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Gov't & Commercial Markets >> Federal Initiatives

 

Federal Government Procurement


Gen. Steven Boutelle, CIO, U.S. Army (left), at  the AeA High-Tech Dinner


Karen Evans, Administrator of 
E-Gov & IT, OMB, at the 2nd Annual AeA Government/Executive Interchange


Scott Charbo, CIO, DHS (right), at an AeA Technology for Government Reception


Local, State, and Federal governments are anticipated to spend over $150 billion dollars in FY 2008 on technology products and services.  AeA helps member companies compete in this government market.  Events and forums have been hosted around the country to educate and assist in bridging the gap between government agencies and high-tech industry leaders.
AeA's Government Speakers at Past Events
AIR FORCE
Mike Wynne, Secretary, Air Force

ARMY
Vernon Bettencourt, Acting CIO, Current Deputy CIO, ARMY
Jeffrey Sorenson, Deputy Acquisition and Systems Management, ARMY
Gary Wetterhall, Asst PEO for Enterprise Information Systems, ARMY

DARPA
John Zolper, Director, Microsystems Technology DARPA
Dean Collins, Deputy Director Microsystems Technology DARPA
Tony Tether, Director, DARPA

DCMA
Mike Williams, Chief Information Officer, Defense Contract Management Agency

Department of Education
Patrick Pizzella, Assistant Secretary, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Education

DHS
Scott Charbo, Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Charlie Armstrong, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Elaine Duke, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Rod MacDonald, CIO Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
Soraya Correa, Director, Office of Procurement, Department of Homeland Security
Ken Ritchhart, Deputy CIO Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration, Dept. of Homeland Security
Sara Schroerlucke, Director IT Acquisition, Department of Homeland Security
William Thoreen, Contracting Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Andrew Anderson, Program Executive, Department of Homeland Security

DISA
John Garing, Chief Information Officer, Defense Information Systems Agency
Roberta Stempfley, Deputy CIO, Defense Information Systems Agency
Jana Jackson, Director, Corporate Outreach, Defense Information Systems Agency

DNI
General Dale Meyerrose, CIO, Director National Intelligence

DOD
Mark Krzysko Deputy Director, Electronic Business, Department of Defense

DOJ
Vance Hitch, Chief Information Officer, DOJ

DOL
Karen Czarnecki, Director, Office the 21st Century Workforce, Department of Labor
Thom Stohler, Senior Legislative Officer, Department of Labor

DOS
Gary Galloway, Office of Diplomacy, Department of State

DOT
Darren Ash, Associate CIP, Department of Transportation
Dan Mintz, Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation
Samuel Mok, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation
Tim Schmidt, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Transportation

DSS
John Skudlarek, Chief Information Officer, Defense Security Services

FDA
Gary Washington, Director IT Government Staff, Chief Enterprise Architect, FDA

GSA
Jim Williams, Commissioner, Federal Acquisition, Service, GSA
David Drabkin, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer General Services Administration
John Johnson, Assistant Commissioner General Services Administration
Steven Kempf, Assistant Commissioner IT Integration, General Services Administration
Georgia Marsh, Deputy Program Manager, e-Authentication Initiative, GSA
Tom Kirelis, Sr. Procurement Manager, SmartBUY, GSA General Services Administration

GPO
Reynolds Schweickhardt, Chief Information Office, Government Printing Office
Bruce O'dell, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Government Printing Office

HHS
Dr. Robert Kolodner, National Health IT Coordinator, HHS
Dr. Karen M. Bell, Director, Office of Health IT Adoption, HHS

NIH
Jack Jones, Chief Information Officer, National Institute of Health
Helen Schmitz, Acting Chief Architect, National Institutes of Health

OMB
Karen Evans, Administrator, Office of Management & Budget
Pamela Piper, Office of Management & Budget
Richard Burk, Chief Architect, Office of Management and Budget
Robert Burton, Deputy Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, OMB
Dan Byers, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Technology & Policy, OMB

SBA
Nicholas Owens, National Ombudsman, Small Business Administration

TSA
Deborah Kent, Secure Flight Program, Transportation Security Administration
Patricia Titus, Chief Officer Information Security, Transportation Security Administration

VA
General Bob Howard, CIO, Veterans Affairs
Adair Martinez, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Information Protection, Veterans Affairs
Stephen Warren, Deputy, Chief Information Officer IT, Veterans Affairs
Ray Sullivan, Executive Director of Field IT Operations, Department of Veterans Affairs
Charles Gephart, Director of Field IT Security Operations, Department of Veterans Affairs
 
Past Event Recaps and News

September 19, 2007
Government-Industry Executive Interchange
Topics: Health IT, Data Sharing, & Enterprise Architecture.

AeA’s Health IT, Data Sharing, & Enterprise Architecture Executive Interchange was the most successful Interchange yet!  With over sixty attendees, both government and industry professional were able to discuss their similar experiences, share insights, and exchange best practices on the topics of the day.

Learn more at:
www.aeanet.org/aeainterchange

June 5, 2007
The Annual AeA Technology 4 Government Dinner
The Premier Washington, D.C., Government-Industry Technology Networking Event

This year’s Annual AeA Technology 4 Government Dinner was held at The Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C.  With a turn out of close to six hundred participants, the premier technology networking event was easily a great success!  With over one hundred government officials, there were many opportunities for technologies companies, large and small, to mingle discuss common interests.

Learn more at:
www.aeanet.org/t4g2007

March 7, 2007
Government-Industry Executive Interchange
Telework Mobility &Wireless Solutions

Held at the International Spy Museum, the AeA’s Government-Industry Executive Interchange brought out more than sixty participants.  The topics of the day event were Telework Mobility & Wireless Solutions. 

Learn more at:
www.aeanet.org/interchange

December 7, 2006
Government-Industry Executive Interchange
Actionable Opportunities in Identity Management & E-Health

The Government-Industry Executive Interchange; Actionable Opportunities in Identity Management & E-Health was held in the David Packard Conference Center at AeA's headquarters in Washington, D.C.  The event brought well over sixty participants.  Topics covered during this Executive Interchange were Identity Management: Biometric and RFID Technologies, and E-Health: Trends, Challenges and Actionable Opportunities.

Learn more at:
www.aeanet.org/executiveinterchange

August 23, 2006
Government-Industry Executive Interchange
Enterprise Architecture and Performance-Based Contracting

The third annual Government-Industry Executive Interchange was held at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.  About sixty senior leaders in government and the tech industry were able to share best practices on performance-based contracting and enterprise architecture

Learn more at:
www.aeanet.org/execinterchange

 
Contact Information

To learn more or become involved with AeA's Government Procurement Initiative, contact Goldy Kamali, Director, Government and Commercial Markets Group, at 202.682.4432.

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