Agenda

While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges across industries, it has greatly accelerated efforts to improve digital services, incorporate new technologies, and build and maintain a workforce that is able to operate effectively and efficiently in a remote or hybrid environment. During this session, hear from former Congressman and Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Patrick Murphy and Adobe’s Jonathan Benett as they explore how technologies and digital-first processes can power the federal workforce - from recruitment to retirement - and enhance digital services for the American people.

A change in administration means a change in people, politics, and practices. But it also means a continuation of operations. During this session, we’ll explore Federal work changes that are here to stay. For example, what are the implications of Biden’s directive rescinding the Trump administration’s workforce orders? How will the Federal workforce readjust for the future? What plans does the Federal workforce have to reskill and retrain its workers?

The disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have taught us that people can be engaged and productive when working away from the office. This learning has caused many organizations to rethink where and how their employees will work as quarantining restrictions are lifted, including moving to an adaptive workplace designed to capitalize on the benefits of both in-office work and telecommuting. This session will feature thought leaders from Deloitte and Infor sharing insights and best practices about how to maximize the benefits of the adaptive workplace in your organization, including the best ways to implement an adaptive workplace and how to ensure employees are prepared to thrive in the new environment.

Without a doubt, the pandemic-induced shift to remote work revealed many tech solutions that are here to stay. But what are their implications? During this session, we’ll explore the consequences of remote work, from employee monitoring, to Infrastructure management & TIC, to secure teleworking.

While frontline health and essential workers bore the brunt of the pandemic’s ravaging effects, work-from-home shifts inflicted a host of challenges for employees as well. During this session, we’ll explore the importance of government worker protections and what the pandemic revealed about Federal work, from essential frontline workers to remote program managers. We’ll discuss how Federal agencies have adjusted to ensure better working conditions, from the home office to the hospital wing. We’ll investigate new protocols and the potential for revised OSHA standards, improved communications, innovative onboarding, and more, while also uncovering areas for future improvement across Federal agencies.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought its fair share of challenges, including uprooting many agency workflows and processes and forcing a quick shift in how government employees work, communicate internally, and deliver on their mission. During this session, DocuSign’s Carrie-Anne Mosely will sit down with Pete Ladowicz from the Office of Naval Research to explore the evolving environment for the federal workforce and what the future of work could look like for government and defense employees. They’ll also discuss the programs and initiatives the Office of Naval Research has established to better prepare and enhance the employee experience in this new, hybrid environment.

Rob Shriver will explore the future of government wide work.

Learn how Cisco is securing and empowering a hybrid workforce with next-gen collaboration solutions for federal agencies and the citizens they serve.

As offices around the country slowly begin to reopen, how do leaders manage a hybrid workforce? This panel, featuring leaders from across government, will discuss best practices for hybrid work and the policies and cultures behind their success.

Secure remote work continues to be a critical need for the Federal government. Continued investment in cloud computing and the emphasis on Zero Trust architectures have created an opportunity for agencies to leverage SASE solutions for their secure remote access needs. This discussion will address the current state of secure remote access within the Federal government, alignment of SASE technologies to Federal guidance, and provide an overview of Palo Alto Networks SASE solution.

Technology has enabled the federal workforce to accomplish its mission with a speed previously unthinkable. With IT modernization still a top priority for agencies, how should leaders evaluate the power of the cloud vs the accessibility of edge computing? What infrastructure makes the most sense for the future of work?

This panel will explore technical, ethical, and policy focused questions around the increasingly complex relationship between technology and the workplace. In this spotlight session, Aspen Institute Future of Work Director Shelly Steward will discuss the impact of innovation on the workforce and what unexpected questions leaders of the future should consider during their implementation.

The powerful new Federal acronym is WFX – Work from Anywhere. Hear from Zoom as we explore how Federal HR and IT leaders are building on their effective remote work programs. Learn how to enable the hybrid office, retain and recruit remote workers for the Federal mission, address hybrid in-person & remote employee preferences, and up-level citizen engagement. In this session, Zoom brings insights gleaned from the trenches of COVID-related IT management across the Federal government to help you build your agency’s WFX game plan.

Even before President Biden’s Executive Order to “root out” systemic racism and other forms of discrimination both in the workplace and in their public-facing programs, diversity, equity & inclusion were top of mind for many federal agencies. In this panel, senior leaders will share best practices on how to make the future workforce more inclusive and resilient.

Your teams rely on collaboration and communication tools now more than ever before – but you need flexibility given the unpredictable nature of business these days. Red River and Cisco are partnering to deliver an integrated collaboration infrastructure for voice and video calling, messaging, and mobility from the best in the industry, combined with integrated local and long distance calling and an expert to manage it all.