Mary Ann Brown

Keeping IT Brief

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Keeping IT Brief is FORUM’s fast, focused podcast delivering essential insights on government technology, federal modernization, and the evolving GovCon landscape. Each short episode features conversations with industry leaders, government executives, and innovators who are driving mission success through new strategies, emerging technologies, and forward-thinking approaches to public sector IT. Designed for busy federal and industry professionals, Keeping IT Brief gets straight to what matters—key trends, practical takeaways, and expert perspectives on cybersecurity, digital transformation, A...

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Mary Ann Brown

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How Stakeholders are Using the AI Playbook and Trends in AI in Federal Health IT 19.03.2021 12:08

Swathi Young is an international keynote speaker, blogger, community builder and Chief Technology Officer who recently co-authored the AI Playbook, a framework of implementing AI solutions for the Federal Government. She is the founder of DC Emerging Technologies, a community of 2000+ members who meet regularly to discuss the trends in disruptive technologies. Here Swathi discusses What the AI Pla...

IT Transformation and Strategy with a Former VA CIO 17.03.2021 5:05

This podcast with former VA CIO LaVerne Council discusses what the Federal community needs to know about IT transformation and developing an effective IT strategy in the Federal Government with a view on the responsibility of the CIO to communicate, educate, and lead the organization through IT transformation; setting the tone and providing the air cover to enable transformation from the Sec/Dep S...

Insight into the VA’s Digital Transformation Strategy An Excerpt from the Disruptive Tech Summit 15.03.2021 10:42

During our recent Disruptive Tech Summit, Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Acting Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer, Dominic Cussatt, shared an update on VA’s digital transformation strategy. Listen in to hear how VA is adapting and utilizing disruptive technologies as a force multiplier to scale and meet the needs of today’s Veterans through IT...

Total Procurement Makeover: Key Insights for Running Federal Digital Service Procurements 15.03.2021 21:37

This podcast with two members of the Digital Services Coalition: Rohan Bhobe, CEO of Nava, and Natalie Kurz, Director of UX at Flexion, shares experiences and recommendations for running a successful Federal digital services procurement that works for Government, users, and vendors alike. About Natalie Kurz Natalie Kurz has spent the last 20 years helping to elevate digital experiences from the or...

Industry Strategies for Helping Government Advance the Healthcare Agenda in 2021 12.03.2021 12:04

During this podcast with Harry Greenspun, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Partner at Guidehouse he discusses upcoming Industry trends and what strategies businesses should look to embrace as Government moves forward with Healthcare missions, including digital health; the strong getting stronger; risk and vulnerability in the virtual world. About Dr. Harry Greenspun Harry Greenspun, MD, is the Chief...

Cloud: The Digital Front Door Key for Federal Agencies 10.03.2021 6:52

In this episode of Keeping IT Brief, Susan Sharer speaks to Raymond Holder, the executive strategist and health technology leader, currently serving as Principal, U.S. Federal Healthcare at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Mr. Holder discusses how cloud technologies are helping Government agencies today. “During the COVID-19 outbreak, one telehealth agency saw an increase of 800 percent in telehealth bu...