Name: Washington Digital Government Summit 2017
Start: 2017-11-14T08:00
Location: Red Lion Hotel Olympia

Overview

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Washington Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public sector and private sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the inspirational keynotes, leadership discussions, networking breaks, and timely topics discussed in the numerous breakout sessions to help advance the goals of their organizations and their own career paths.

Topics Include:

Technology Debt – The True Cost of Tech
Best Practices in Answering “Are We Secure Yet?”
Transformative Change Initiatives – How to Thrive not just Survive!
Building the Workforce
The Human Side of Security
The Future of the Government Customer Experience

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Bronkar Lee - Opening Keynote

Peak Performance Expert, Author, Speaker and Dynamic Performer

Bronkar has always been fascinated by learning, as both an enthusiastic student and insightful teacher. He has learned musical instruments and languages, crafted beatboxing techniques, and mastered numerous physical skills – even to the point of breaking world records. More impressively, he’s transformed his personal abilities in record time. He applies these skills as a performer, coach, and educator to inspire countless audiences and individuals. A sampling of credits includes touring Europe as ringmaster to a world-renowned circus, teaching at-risk youth to develop the confidence to overcome abuse and addiction, and appearing with Jay Leno on the Tonight Show.
As a peak performance coach, Bronkar has helped clients and audiences to achieve personal breakthroughs and accomplish goals for health, success, and well-being. His one-man variety show continues to be in great demand – everywhere from corporate conferences for Google and Facebook to Disney cruise ships to half-time shows at Madison Square Garden. As a keynote artist and speaker, he delivers an innovative experience using original art forms, personal connection, and applied technology to help others find greatness within themselves.
Over the years, Bronkar’s desire to produce, coach, and collaborate has led him to form multiple performance groups and multimedia-filled theatrical shows. Most recently, Bronkar collaborated with his wife Cyndi Harvell Lee to write the book BAM: Bold Achievement Method, outlining his 6-step process for accelerated learning.

Morgan Wright - Featured Speaker

Author and Cybersecurity Expert

Morgan is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity strategy, cyberterrorism, identity theft and privacy. Morgan's landmark testimony before Congress on Healthcare.gov changed how the government collected personally identifiable information. He’s made hundreds of appearances on national news, radio, print and web, and has spoken to audiences around the world. He has appeared regularly on CNN, PBS, ABC, CBS, Fox News and CNBC. Previously, Morgan was a Senior Advisor in the US State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program. Morgan is a highly decorated former state trooper, police officer and detective. In addition to 18 years in state and local law enforcement, Morgan has developed solutions in defense, justice and intelligence for the largest technology companies in the world. Morgan is the author of Identity Predators: Win the War Against Hackers.

Teri Takai – Featured Speaker

Executive Director, Center for Digital Government, and Former CIO of U.S. Department of Defense, State of California and State of Michigan

Teri Takai is the Executive Director of the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. She worked for Ford Motor Company for 30 years in global application development and information technology strategic planning. From Ford, she moved to EDS in support of General Motors. A long-time interest in public service led her to the government sector, first as CIO of the State of Michigan, then as CIO of the State of California, and subsequently the CIO of the U.S. Department of Defense, the first woman appointed to this role. She then served as the CIO for Meridian Health Plan. She is a member of the FirstNet Board and several industry advisory boards. Teri has won numerous awards including Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year, CIO Magazine’s CIO Hall of Fame, Government Technology Magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers, the Women in Defense Excellence in Leadership Award, and the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Michael DeAngelo

Deputy Chief Information Officer, State of Washington

Michael DeAngelo is the Deputy Director for Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) and division lead for Business and Digital Media Services. He is responsible for providing strategic technology leadership for the State which spends about $2B per year on technology services. Michael is passionate about leveraging technology in innovative and exciting ways to solve complex business problems. Michael has been leading an agile transformation is the State including applying agile, SCRUM, and Kanban in a non-software context with agile contracting and self-organization. Recently, his work has been in transforming the government culture and systems to make government a relevant and competitive employer of top talent in the state.

Heidi Geathers

Director of Operations, Washington Technology Solutions

Heidi Geathers is an executive leader within Washington State’s central technology agency, WaTech.
She has leveraged her skills in both the private and public sectors to solve business problems that best serve the organization and customer. She is an experienced leader with over 20 years in the technology field. Heidi has been part of the technology evolution, applying many principles she has learned over the years to technology initiatives today. Her career has spanned the banking world, liquor and Marijuana regulation, and IT as a service.

Tony Gillespie

US Public Strategist, ForeScout Technologies, Inc.

Tony recently retired GS15 Assistant Chief of Staff G6 for Marine Corps Installations East. He has nearly 35 years in the Marine Corps active duty and Civil Service. Gillespie was responsible for the Voice, Video, Data and Security for all USMC bases on the East Coast south of Quantico, Va., and the primary architect and Pilot for C2C for the DoD.

