On Monday, September 16, a wide range of government technology and policy officials spoke at the PSC Tech Trends Conference, PSC’s premier Technology Council event, that focused on emerging information technology and related issues faced by government and industry. Conference sessions provided an important venue for industry to hear directly from senior government officials and engage on top technology trends and opportunities.
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U.S. Navy to Name CDO, CTO, Cyber, Digital Chiefs Next Week Meritalk.com | 9/16/19 The U.S. Navy is set to announce appointments to several senior IT leadership positions next week, said Thomas Modly, who began performing the duties of the Navy Secretary in July, at the Professional Services Council’s Tech Trends Conference Monday. The Skill Sets Agencies Need in a Data-Driven Government FederalTimes.com | 9/16/19 Speaking at the Professional Services Council Tech Trends conference Sept. 16, GSA Chief Data Officer Kris Rowley said that GSA data practitioners are helping agency’s executives with their jobs by posting data analysis on a common GSA platform, which Rowley said is a "good disruptive mentality.” Trump’s Top Acquisition Official Outlines Priorities NextGov.com | 9/16/19 Newly-confirmed Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Michael Wooten laid out a set of tech-heavy priorities Monday as he prepares to shape the way agencies buy goods and services. In remarks made at PSC’s tech conference, Wooten said modernizing the policies that govern approximately $550 billion in annual spending represents a “huge opportunity,” but one government cannot undertake on its own. Modly Acknowledges 355 Ships Won't Happen in 'Reasonable' Amount of Time InsideDefense.com |9/17/19 The Navy's second most senior civilian today acknowledged the service will not achieve its 355-ship goal in a "reasonable" amount of time and that without a $20 billion to $30 billion increase in annual funding, the Navy could only maintain between 305 and 308 ships. HHS Touts First Recurrent Neural Network for Making Acquisition Plans Fedscoop.com | 9/17/19 The Department of Health and Human Services’ chief information officer said his agency has the first functioning, recurrent neural network in the federal government, and it’s using the machine-learning technology to help officials make acquisition plans. HHS’s network is the first “that I know of,” though the intelligence community “is doing some of this,” Jose Arrieta said at PSC’s Tech Trends Conference. Procurement Chief Tees up Potential Changes in CSP-Government Relations FCW.com | 9/17/19 The recently installed federal procurement chief said he's looking to expand data sharing among cloud service providers across government. OFPP Administrator Michael Wooten said that using technology to unlock innovation to mine the federal government’s vast "treasure trove" of accumulated data was one of his goals. Where to Use AI and Other Tips From CIOs on Emerging Tech NextGov.com |9/17/19 The chief information officers from the departments of Health and Human Services, Justice and the General Services Administration offered emerging tech ideas to feds at PSC’s Tech Trends Conference. “We’re using AI and machine learning in several areas,” said General Services Administration Chief Information Officer Dave Shive.