The 2025 New Agenda - Agenda
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Start: Thursday, May 01 8:00 AM EDT
End: Thursday, May 01 2:00 PM EDT

Agenda

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8:00 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

Registration, Breakfast & Networking

1 hour

Pick up your badge, grab some breakfast and network with your peers!

Pick up your badge, grab some breakfast and network with your peers!

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9:00 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

Opening Remarks

5 minutes

Welcome to The New Agenda Summit!

Welcome to The New Agenda Summit!

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9:05 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

A New Era of American Innovation: Driving Government Efficiency with AI

15 minutes

From breaking down data siloes to transforming the contracting process, AI can enhance services, create efficiencies and help government agencies better deliver on mission goals, regardless of resources. During this session Google Cloud’s Omid Ghaffari-Tabriz will share AI success stories and insights into how to approach your agency’s tech strategy.

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From breaking down data siloes to transforming the contracting process, AI can enhance services, create efficiencies and help government agencies better deliver on mission goals, regardless of resources. During this session Google Cloud’s Omid Ghaffari-Tabriz will share AI success stories and insights into how to approach your agency’s tech strategy.

Elite Undewriter Session sponsored by Google.

Omid Ghaffari-Tabriz
Omid Ghaffari-Tabriz
Head of U.S. Federal Civilian Policy
Google Cloud
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9:20 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

Strengthening Cybersecurity in a New Era of Leadership

40 minutes

The new administration brings a heightened focus on safeguarding federal systems and data. This session will delve into the evolving cybersecurity landscape, with a focus on the administration’s plans for bolstering defenses, addressing emerging threats, and ensuring secure and resilient operations.

The new administration brings a heightened focus on safeguarding federal systems and data. This session will delve into the evolving cybersecurity landscape, with a focus on the administration’s plans for bolstering defenses, addressing emerging threats, and ensuring secure and resilient operations.

Jennifer Franks
Jennifer Franks
Director, Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity
Government Accountability Office
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9:45 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

Cloud Technology and Federal Modernization – Shaping the Future Under New Leadership

30 minutes

As the new administration reshapes antitrust regulations, energy policy, and tariffs, federal agencies face both challenges and opportunities in modernizing through cloud technology. This session will explore how these shifts could drive market consolidation, influence AI and data center advancements, and raise costs for cloud services.

As the new administration reshapes antitrust regulations, energy policy, and tariffs, federal agencies face both challenges and opportunities in modernizing through cloud technology. This session will explore how these shifts could drive market consolidation, influence AI and data center advancements, and raise costs for cloud services.

Edward Graham
Edward Graham
Technology Reporter
Nextgov/FCW
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10:15 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

Optimized to Operate: Mapping Mission, Modernization and Measurable Outcomes

15 minutes

As agencies continue to modernize, executive leaders need a strategic lens for evaluating the role of data, technology, and modernization in supporting mission outcomes. In this session, you’ll learn how agencies are moving beyond compliance and siloed system upgrades—and instead using Splunk to optimize across four key domains: cost efficiency, fraud and risk detection, workforce and office management, and operational resilience.

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As agencies continue to modernize, executive leaders need a strategic lens for evaluating the role of data, technology, and modernization in supporting mission outcomes. In this session, you’ll learn how agencies are moving beyond compliance and siloed system upgrades—and instead using Splunk to optimize across four key domains: cost efficiency, fraud and risk detection, workforce and office management, and operational resilience.

This challenge isn't only about technology—it’s about new thinking. And Splunk is enabling that shift, not just as a cybersecurity platform, but as a real-time analytics engine for federal mission success.

Bart Larango
Bart Larango
Federal Government Industry Advisor
Splunk
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10:30 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

Coffee Break

15 minutes

Stretch your legs and enjoy some refreshments!

Stretch your legs and enjoy some refreshments!

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10:45 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

AI and the New Administration – Charting a Future for Federal Innovation

30 minutes

As the new administration sets its agenda, AI is poised to play a transformative role in federal operations. This session will examine how the administration’s policies and priorities influence the adoption of AI across agencies, including its potential to improve decision-making, streamline workflows, and enhance public service delivery.

As the new administration sets its agenda, AI is poised to play a transformative role in federal operations. This session will examine how the administration’s policies and priorities influence the adoption of AI across agencies, including its potential to improve decision-making, streamline workflows, and enhance public service delivery.

Adarryl Roberts
Adarryl Roberts
Chief Information Officer
Defense Logistics Agency
Alexandra Kelley
Alexandra Kelley
Staff Correspondent
Nextgov/FCW
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11:15 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

Elite Underwriter Session: Riverbed

15 minutes
Bill Roberts
Bill Roberts
Federal Chief Technology Officer
Riverbed
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11:30 AM EDT Thursday, May 01

Policy Shifts and Technology Priorities – A Roadmap for Federal Agencies

30 minutes

With the new administration taking office, federal agencies face an evolving set of technology and policy priorities. This session will explore how leadership transitions are shaping the federal tech agenda, emphasizing modernization efforts, emerging technologies, and policy frameworks critical to operational success. 

With the new administration taking office, federal agencies face an evolving set of technology and policy priorities. This session will explore how leadership transitions are shaping the federal tech agenda, emphasizing modernization efforts, emerging technologies, and policy frameworks critical to operational success. 

Melissa Vice
Melissa Vice
Director of the Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP)
Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Crime Center (DC3)
Nick Wakeman
Nick Wakeman
Editor-in-Chief
Washington Technology
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12:00 PM EDT Thursday, May 01

1:00 PM EDT Thursday, May 01

Catch me if you can: Challenges We Can Address Today to Put Fraudsters Away

15 minutes

Fraud poses a persistent and evolving threat, stealing taxpayer dollars, and undermining critical government programs. This session will share stories of how fraudsters operate and will examine practical tools and techniques that agencies can implement today to detect and combat fraud.

Elite Undewriter Session sponsored by Peraton.

Fraud poses a persistent and evolving threat, stealing taxpayer dollars, and undermining critical government programs. This session will share stories of how fraudsters operate and will examine practical tools and techniques that agencies can implement today to detect and combat fraud.

Elite Undewriter Session sponsored by Peraton.

Lauren Toth, Ph.D.
Lauren Toth, Ph.D.
Director, Technology Program Management - Defense Enterprise & Health Solutions (BU), Defense Mission & Health Solutions Sector
Peraton
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1:15 PM EDT Thursday, May 01

The New Agenda – Transforming Federal Government Tech

25 minutes

In this keynote, a leading expert will discuss the new administration’s vision for technology in the federal government. The session will highlight priorities such as modernizing infrastructure, enhancing cybersecurity, and leveraging AI to improve public service delivery. 

In this keynote, a leading expert will discuss the new administration’s vision for technology in the federal government. The session will highlight priorities such as modernizing infrastructure, enhancing cybersecurity, and leveraging AI to improve public service delivery. 

Param Soni
Param Soni
CIO and Chief AI Officer, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Department of Commerce
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1:40 PM EDT Thursday, May 01

Closing Remarks

5 minutes

Thank you for attending The New Agenda!

Thank you for attending The New Agenda!

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