Innovation Summit 2025: The Shape of Things to Come
The continuing pace of innovation in IT calls for government to respond in kind – adopting new tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), building in greater security and resilience, modernizing infrastructure to end the constraints of legacy systems.
Among the most significant trends is the acute need to implement Zero Trust principles as a bulwark against cyber threats. Just as AI is making it possible to streamline agency workflows and decision-making, it is providing similar capabilities to hostile actors. And these, in turn, drive the need to modernize government infrastructure. The growth of endpoints, expanding the perimeter of agency networks, means an expansion of the attack surface – something that new policies and procedures, new tools and techniques, are better able to address.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify how to adapt zero-trust principles into concrete actions to mitigate risks
- Review steps to ensure resilient, secure operations as an extension of zero trust protections
- Outline the ways AI is being applied currently in agencies and the steps in common those agencies took to leverage its capabilities
- Delineate metrics that can be used to gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of systems and procedures that have been supplemented with AI
- Evaluate how to strike a balance between innovation, resilience, and regulator compliance in your agency’s modernization efforts
- Assess the feasibility of pilot programs and the scalability of potential solutions
Speaker Details
12:00PM - 12:55PM: Registration/Check-in & Welcome
Welcome! Register or Check in with our FedInsider Team.
Claudia Hosky
Publisher,
FedInsider
Jane Norris
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider
Opening:
Dan Romanelli
Senior Director, OEM Federal
Dell Technologies
1:00PM - 1:55PM: Session One - Progress in Getting to Zero Trust
As the cyber threat landscape grows increasingly complex, pressure grows on agencies to implement Zero Trust architecture to protect their users, their data, and their systems. The obstacles include the need to modernize legacy systems, how to manage identity, and keeping up with evolving compliance standards.
Daniel Carroll
Field CTO & Sr. Mgr Solutions Management
Dell Federal
Hermann Hasken,
Founder and CEO,
High Ground Advisors
Ian Moore
Factor X Consulting
Jon Taylor
Director of Principal of Security,
Versa Networks
Jeff Worthington
Executive Strategist,
Public Sector, CrowdStrike
2:00PM - 2:55PM: Session Two - The Role of AI in Modern Government
This panel will explore how governments are leveraging artificial intelligence to improve public services, enhance decision-making, and ensure national security. Experts from policy, technology, and public administration will discuss the challenges of AI adoption. Attendees will gain insights into the evolving role of government in shaping the future of AI responsibly and effectively.
Natalie Buda Smith
Director, Digital Strategy,
Library of Congress
CT Thomas
Technical Director, Global Office
of the CTO, Dell Technologies
Felipe Fernandez
Chief Technology Officer,
Fortinet Federal
Igor Jablokov
Founder & Chairman,
Pryon
Michael Ratigan,
President,
Data Evolution
3:00PM - 4:00PM: Session Three - Government Infrastructure Efficiency
This panel emphasizes the critical role of data centers in enabling government transformation, while highlighting innovation and scalability as key priorities in modernization and AI efforts. It resonates with the public sector goal of improving and meeting evolving mission demands. Attendees will gain insights into driving government modernization efforts that balance innovation with resilience and regulatory compliance.
Glenn Dekhayser
Global Principal Technologist,
Equinix
Daniel Carroll
Field Chief Technology Officer & Senior Manager Solutions Management,
Dell Federal
Joe Ayers
Senior Director, US Public Sector Sales
AMD
Peter Tseronis,
Founder and CEO,
Dots and Bridges, LLC
Closing:
Priscilla Moreno
Business Development Account Executive
Dell Technologies
4:00PM - 6:00PM: Networking Reception
Join us for a Networking reception afterward! There will be a variety of delicious fare & drinks. This is a unique and amazing opportunity to network with your State, local and industry peers.
Event Topic
IT, Modernization, Zero TrustRelevant Audiences
All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, City Government, County Government, Municipalities, State Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, Government Accountability Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Health, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency of International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Postal Service, Veterans AffairsOther Agency
Office of the President (includes OMB), Other Federal Agencies, Judicial Branch Agencies, Foreign Governments/Agencies
Ritz-Carlton, Washington DC
1150 22nd Street Northwest
Washington, District Of Columbia, US, 20037