Influencers Series: Women Tech Leaders 2021 Recap
Throughout the federal government, women are advancing major IT initiatives and recruitment efforts around health care, cybersecurity, national security and more. These women leaders have made a career of public service and are strongly shaping the next generation of federal technologists.
Fireside Chat: Veterans Health Care Leadership
- Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Moderator: Kristin Gill, COO, GoveCIO
Addressing the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage
Women make up less than one-third of all STEM-related jobs. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security estimates there are at least 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity positions, which the agency deems a risk to national security. These cyber leaders are encouraging and educating women to help fill the cybersecurity workforce gap and the gender STEM gap at the same time.
- Jothi Dugar, CISO, Center for Information Technology, NIH
- Danielle Santos, Communications Manager, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, NIST
- Michelle Tuggle, Principal Security Analyst, Security & Compliance, Okta
- Moderator: Jackie Medina, Director, GovCIO
Industry Perspective: Clara Conti, Presidio Federal
- Clara Conti, General Manager, Presidio Federal
Fireside Chat: Blueprints for Army Innovation
- Brig. Gen. Stephanie Ahern, Director of Concepts, Army Futures Command
- Moderator: Amy Kluber, Editorial Director, GovCIO Media & Research
Leadership in Defense and National Security
Increasing women’s participation in the U.S. armed forces has been met by a growing culture of women’s leadership in agencies focused on national security. Hear from women tech leaders who have dedicated their careers to advancing the frontiers of intelligence and defense preparedness on how to improve gender diversity across the national security field.
- Cynthia Bedell, Director, Computational & Information Sciences Directorate, Army Research Laboratory
- Monica Farah-Stapleton, Technical Director, FEHRM
- Katie Olson, Acting Director, Defense Digital Service
- Meg Vorland, Chief Strategy Officer, Dcode
- Moderator: Jenn Morris, General Counsel, GovCIO
CIO Spotlight: Leading Tech Modernization
Women are leading various IT efforts across federal agencies. This panel of CIOs will discuss their top modernization priorities at their organizations and how offering diverse representation at the CIO level could impact agencies well into the future.
- Dorothy Aronson, CIO, National Science Foundation
- Helen Jang, Senior Director, AI and Technology Initiatives, RTI International
- Moderator: Melissa Harris, Staff Writer/Researcher, GovCIO Media & Research
Fireside Chat: The Role of Diversity in Improving Women’s Health Outcomes
- Dr. Marie Bernard, Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity, NIH
- Moderator: Megha Chokshi, Senior Vice President, GovCIO
Fireside Chat: The Future of AI is Female
- Kathy McNeill, Chief Strategist, Office of the CIO, DOL
- Moderator: Kate Macri, Staff Writer/Researcher, GovCIO Media & Research
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Diversity Necessary for National Security Innovation
Leadership within U.S. defense and national security have found that hiring for a range of talents and backgrounds is necessary for modernizing the military as a whole and advancing America’s strategic edge.
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NIH Commits to Diversity, Inclusion in Biomedical Research
The COVID-19 pandemic and recent racial justice movements have brought increased attention to disparate conditions against women, people of color and other underserved communities.
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Why Government Needs More Women in AI
Women in tech can supercharge teams' creativity and help them stay under budget, meet deadlines and improve outcomes, studies show, so it’s time for more women to pursue tech careers, according to a lead Department of Labor official speaking at GovernmentCIO Media & Research’s Women Tech Leaders event Thursday.
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Top VHA Leader Promotes Workforce Diversity Amid EHR Transformation
The Department of Veterans Affairs is prioritizing diversity and developing new training programs to increase support for women and minorities across the workforce as the department continues its digital transformation journey in electronic health records and ongoing pandemic response.
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Why Communication Can Be Key to Tech Modernization
Federal IT groups are often looking at the newest emerging technologies to apply to their enterprise to drive change. But one key component to modernization is simple, overlooked and not technological at all: communication.
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