Mike Kaser

Information Services Director, City of Mercer Island

Mike is the IS Director at the City of Mercer Island and oversees the IT and GIS divisions. He has worked in IT since 2001 and in local government since 2004. He is currently the Vice President of the Association of County and City Information Services which represents the CIOs of cities and counties in Washington State. He has chaired the cyber security committee for ACCIS as well. Mike has a BA from WSU in the Management of Information Systems and holds several industry certifications including an MCSE, CISSP, and GCIH. Mike is currently working on the OSCP and GMOB certifications. In short he is a geek and loves security stuff.

David Morris

Chief Technology Officer, Cyber Security, State of Washington

David Morris is the Chief Technology Officer for CyberSecurity for the State of Washington Office of CyberSecurity. The Washington State Office of Cyber Security was created in 2015 in response to ever-increasing threats to individual privacy, infrastructure stability, and preserving the continuity of commerce in the event of a cyber-attack. The office is a part of Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), the state agency responsible for central information technology services and policy for all state agencies.
David manages the Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT), Cyber Threat Intelligence Program (CTIP), and Digital Forensics Services (DFS). These teams provide proactive cyber defense, network assessments and incident response for organizations on the State of Washington government network. This group is comprised of professional cyber incident responders, forensics experts, and code analysts. Together they form a focal point for reporting, containment, and recovery of cyber security incidents.
David is a certified security professional with over 15 years of experience as an engineer and technical manager supporting a diverse range of complex network environments for government, private, and non-profit industries. David has a focus in security technologies with specialty and credentialing in digital forensics, ethical hacking and incident response.
David’s recent efforts are in building out a threat intelligence program for sharing information within a state-level Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC). This program will provide machine-level information to ISAC members for the immediate strengthening of security defenses across the State of Washington.
In March of 2017, David was nominated for the 2017 Governor’s Award for Leadership in Management. He has been President of the Rainier chapter of ISSA for the past four years, and is an active member of the Seattle InfraGard Chapter and the High Technology Crime Investigative Association.

Director of Marketing, NIC

Brett Stott uses market research to inform citizen engagement in his role for NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV). NIC is the nation’s largest provider of digital services and secure payment processing solutions for federal, state, and local agencies. The company’s user-friendly self-service solutions are used by 28 states and more than 5,500 federal, state, and local agencies nationwide. Among these solutions is the ground-breaking personal assistant for government, Gov2Go, delivering citizens personalized reminders and a single access point for government interactions.
Brett is a frequent speaker on understanding the evolving citizen mindset and how to build and market relevant digital services. Brett lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah.

Senior Lead Sales Engineer, CenturyLink/NW Sales Engineering

As an IT security veteran with more than twenty years of experience, Brian has worked in a variety of roles ranging from the building of standardized systems for a major aerospace firm which validate code security for external-facing web content - to being the technology director of enterprise BSA/AML and internal/external fraud detection technologies for what was formerly the nation's largest thrift. As a consultant, he's driven cloud security architecture and security policy & program development efforts as well as the implementation of critical IT security systems for a variety of clients in North America. He's currently adding value as a solutions architect and security champion for client organizations interested in using CenturyLink's IT security services for their on-premise, cloud or managed hosting implementations.

Steve Young

Chief Information Officer, Department of Natural Resources, State of Washington

Steve is an 18+ year employee of Washington State Government. He started in the administrative services world at the Departments of Labor and Industries and Social and Health Services before being appointed as Chief Information Officer/Assistant Director for Information Services at the Department of Personnel (DOP) in 2005. Steve’s first project at DOP was implementation of the SAP-based Human Resources Management System (HRMS) to replace the legacy PAY1 system for HR/Payroll. Steve currently serves as the Chief Information Officer/Division Manager for Information Technology for the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

