CIO & Executive Leadership Summit
Agenda
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With 2026 coming to a close, government technology leaders have a valuable opportunity to reflect on the year’s biggest successes, lessons learned, and unresolved challenges across modernization, cybersecurity, AI, and digital service delivery. This panel will look back at the progress agencies have made, the barriers that continue to slow transformation, and the strategies that proved most effective in a demanding and fast-changing environment. Speakers will share where agencies gained momentum, where expectations outpaced execution, and what those experiences reveal about the road ahead. Attendees will gain a forward-looking perspective on the priorities, risks, and opportunities likely to shape public sector IT in 2027.
With 2026 coming to a close, government technology leaders have a valuable opportunity to reflect on the year’s biggest successes, lessons learned, and unresolved challenges across modernization, cybersecurity, AI, and digital service delivery. This panel will look back at the progress agencies have made, the barriers that continue to slow transformation, and the strategies that proved most effective in a demanding and fast-changing environment. Speakers will share where agencies gained momentum, where expectations outpaced execution, and what those experiences reveal about the road ahead. Attendees will gain a forward-looking perspective on the priorities, risks, and opportunities likely to shape public sector IT in 2027.
Today’s threat environment is making cybersecurity one of the most urgent and complex priorities facing public sector leaders as agencies modernize systems, expand digital services, and manage growing volumes of sensitive data. This panel will examine how executive leaders are approaching cyber resilience, risk management, and secure modernization in the face of increasingly sophisticated threats. Speakers will discuss governance, incident preparedness, workforce considerations, and the role of security in supporting mission continuity. Attendees will gain practical perspectives on how agencies are strengthening defenses while enabling innovation across government environments.
Today’s threat environment is making cybersecurity one of the most urgent and complex priorities facing public sector leaders as agencies modernize systems, expand digital services, and manage growing volumes of sensitive data. This panel will examine how executive leaders are approaching cyber resilience, risk management, and secure modernization in the face of increasingly sophisticated threats. Speakers will discuss governance, incident preparedness, workforce considerations, and the role of security in supporting mission continuity. Attendees will gain practical perspectives on how agencies are strengthening defenses while enabling innovation across government environments.
With artificial intelligence moving from experimentation to implementation, government leaders are under growing pressure to ensure AI adoption delivers real value while remaining secure, transparent, and mission-aligned. This panel will explore how agencies are approaching AI strategy, governance, and practical deployment across a range of public sector use cases. Speakers will discuss lessons learned, organizational readiness, data and policy considerations, and how to balance innovation with accountability. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of what it takes to scale AI responsibly in support of government operations and outcomes.
With artificial intelligence moving from experimentation to implementation, government leaders are under growing pressure to ensure AI adoption delivers real value while remaining secure, transparent, and mission-aligned. This panel will explore how agencies are approaching AI strategy, governance, and practical deployment across a range of public sector use cases. Speakers will discuss lessons learned, organizational readiness, data and policy considerations, and how to balance innovation with accountability. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of what it takes to scale AI responsibly in support of government operations and outcomes.
Across government, the push to modernize aging systems while preparing for future demands is driving leaders to create technology environments that are more agile, interoperable, resilient, and efficient. This panel will explore how government organizations are updating legacy infrastructure, adopting emerging technologies, improving interoperability, and aligning modernization efforts with long-term mission needs. Speakers will discuss leadership priorities, implementation challenges, and strategies for building scalable environments that can adapt to evolving operational and security requirements. Attendees will gain insight into how agencies are balancing near-term modernization goals with the broader need to build future-ready technology ecosystems across government.
Across government, the push to modernize aging systems while preparing for future demands is driving leaders to create technology environments that are more agile, interoperable, resilient, and efficient. This panel will explore how government organizations are updating legacy infrastructure, adopting emerging technologies, improving interoperability, and aligning modernization efforts with long-term mission needs. Speakers will discuss leadership priorities, implementation challenges, and strategies for building scalable environments that can adapt to evolving operational and security requirements. Attendees will gain insight into how agencies are balancing near-term modernization goals with the broader need to build future-ready technology ecosystems across government.