Navigating Disruption and Redefining Opportunity in 2026
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Welcome to Cocktails & Conversations: Navigating Disruption and Redefining Opportunity in 2026
Welcome to Cocktails & Conversations: Navigating Disruption and Redefining Opportunity in 2026
Frank Konkel
Editor-in-ChiefGovExec
Kelvin Brewer
Director, Public Sector Sales EngineeringPing Identity
During the past nine months, federal operations experienced volatility, with agency restructuring, contracting slowdowns, and emerging funding trends. This session will highlight how these shifts are influencing modernization efforts across the federal IT landscape.
During the past nine months, federal operations experienced volatility, with agency restructuring, contracting slowdowns, and emerging funding trends. This session will highlight how these shifts are influencing modernization efforts across the federal IT landscape.
Tom Suder
PresidentATARC
Nick Wakeman
Editor-in-ChiefWashington Technology
Aaron Heffron
President, Insights & ResearchGovExec
Stay tuned for session updates!
Stay tuned for session updates!
David Berteau
Former President and CEOProfessional Services Council (PSC)
Tim Brennan
Vice President, Technology Policy and Government RelationsProfessional Services Council (PSC)
David Wennergren
CEOACT-IAC
Nick Wakeman
Editor-in-ChiefWashington Technology
In this chat, we’ll recap major government acquisition changes so far and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s roles, responsibilities and priorities moving forward.
In this chat, we’ll recap major government acquisition changes so far and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s roles, responsibilities and priorities moving forward.
Dr. Kevin Rhodes
Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement PolicyWhite House
Frank Konkel
Editor-in-ChiefGovExec
In this fireside chat, we’ll spotlight GSA’s growing role in federal contracting, including its OneGov initiative, procurement innovation and consolidation, and the agency’s priorities moving forward.
In this fireside chat, we’ll spotlight GSA’s growing role in federal contracting, including its OneGov initiative, procurement innovation and consolidation, and the agency’s priorities moving forward.
Laura Stanton
Deputy Commissioner, Federal Acquisition OfficeGeneral Services Administration
Frank Konkel
Editor-in-ChiefGovExec
Thank you for joining Cocktails & Conversations: Navigating Disruption and Redefining Opportunity in 2026
Thank you for joining Cocktails & Conversations: Navigating Disruption and Redefining Opportunity in 2026
Frank Konkel
Editor-in-ChiefGovExec