January Monthly Speaker Series: Trailblazing Women in Government

Join AFFIRM for on January 25 for our monthly speaker series.

Each month, our speaker series brings a panel of government experts to discuss cutting-edge issues in the Federal IT community.

Since the passage of the Pendleton Act of 1883, it has been a fundamental value of civil service to draw from all segments of society, and the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Civil Service was Treasury Department employee Mary Hoyt in September of 1883.

Now over a century later, diversity of experience and perspective in government continue to flourish. Women in the public sector have played pivotal roles in moving toward a more open, innovative, and responsive government.

This panel will discuss the path to successfully maintain a workforce that reflects gender-diversity and the attributes that make both men and women successful in information technology fields in the Federal workforce today.

Schedule:
Registration: 11:30am
Luncheon: 11:50am
Program: 12:15pm
Adjourn: 1:30pm

Costs:
Government employees: Complimentary
AFFIRM Sustaining Partners: $70.00
Industry Non-members: $110.00

Location:
Clyde's of Gallery Place
707 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Metro:
Chinatown/Gallery Place (Red/Yellow/Green Lines)

Parking:
Parking is available in the building. The entrance to the Gallery Place parking garage is off of 6th Street, NW between H and G streets, NW.

Speaker and Presenter Information

DR. LESLIE S. PERKINS - INVITED

Deputy Chief Technology Officer
U.S. Air Force

Dr. Leslie Perkins is the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for the AF Information Dominance & CIO (SAF/CIO A6). Leslie is responsible for identify and review best-in-class technologies and practices to satisfy missions and requirements. She is responsible to inform AF strategies to address information dominance issues & concerns. Dr. Perkins coordinates with USAF MAJCOMs, Centers, Laboratories, Wings, Groups, Department of Defense organizations, and industrial partners.

BETH ANGERMAN

Executive Director
Unified Shared Service Management Office
General Services Administration

Beth Angerman is the Executive Director of the new Unified Shared Service Management Office in GSA, responsible for working closely with OMB, the new >governance board, providers, and customers to implement the enterprise-wide vision for mission-support functions across government. Beth is a change agent motivated by collaborative stakeholder engagement and delivering results. She’s driven to lead strategies for government to be better stewards of taxpayer dollars and to help Federal organizations deliver missions better, faster, and cheaper.

STACY DAWN

Assistant Director for Privacy and Security Compliance
Office of Information Technology
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Stacy Dawn is the Assistant Director for Privacy and Security Compliance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In this role, she leads a diverse team ensuring compliance with current Securities Acts, laws, regulations, and best business practices. Stacy has over 20 years civil service and was formerly the Director of Cybersecurity and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). In all her roles, she continually works with the entire Office of Information Technology (OIT) staff to ensure security is “baked-in” for all software development, acquisitions, and agency projects.

JANICE HAITH

Deputy Chief Information Officer
Department of the Navy (Retired)

Ms. Haith retired from Federal Service 4 February 2017 after 34 years of Service. Since retirement, Ms. Haith has been independently consulting in the Washington DC area.

Prior to retirement, Ms. Haith was the Deputy, Department of Navy Chief Information Officer (Navy) (Civilian Executive), to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare. In this position, she was responsible for all Chief Information Officer (CIO) matters related to the US Navy. This included Information Technology (IT) and Cybersecurity Governance; IT Functional Area Management/Portfolio Management; Enterprise Architecture; Cybersecurity; Information Management/Information Technology Efficiencies-Data Center Consolidation; Commercial Enterprise Hosting; Cloud Services, and Clinger-Cohen Act Compliance.

RENEE MACKLIN

Director IT, Enterprise Services
Department of Commerce

Ms. Renee Macklin is the Director of Information Technology Enterprise Services for the Department of Commerce (DOC). In 2013, Ms. Macklin accepted the position as the Chief Information Officer/Chief Privacy Officer for Small Business Administration (SBA). Prior to joining SBA, she was the Chief Information Officer for International Trade Administration within the Department of Commerce for 12 years. In previous years, Renee managed several information technology organizations and data operation centers whose mission was the delivery of telecommunication products and services to Fortune 500 businesses globally.

MODERATOR: ADRIAN R. GARDNER

Chief Information Officer
Federal Emergency Management Administration

Adrian R. Gardner serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the agency's headquarters in Washington, DC. In this position, Mr. Gardner is responsible for the governance and operations of the agency's information systems, ensuring the system complies with regulatory requirements in support of FEMA's mission and objectives

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies