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Strategies Supporting the Future Hybrid Workforce

Thu, 02/22/2024

New federal strategies are defining what it means to work and operate in the future workplace. The Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) March 7 memo calls on agencies to leverage tools like data analytics, bolster training and more to drive a more inclusive, agile and engaged future workforce. These leaders discuss the tools enabling the future workforce and next steps on the journey to align with emerging directives.

Learn about:

The importance of user experience and context switching for IT posture.
Current hiring priorities and initiatives their teams are focused on.
The impact of hybrid work on missions.
Key cybersecurity approaches for hybrid work.

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Featuring

Kurt Steege Chief Technology Officer, ThunderCat Technology
Kurt Steege
- Chief Technology Officer
- ThunderCat Technology
Kurt Steege is the Chief Technology Officer at Thundercat Technology, is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business that delivers technology services and solutions to the federal government and Fortune 500 companies. At Thundercat he is responsible for driving technology value for our clients through evaluation, architecture and outreach.

Prior to joining Thundercat, Kurt was the Chief Information Officer of MacAndrews and Forbes Inc., a diverse global holding company, based in New York City. During his time there he led a complete IT transformation and brought the company a modern standardized infrastructure upon which the business can depend. In the government space, Kurt served as the Chief Enterprise Architect at the FBI. Under Kurt’s leadership at the FBI the EAPO created roadmaps for IT Transformation, strategic direction for Shared Services, Mobility, Storage, and User Experience.

Over the rest of his 20+ year career in Information Technology, Kurt has held roles within private industries for technology, financials, and education to help drive value and efficiency into small, medium and large organizations.
Barry Tanner Director, Navy Program Executive Office for Digital and Enterprise Services
Barry Tanner
- Director
- Navy Program Executive Office for Digital and Enterprise Services
Mr. Tanner is a native of Jefferson City, MO and a 1991 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with honors. Upon commissioning, he served on active duty as a Nuclear Submarine Officer, holding multiple Division Officer roles in USS Drum (SSN-677) and as Lead Tactics Training Officer at Trident Training Facility, Kings Bay GA. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Brenau University in 1997, and is a Qualified Naval Nuclear Engineer. He left active duty and transitioned to the Navy Reserve in 1998.

Mr. Tanner currently serves as the Executive Director (Acting) of PEO Digital Enterprise Services, as well as the Chief Operating Officer for the PEO. In these two roles, Mr. Tanner oversees and coordinates the efforts of over 300 personnel delivering digital enterprise services to the Navy and Marine Corps across Cloud Platforms, Digital Workplaces, Cyber Operations, End User Services, Infrastructure, Strategic Sourcing and more. Over his career he has held positions with multiple technology companies, most recently as a Senior Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton’s Strategic Innovation Group, specializing in Digital Technology implementation and strategy focused on Cloud Computing, Enterprise Collaboration, Open Innovation and Enterprise Security. He has supported several defense clients including the Joint Staff Office of the Chief Information Officer, the Defense Information Systems Agency, Naval Special Warfare Group 10, and US European Command.

In his Navy Reserve duties, Mr. Tanner holds the rank of Captain and has served in multiple command and staff roles over a 31 year career. In 2016 he was recalled to active duty and served as the Assistance Chief of Staff for Communications (N6) and Deputy CIO for US Fleet Cyber Command, Commander Tenth Fleet in Fort Meade Maryland.