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Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC

Accelerating Government is a production of the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) and Federal News Network. Host Dave Wennergren is the CEO of ACT-IAC, a nonprofit organization which has worked for more than 40 years to bring together government and industry leaders to accelerate government mission outcomes through collaboration, leadership and education. Dave has served in a number of senior positions in government, including as the Department of the Navy’s chief information officer and vice chairman of the Federal CIO Council. He’s also a fellow of the Na...

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Jun 11, 2026

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Episodes

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 40: Innovation Spotlight – Air Force 25.04.2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Alexis Bonnell about the Air Force, innovation and leadership in the federal technology market. Guest : Alexis Bonnell , chief information officer and director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisbonnell/   Additional Resources : To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 39: Tech Leaders – Spring 2024 30.03.2024

On this episode, we talk with two outstanding leaders about issues and opportunities in the federal market.  Guests : Malcolm Harden, chief growth officer, Safal Partners and Chair, Industry Advisory Council (IAC) https://www.linkedin.com/in/malharden/ Dave Powner , executive director, Center for Data-Driven Policy at The MITRE Corporation and former director of Information Technology Management I...

Episode 38: Small Business Issues & Opportunities 28.02.2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with small business leaders about issues and opportunities in the federal market.  Guests : Janis Garcia Keating, President & CEO, Wilco Group, LLC https://www.linkedin.com/in/janis-garcia-keating-pmp-pmi-acp-csm-safe5-sa-9542b71/ Will Choi, Chief Operating Officer, Mind Petal https://www.linkedin.com/in/willchoi2/ Additional Resources : To learn mor...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 37: ACT-IAC 45th Anniversary 31.01.2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with several ACT-IAC leaders about current offerings of the organization and celebrating the 45th anniversary of the American Council for Technology.  Guests : Kisha Powell, Events and Marketing Executive, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisha-hemphill-powell-ms-cmp-4569869/ Carol Miller, Chief Corporate Revenue Officer, ACT-IAC https://www.linkedin....

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 36: Reflecting Back; Looking Forward II 05.01.2024

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with two former government leaders about the challenges and opportunities facing the federal market as we look forward to 2024.  Guests : Maria Roat,Owner, MA Roat Consulting, former federal deputy CIO and Past American Council for Technology president https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-roat-49714115/ Robert Shea , CEO, GovNavigators, former associate dir...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 35: 2023 Leadership Award Winners 08.12.2023

On this episode, we ask some of the winners of the 2023 ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Awards to share their experiences, insights and advice.    Guests : Yemi Oshinnaiye , chief information officer, Transportation Security Administration and recipient of the 2023 ACT-IAC Government Executive Leadership Award.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/yemio/ Paul Strasser , managing client executive, Transitiona...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 34: CX 2023 08.11.2023

On this episode, we talk with Barbara Morton and Martha Dorris about customer experience efforts in the federal government.    Guests : Barbara Morton , deputy chief Veterans Experience Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and government advisor to the ACT-IAC CX COI.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-c-morton-77b28085/ Martha Dorris , founder of Dorris Consulting International, former...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 33: Government Can Deliver 05.10.2023

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Richard Spires about his new book, “ Government Can Deliver: A Practioner’s Guide to Improving Agency Effectiveness and Efficiency. ”    Guest : Richard Spires , principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting , former CIO at both DHS and IRS, former vice chair of the Federal CIO Council and former chair of the Industry Advisory Council.  https://www.link...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 32: Acquisition & Cybersecurity 07.09.2023

On this episode, we talk about a recently released ACT-IAC acquisition report on pre-solicitation best practices and catch up with a long-time federal technology leader on cybersecurity trends and priorities.  Guests : John Gilligan , President and CEO at the Center for Internet Security and former Air Force and Energy Department CIO.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jogilligan/ John Dobriansky , Gove...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 31: Tech Leadership & Imagine Nation ELC 2023 14.08.2023

On this episode, we talk with Danielle Metz and Kendall Holbrook about technology leadership and the upcoming ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC 2023 conference.  Guests : Danielle Metz, Director, Information Management and Technology & CIO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Vice President at Large for the American Council for Technology and Government Chair for Imagine Nation ELC 2023.  https://www...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 30: Quantum Computing 18.07.2023

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with government and industry technology leaders about quantum computing and the recently released ACT-IAC report, “Fundamentals of Quantum Computing: Frequently Asked Questions and Myth Busting.”  Guests : Jeremy Wood, chief, Enterprise Architecture Branch at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and government advisor to the ACT-IAC Emerging Techn...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 29: Enhancing the FITARA Scorecard 25.06.2023

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with technology leaders about recent actions to enhance the FITARA Scorecard.  Guests : Richard Spires, Principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting, former CIO at both DHS and IRS, former Vice Chair of the Federal CIO Council and former Chair of the Industry Advisory Council.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardspires/ Margie Graves , Senior Fellow at the...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 28: Innovations in the Federal Market – Part 2 26.05.2023

This week on Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with more winners of ACT-IAC’s 2023 Innovation Awards and a leading industry voice on innovation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 27: Innovations in the Federal Market – Part 1 26.04.2023

On this week's episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren talks with two winners of ACT-IAC’s 2023 Innovation Awards. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 26: Tech & DEIA Opportunities 27.03.2023

Host Dave Wennegren and his guests discuss DEIA efforts in government and some upcoming tech opportunities. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 25: Climate Change 01.03.2023

On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren and his guests discuss technology efforts that are supporting the government's climate change initiatives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 24: Digital Transformation and Cyber Compliance 31.01.2023

On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren and his guests discuss digital transformation efforts in government and a recently released government-wide guide to cybersecurity compliance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 23: Reflecting Back on 2022; Looking Forward to 2023 05.01.2023

Host Dave Wennergren talks with two former government leaders on the challenges and opportunities facing the federal market as we look forward to 2023. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 22 – 2022 ACT-IAC Leadership Awards – Part 2 08.12.2022

Host Dave Wennergren speaks with four outstanding federal technology leaders who recently received ACT-IAC 2022 Executive Leadership Awards.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 21 – 2022 ACT-IAC Leadership Awards – Part 1 09.11.2022

Host Dave Wennergren talks with three of the federal technology leaders who recently received ACT-IAC 2022 Executive Leadership Awards. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 20 – FITARA Enhancements 11.10.2022

On this episode, we talk with technology executives, Richard Spires, Margie Graves and Dave Powner about the recently released ACT-IAC report, “Recommendations for Evolving the FITARA Scorecard.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 19 – Customer Experience (CX) 13.09.2022

On this episode, we talk with IRS Executive, Ken Corbin, long-time government and industry CX leader, Martha Dorris and industry executive Angy Peterson about the power and promise of on-going customer experience efforts in the federal market and ACT-IAC’s upcoming CX Summit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 18 – Tech Leaders & Imagine Nation ELC 2022 19.08.2022

GSA Executive Laura Stanton and Dev Technology Group CEO Kendall Holbrook discuss the federal technology market and this October’s ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC Conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 17 – Federal IT Operating Plan & Innovation 25.07.2022

On this episode, we talk with Federal CIO Clare Martorana about the recently released Federal IT Operating Plan and hear from two more of the ACT-IAC 2022 Innovation Champion Award winners; Guests: Clare Martorana, Federal Chief Information Officer.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/claremartorana/ John Hutchison, Assistant Operations Research Analyst at the Argonne National Laboratory.  https://www.li...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 16 – 20th Anniversary of the eGov Act 27.06.2022

On this episode, we talk some outstanding federal technology leaders who were “in the room where it happened” when the eGov Act was enacted 20 years ago—what did it entail, what’s been accomplished and where do we go from here.       Guests: Karen Evans, Managing Director of the Cyber Readiness Institute and Former Administrator, Office of E-Government and Information Technology at OMB. https://ww...

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