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Join us virtually on January 24 at 2PM!
As hybrid work continues to evolve across the federal government, so do the security needs of agencies. As employees continue to leverage remote work policies to work from locations outside the traditional four walls of an office, accessing mission-critical data from a virtual work environment continues to be a challenge for remote employees.
How should leaders balance the security of critical networks and data with the needed accessibility to provide a good user experience? What role do collaboration tools play in creating a successful hybrid work environment? And what does the future of hybrid work look like? Join GovExec and Cisco for this program exploring hybrid work in government — and how to build a strong hybrid workplace.
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Speakers:
Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter
Chief People Officer
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
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Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter
Chief People Officer
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s
(CISA) first Chief People Officer. She is responsible for overall workforce strategy,
career development, and driving a people-first culture. She is leading CISA’s “Thriving
in a Hybrid Environment” which includes ‘presence with purpose’ to meet federal
mandates. Prior to CISA, Kolmstetter was the Director of Talent Strategy and
Engagement at NASA. She was responsible for the “Future of Work” initiative including
defining new Agency guidance including more flexible work options post-pandemic.
Elizabeth has over 30 years of public service and pioneered innovative talent programs
across agencies including CISA, NASA, U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and Transportation Security Administration
(TSA).
She is a 2022 recipient of the prestigious Presidential Rank Award and is a Fellow of
the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She received her Ph.D. and
M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Virginia Tech and her B.A. in
Psychology and Computer Science from Hollins University.
Sam Byers
Leader of Solutions Engineering for the Federal Civilian team
Cisco
Sam Byers is the Leader of Solutions Engineering for the Federal Civilian team at Cisco. He and his team work together with federal agencies to align modern technologies to drive mission outcomes.
Previously, Sam was the Solutions Engineering Manager of Federal Scientific. Before that, he was an Enterprise Systems Architect consulting utilities and manufacturers. He has 15 years of experience in networking, cybersecurity, and IT automation. Prior to Cisco, he worked in IT as a network and security engineer for 8 years.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University as well as various technical accreditations such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Cisco DevNet Professional, and Cisco Certified Network Professional Enter
