Public Sector CIO Summit
Speakers
Ankur Saini
Acting Chief Technology Officer
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
Ankur Saini
Acting Chief Technology Officer
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
C. Melonie Cannon
Chief Information Officer and Director
Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State
C. Melonie Cannon
Chief Information Officer and Director
Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Justin Ubert
Division Chief, Cybersecurity & Operations Division
U.S. Department of Transportation (Pending Agency Approval)
Dr. Justin Ubert
Division Chief, Cybersecurity & Operations Division
U.S. Department of Transportation (Pending Agency Approval)
Dr. Steven Harrison
GG 15 Chief Engineer of the EMBM-J, Defense Information Systems Agency;
Capitol Technology University AI Doctoral Chair and Professor
Dr. Steven Harrison
GG 15 Chief Engineer of the EMBM-J, Defense Information Systems Agency;
Capitol Technology University AI Doctoral Chair and Professor
Jennifer Franks
Director of Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity
Information Technology & Cybersecurity Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Jennifer Franks
Director of Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity
Information Technology & Cybersecurity Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Landon Shaw
Senior Enterprise Architect/ AO Postmaster
Administrative Office of the US Courts
Landon Shaw
Senior Enterprise Architect/ AO Postmaster
Administrative Office of the US Courts
Nicholas Creswell
Chief Technology Officer for the Information Enterprise
Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Defense
Nicholas Creswell
Chief Technology Officer for the Information Enterprise
Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Defense
Rezaur Rahman
Chief Information Officer
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Rezaur Rahman
Chief Information Officer
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Rick Miner
Deputy Assistant Chief Information Officer for Satellites
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Rick Miner
Deputy Assistant Chief Information Officer for Satellites
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Thomas LaBatt
Former Chief Transformation Officer - Industrial Operations
US Navy
Thomas LaBatt
Former Chief Transformation Officer - Industrial Operations
US Navy
Tom LaBatt is a former Federal Executive and the former Chief Transformation Officer for NAVSEA Industrial Operations, where he led major initiatives integrating AI, automation, and advanced analytics into Navy shipyard and sustainment operations. He directed the Navy Ship AI Transformation Initiative and oversaw the development of FUSION, the Navy’s enterprise Shipyard Data Lake, creating the unified data foundation required for responsible and transparent AI adoption. Tom’s work focused on improving data quality, reducing workflow fragmentation, and enabling government teams to use AI-driven insights ethically and effectively. Tom now serves as Chief Transformation Officer at One Aligned, Inc., helping federal and commercial organizations adopt responsible AI, automation, and modern digital operating models by aligning people, processes, and technology to operationalize their strategic plans and achieve mission outcomes.
Vicki Michetti
Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Operations
U.S. Department of Energy
Vicki Michetti
Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Operations
U.S. Department of Energy
Anish Patel
Head of Sales, Federal
Cloudflare
Anish Patel
Head of Sales, Federal
Cloudflare
Ashish Gandotra
Senior Manager, Mission Systems Engineering
Oracle
Ashish Gandotra
Senior Manager, Mission Systems Engineering
Oracle
Gareth Maclachlan
Chief Operating Officer
Gigamon
Gareth Maclachlan
Chief Operating Officer
Gigamon
Garrett Guinivan
Staff Sales Engineer
proofpoint
Garrett Guinivan
Staff Sales Engineer
proofpoint
Keith Nelson
Head of Public Sector Marketing
OpenText
Keith Nelson
Head of Public Sector Marketing
OpenText
Matt Beyhl
Sr. Federal Solutions Engineer
Palo Alto Networks
Matt Beyhl
Sr. Federal Solutions Engineer
Palo Alto Networks
Peter Spoehr
Vice President of Sales
Pluralsight
Peter Spoehr
Vice President of Sales
Pluralsight
Sanjeev Pulapaka
Principal AI Technologist, WWPS
AWS
Sanjeev Pulapaka
Principal AI Technologist, WWPS
AWS
Will Richardson
Public Sector SE Leader
Abnormal AI
Will Richardson
Public Sector SE Leader
Abnormal AI