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Tuesday, November 14
8:00 am Pacific	Registration and Morning Refreshments Spruce Ballroom
9:00 am Pacific	Opening Remarks Fir Ballroom
9:15 am Pacific	Keynote – Hacking the Learning Curve Fir Ballroom Bronkar Lee, Peak Performance Expert, Author, Speaker and Dynamic Performer (@BronkarLee) We live and work in a fast-paced, high-pressure world. If we’re not gaining new skills and continuously upping our games we risk being left behind… not just in our jobs but also in our personal lives. On the bright side, what better time to learn for the simple reason that knowledge and information have never been more easily obtainable. But transforming information into ability isn’t so easy. That’s where Bronkar excels. His unique learning system shortens the runway for anyone, regardless of their goals, interests or inherent talents. In this unforgettable presentation, Bronkar shows us how to re-energize our approach to skill acquisition and hands us the key to unlock our passion for learning.
10:15 am Pacific	Networking Break Spruce Ballroom
10:45 am Pacific	Technology Debt – The True Cost of Tech Fir Ballroom Technology debt is one of the few buzzwords that does a wonderful job of immediately describing a real problem that we all deal with. Systems are built and immediately need updating which adds cost. Eventually the time will come when you’re ready to move on from that imperfect solution – but to do so, you have to pay off all that debt. This session digs into the true cost of technology, how to anticipate expenses, and how and when to make the decision to invest in something new. Heidi Geathers, Director of Operations, Washington Technology Solutions Baird Miller, Chief Information Officer, Department of Ecology, State of Washington Steve Young, Chief Information Officer, Department of Natural Resources, State of Washington View Presentation Here
11:15 am Pacific	Best Practices in Answering “Are We Secure Yet?” Fir Ballroom Security and compliance continue to be a top concern for IT leaders, government executives and elected officials. In fact, our recent elections have escalated security breaches to the highest national levels. As hackers continue to innovate, IT organizations will be challenged to keep up. In this session, an expert panel will present their top best practices in the ongoing war against cyber-crime. Mike Kaser, Information Services Director, City of Mercer Island David Morris, Chief Technology Officer, Cyber Security, State of Washington Brian Williams, Senior Lead Sales Engineer, CenturyLink/NW Sales Engineering
12:00 pm Pacific	Lunch Fir Ballroom
12:45 pm Pacific	Featured Speaker – Cyberstrike Fir Ballroom Morgan Wright, Author and Cybersecurity Expert Scenario: The Russian Federation launches coordinated cyberattacks against the Ukraine, taking out large numbers of power plants, crippling water systems and disrupting communications. Massive civil unrest taxes first responders and public services beyond the breaking point. Double agents occupy key infrastructure positions. It is the culmination of a two-year espionage operation and the Russian Federation seizes the country without a shot being fired. How did this happen? A printer cartridge, falsified work histories and routine social engineering. In this riveting session, Morgan walks us through the future of warfare, the critical role of cybersecurity, the importance of properly vetting employees and why traditional network security is failing
1:45 pm Pacific	Networking Break Spruce Ballroom
2:15 pm Pacific	Fast Track Sessions Fir Ballroom Transformative Change Initiatives – How to Thrive not just Survive! The key question to Sustaining Organization Change is how each system within the organization is either helping or hindering the desired change. It is essential that internal systems of measurement, performance management, rewards & recognition, and a focus on optimization be leveraged to successful sustain long-term change. In addition to discussing these essential elements of change, customer examples will be communicated to illustrate a real-world example of how an organization sustained significant organizational change. Chris Lamb, Director, Technology Services Division, Services and Enterprise Support Administration, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services View Presentation Here Building the Workforce In a recent survey of CIOs about the challenges they are having in building and maintaining their workforce, one CIO wrote: “Hiring and retaining remains a challenge in government. What are the most effective classification and qualification models that will help hire top contributors in the future? HR has not kept pace by defaulting to simple resume reviews, emphasis on education and certification, and interviews that reward verbal communication more than other attributes.” This session will focus on what’s working and what strategies are being developed to help mitigate challenges and create a more prepared and engaged workforce in government IT organizations. Michael DeAngelo, Deputy Chief Information Officer, State of Washington View Presentation Here
3:30 pm Pacific	Networking Reception Spruce Ballroom Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event exhibitors.

Wednesday, November 15
8:00 am Pacific	Registration and Morning Refreshments Spruce Ballroom
9:00 am Pacific	Opening Remarks Fir Ballroom
9:10 am Pacific	Keynote – How to Shake Things Up and Live to Tell the Tale Fir Ballroom Teri Takai, Executive Director, Center for Digital Government, and Former CIO of U.S. Department of Defense, State of California and State of Michigan Teri Takai is one of the most respected and influential government IT leaders in the country. Teri is most well-known for her public-sector roles, starting in budget-torn Michigan where she led the state to the #1 ranking in the Digital States Survey four years in a row. Never one to back down from a challenge, she next accepted a plea from Governor Schwarzenegger to put California’s struggling technology efforts back on track. And if that wasn’t enough, Teri next took on the job of heading up the largest IT budget in the world, a budget matched only by the scope of DOD’s problems and complexities. Now she leads one of the nation’s premier digital government think tanks. In each locale, she has been tasked with driving disruptive change. In this captivating session, Teri shares her extraordinary experiences, lessons learned and candid advice. View Presentation Here
10:15 am Pacific	Networking Break Spruce Ballroom
10:45 am Pacific	General Sessions Fir Ballroom The Human Side of Security When it comes to cyber security, human behavior will always be the weakest link in the security chain. Despite the dollars spent by government and private industry to protect their networks and critical data assets, the large majority of breaches can be tied directly to human error and/or a breakdown in protocol. This session will focus on various risk scenarios that help us explore what influences human behaviors, how behaviors can lead to security risk, and how to create a culture of cyber security – a “human firewall” within your organization. You will leave this session with fresh ideas on creating a risk-based culture, workforce and individual mindset – from executives to the workers in the trenches. Tony Gillespie, Strategic Advisor, ForeScout Technologies Inc. The Future of the Government Customer Experience There's no denying the fact that customer service and responsiveness to employee needs is important to the success of any agency. As we navigate the new era of digital transformation, powered by the proliferation of devices and the Internet of Things, a veritable data tsunami of rapidly evolving user needs and constituent demands arise. That's why it's so important to understand how new technologies can help you anticipate those needs, tailor business processes to best serve them and ultimately improve the efficiency of your business. This session looks at the future of customer and end user service in government. Brett Stott, Director of Marketing, NIC View Presentation Here
12:00 pm Pacific	End of Conference Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.