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Welcome to Government Efficiency Summit.

In 2026, government efficiency is driven by a convergence of policy, budget constraints, and rising public expectations. With updated guidance such as the Capital Planning and Investment Control (OMB Circular A-11) and Managing Information as a Strategic Resource (OMB Circular A-130), agencies not only need to tie every dollar to measurable mission outcomes, but also rethink how systems, data, and teams support those outcomes. At the same time, new expectations around AI governance, cybersecurity, and shared services are pushing leaders to modernize faster with fewer resources and greater oversight. 

This keynote will explore how these policies are being put into practice, including where investments are paying off, where tradeoffs are unavoidable, and how leaders are deciding what to modernize, what to scale, and what to stop. The speaker will also reveal how incremental changes can contribute to a broader, organization-wide efficiency.

Sponsored by Maximus

The DOGE initiative set out to improve government efficiency by strengthening cost control, standardizing performance metrics, and increasing centralized oversight. As implementation moved from policy to practice, agencies encountered practical challenges in applying these changes across diverse missions and operational environments. Today, teams are taking stock of the results, identifying where efficiency gains were realized and how these experiences can inform future modernization and performance efforts.

During this discussion, leaders from the U.S. Digital Service and policy experts will discuss where efficiency mandates improved delivery and outcomes, and where they introduced friction or created unintended consequences, to provide attendees with a clearer understanding of which efficiency efforts demonstrate true staying power.

Federal agencies have long faced challenges with procurement, from fragmented purchasing to difficulty evaluating emerging technologies like AI. In response, the General Services Administration (GSA) introduced two initiatives—OneGov and USAi—to streamline the vendor landscape, drive cost savings through consolidated purchasing, and enable agencies to test tools before committing long-term. This session will provide an early look at how these models are working in practice, including where agencies are seeing measurable benefits, how procurement teams are adapting, and how to scale these approaches.

Sponsored by Google Public Sector

As the pace of technological change accelerates, the Defense space is rethinking how it buys, builds, and delivers capability to the field. This session will examine how military services are restructuring acquisition to deliver capability at speed. The conversation will focus on the shift toward portfolio-based acquisition models, expanded use of flexible contracting authorities such as OTAs, and efforts to align requirements, budgeting, and procurement to enable faster decision-making. It will also explore how organizations are reducing bureaucratic friction, integrating operators earlier in the acquisition lifecycle, and creating pathways to move from prototype to production more efficiently.

Sponsored by Abnormal

States are often the proving ground for government initiatives like efficiency. In Iowa, leaders have reorganized departments and reduced the number of agencies, creating a smaller, more concentrated government focused on core functions. Meanwhile, Maryland has felt the ripple effects of federal efficiency measures, including impacts on its budget and local economies.

In this session, speakers will take a close look at how efficiency initiatives are taking shape at the state level. They’ll share successes, unpack obstacles, and offer practical guidance on turning federal directives into actionable strategies that deliver on mission and serve both government operations and their communities.

Sponsored by HP

The federal acquisition system is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul is rewriting the rules of how government buys, while GSA's OneGov and USAi initiatives are consolidating the vendor landscape and reshaping which companies get access to federal agencies. Together, these changes are forcing contractors to rethink how they position themselves, structure their bids, and deliver results. This session will examine what these shifts mean in practice for industry—from small businesses navigating a tighter marketplace to large integrators adapting to new performance expectations—and what contractors need to do now to stay competitive as the rules continue to evolve.

What does “efficiency” actually mean in government, and how should it be measured? Drawing on new research from The Pew Charitable Trusts, this session will reveal how states are defining, tracking, and achieving efficiency through technology and innovation. From redesigning digital services to using data to guide budget and policy decisions, panelists will cover how states are translating ideas into action, adopting metrics that capture real results, and establishing approaches beyond cutting costs to improve service delivery and long-term impact.

Many efficiency initiatives start small, from pilots within a single agency to local-level experiments. Success in a controlled environment doesn’t always translate to scaling across multiple agencies, jurisdictions, or programs, which can expose gaps in coordination, consistency, and service quality.

This session will outline how to overcome these obstacles and scale technology while maintaining the initial momentum. [SPEAKER NAME] will share how to embed efficiency into day-to-day operations, turning small experiments into systemic change that delivers on mission outcomes.