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

VIRTUAL EVENT

Registration

Registration is complimentary for this event thanks to our event sponsors!

Questions? Contact info@affirm.org.

Description

Across the nation, women in government technology are raising their voices to build a government fueled by a diversity of perspectives. Over the last 20 years, more women are not only sitting at the table, but are also thriving as change agents in the drive to bring technology modernization and innovation to support their agency’s mission.

This annual panel will discuss the path to successfully leading in challenging times. The discussion will highlight how gender-diversity in our Federal workforce is critical to solving the country’s IT transformation issues today and in the future.

This event is on the record.

There are 1.5 CEUs available for this program.

Learning objectives:

  • Detail factors that contribute to government’s leadership over industry in employing women in technology leadership.
  • Share leadership experience that enables vision and action during a national crisis such as the COVID -19 pandemic.
  • Review attributes such as collaboration and teamwork where gender diversity enhances results.
  • Delineate common barriers to diversity in STEM-related careers and OPM’s programs to overcome workforce inequality.

Agenda

Keynote

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
U.S. Department of Defense
Ms. Stacy Cummings is a career member of the Senior Executive Service, and currently serves as the P...(read more)

Speakers

Deputy Associate Administrator
Mission Support Directorate, NASA
In December 2020, Mary Davie was appointed to the position of Deputy Associate Administrator for Mis...(read more)
Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
As CIO, Ms. Evans is responsible for strategically aligning the Department’s Information Technology ...(read more)
Deputy Chief Information Officer
General Services Administration

Moderator

Producer
WJLA-TV's Government Matters
Charis received her Master’s of Professional Studies in journalism from Georgetown University’s Scho...(read more)

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