Program
1:00 p.m.
Opening & Welcoming Remarks
- Megan Mance, Executive Director, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
1:10 p.m.
Digital Transformation Through AI, Data Analytics & Cloud
Leading DHS technologists discuss their agency’s modernization journey; acceleration of data analytics/AI capabilities for mission outcomes; and remaining challenges around budget, acquisition, and personnel
- Reshea Deloatch, Executive Director, Solutions Development Directorate, Office of the CIO, Department of Homeland Security
- Carin Quiroga, Chief Data Officer, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Dr. Gerri Alston-Meggett, Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Secret Service
- Bill McElhaney, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Jay Meil, Vice President, AI & Data Analytics, SAIC
- Luke McCormack, Former CIO, Departments of Homeland Security and Justice (moderator)
1:50 p.m.
Future of Tactical Communications & Computing at the Edge
Hear how DHS headquarters and components are pushing out capability to the edge, improving operational outcomes, remaining impediments around edge, and efforts to modernize communications
- Craig Basham, Deputy Executive Director, IT Operations, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security
- David Earle, Director, End Users Services Division, Transportation Security Administration
- Charlie Armstrong, Chief Information Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Jim Westdorp, Chief Technologist, Ciena Government Solutions, Inc.
- Dr. Dan Gerstein, Former Acting and Deputy Under Secretary, Science & Technology Directorate, DHS (moderator)
2:35 p.m.
BREAK
2:45 p.m.
Procurement Planning for IT Modernization and Emerging Tech
Leading procurement officials discuss speed of acquisition around new technologies, acquisition efforts to support Artificial Intelligence, and collaboration with their IT counterparts in government and industry on developing new capabilities
- Patrick Walsh, Chief of Contracting Office, Information Technology Division, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Nick Martinelli, Director of the Information Technology Contracting Division, Office of Acquisition, Customs and Border Protection
- Bill Weinberg, Assistant Administrator for Contracting and Procurement & Head of Contracting Activity, Transportation Security Administration
- Jonathan Alboum, Federal Chief Technology Officer, ServiceNow (moderator)
3:25 p.m.
DHS AI Task Force Updates and AI Strategy
DHS AI Task Force Co-Leads highlight Artificial Intelligence applications and challenges, new DHS roles and responsibilities in this area, the impact of AI on the workforce, and considerations for the future around transformative technologies
Introduction – Tom Ragland, Business Development & Integration, Dell Technologies
- Eric Hysen, Chief Information Officer and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Department of Homeland Security
- Hon. Dimitri Kusnezov, Under Secretary for Science & Technology, Department of Homeland Security
- Luke McCormack, Former CIO, Departments of Homeland Security and Justice (moderator)
4:05 p.m.
Closing Remarks
- Megan Mance, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
4:10 p.m.
Program Ends
