2020 Government Contracting Conference
Government Contracting in a Changed World
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered how the business of government gets done. From industry days through performance on an existing contract, the environment has changed. How will the current situation impact the agency or firm over the longer term?
This year’s Government Contracting Conference will examine how government and industry build resiliency, acquire and procure, operate in this changed environment.
In the interests of safety and efficient time management for participants, the Conference will be conducted virtually in three half-day modules over the months of October, November and December 2020.
Videorecordings are available for all of the Conference Sessions
See the Green Links below
October 6, 2020 on Resiliency
Welcome & Introduction
Maury Peiperl, Dean, School of Business
James Woolsey, President, Defense Acquisition University
Jerry McGinn, Executive Director, Center for Government Contracting
Kevin Singh, Vice President, Unanet & Title Sponsor
Strengthening Supply Chains
Cheryl Druehl, Associate Professor, School of Business
Jeffrey Nebaner, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, DoD
Mike Petters, President and Chief Executive Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries
CMMC Implementation
Chris Newborn, Professor of Information Technology, Cyber, DAU
Stacy Bostjanick, Director of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Policy, DoD
Karlton Johnson, Acting Chairman, Board of Directors, CMMC Accreditation Body
Robert Santos, President and Co-Founder, MetroStar Systems
Fireside Chat - Building Resilience
The Honorable Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee
Jerry McGinn, Executive Director, Center for Government Contracting
November 10, 2020 on Acquisition & Procurement
Welcome and Introduction
John Hillen, Chairman, Advisor Board, Center for Government Contracting
Frank Kelley, Vice President, Defense Acquisition University
Jerry McGinn, Executive Director, Center for Government Contracting
Eric Lofgren, Research Fellow, Center for Government Contracting
Plenary: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Response
Eric Lofgren, Research Fellow, Center for Government Contracting
Stacy Cummings, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Acquisition Enablers,
Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
Joe Hamel, Strategic Innovation and Emerging Technology Manager,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Health and Human Services
Mark Lee, Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Compliance, Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration
Beyond OTAs: Adapting Requirements & Flexibility in Contracts
Hallie Balkin, Esq., Learning Director for Other Transactions, Defense Acquisition University
Jaime Gracia, Acquisition Manager, Procurement Innovation Branch, Internal Revenue Service
Polly Hall, Director, Procurement Innovation Lab, Department of Homeland Security
Mike Madsen, Director of Strategic Engagement, Defense Innovation Unit
Impact of COVID on Corporate Strategy for Growth
Brett Josephson, Associate Professor, Marketing, George Mason School of Business
David Dacquino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Serco Inc.
Mitch Martin, Senior Managing Director, The McClean Group
Dan Prieto, Strategy Executive, Google Cloud, Public Sector
Module Group Discussion: Q&A with Speakers
SECAF Group Discussion - The Government's Response to COVID:
The Small Business Contractor's Perspective
December 8, 2020 on Operations
Welcome and Introduction
Anne Magro, Deputy Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Strategy and Impact, School of Business
Joe Johnson, Chief of Staff, Defense Acquisition University
Jerry McGinn, Executive Director, Center for Government Contracting
James Hasik, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Government Contracting
Plenary: Operations in a Changed World
Marjorie Censer, Editor, Inside Defense
Kim Herrington, Director, Industrial Base Acquisition Portfolio Management, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Joanie Newhart, Associate Administrator of Acquisition Workforce Programs, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, OMB
Lewis "Lou" Von Thaer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Battelle
Contract Performance
Tom Temin, Host, Federal Drive, Federal News Network
Sandra Hinzman, Senior Vice President for Contracts and Property, SAIC
Melissa Martin, Director, Virtual Acquisition Office
James Schirmer, Deputy Program Executive Officer, Ground Combat Systems
Implications of a Remote Contracting Workforce for Government and Business
James Hasik, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Government Contracting
Kathy Albarado, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Helios HR
Misty Cedano, Director, Acquisition Workforce and Talent Management, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Michael Sanders, Chief Executive Officer, Interactive Government
Module Group Discussion: Q&A with Speakers