Tech Talks
The GSA CTO team hosts in-depth Tech Talks, where presenters discuss technology topics affecting the agency. Each Tech Talk is a 30-minute informal meeting with an audience of internal GSA members. Demonstrations are often provided along with follow-up Q&A. Registration is limited to internal GSA personnel. To register to attend a Tech Talk event, please contact Joe Novak at Joseph.Novak@gsa.gov.
For general questions about the Tech Talks, please contact the GSA CTO team at cto@gsa.gov.
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Sept 13 FAS-IT Playbook - Cloud Lounge Tech Talk
September 13, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Explore GSA-IT Cloud Integration Shared Services (CISS) Cloud Lounge for training and related resources. The primary focus of the lounge is to share knowledge, education and information about cloud computing resources, cloud technology and best practices. Here’s some of the subject areas: Featured Training Opportunities, Special Events, FCS Cloud Ecosystem News & Announcements, Cloud Service Providers, COMET Partners, and Computing Tools. If you have questions, feedback, or are seeking additional information, please contact Cloud Advocate “fcs-advocate@gsa.gov”.
LINK (GSA internal only)
Location
Virtual upon Invitation
Who
Electra Holmes
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GSA IT Service Portal and ServiceNow Tech Talk
August 17, 2023, 11:00 am-11:30am ET
Objective
GSA IT strives to help drive technology transformation by providing employees with the tools they need and the GSA IT Service Desk is committed to providing you with excellent customer service in delivering and supporting those tools. The GSA IT Self Service Portal is your gateway to request, track and learn about available IT Services and request support.
Come join us to learn about the current features of the GSA IT Self Service Portal and the enhancements we have planned to improve your IT support experience.
Location
Virtual with information provided upon invitation
Who
Steve Gillespie
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GSA Fine Arts Collection Site: A Case Study on Iterative Design
July 20, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
GSA’s Fine Arts Collection is one of the nation’s oldest and largest public art collections. Dating from the 1850s to the present, artworks are displayed in federal buildings and courthouses across the U.S., and many are on long-term loan to museums and other non-profit institutions. Join the Service Delivery and the Center of Fine Arts team to learn about how they used human-centered design best practices to develop and launch the new collection website (https://art.gsa.gov/).
Location
VIRTUAL: Information will be provided based on invitation
Who
Jenn Noinaj & Mary Margaret Carr
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Government-Wide Procurement Equity Tool
June 22, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Small disadvantaged businesses continue to be a priority, as outlined in the recently released OMB memorandum M-23-11: Creating a More Diverse and Resilient Federal Marketplace through Increased Participation of New and Recent Entrants. The Government-Wide Procurement Equity Tool was developed to improve agencies’ analytic and market research capabilities, enabling users to quickly and easily find vendors registered in SAM, while cross-referencing key FPDS data, to help lead to a more diversified supplier base. Join this Tech Talk to learn more about how you can use this tool to advance equity in procurement!
Location
Virtual upon invitation
Who
Brian Isbrandt and Rachel Shulruf
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IT Standard Tech Talk
May 23, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Join the IT Standards team on May 23rd, to learn about the new OMB M-22-18 (Enhancing the Security of the Software Supply Chain through Secure Software Development Practices) requirement to ensure that every Federal agency is complying with the NIST guidance when using third-party software.
Location
Virtual Upon Invitation
Who
Cindy Smith and Billy Wales
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Future of Work: How GSA's Workplace Innovation Lab (WIL) is Using Technology to Change the Game
April 26, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
As an innovative leader within the federal community, GSA continues to drive value by exploring the latest industry trends in real estate and technology. The recent opening of the Workplace Innovation Lab (WIL) is a prime example of how GSA is using technology to shape the future of the federal workplace.
Tune in to discover how the 25,000 square foot cutting-edge federal coworking lab featuring the latest workplace technology and innovative designs is turning heads among federal partners and industry leaders.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn about this buzzworthy initiative!
Location
VIRTUAL: Information will be provided after registration
Who
Ryan Booth
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GSA Workplace: A Case Study in Modern Product Development Tech Talk
March 23, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
GSA’s new workplace website captures best practices, thought pieces, and information about our offerings and resources that support workplace planning, change management, and real estate optimization for our external customer agencies. Join the Service Delivery team and the Workplace Product Owner to learn about how they incorporated human-centered design, product management, and agile development best practices to launch the site.
Location
Virtual Upon Invitation
Who
Leslie LaMar, Jessica Marine, Jenn Noinaj, and Alison Kohler
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Qualtrics Surveys
February 14, 2023, 11:00am - 11:30am ET
Objective
In December 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government, which anchors government services directly to the experiences of our customers. At GSA, our Office of Customer Experience (OCE) supports GSA Service and Staff Offices (SSOs) with guidance, training, and tools to improve customer experience (CX).
Join Dionne Cochran from OCE as she leads a dialogue on how to become more CX-minded, and shares how tools such as Qualtrics can help you learn what your customers need, so you can improve services to meet those needs.
Location
Virtual upon invitation
Who
Dionne Cochran
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Agency Software: Ensuring it is Secure though the Supply Chain
January 31, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Ensuring software integrity is key to protecting Federal systems from threats and vulnerabilities and reducing overall risk from cyber-attacks. Recent federal mandates around cybersecurity are driving changes to how software is developed. A key milestone in the recently issued OMB M-22-18 requires that vendors attest that they follow NIST standards for a risk-based approach for secure software development. Come learn more about GSA’s work to implement the requirements of this memo.
Location
Virttual upon invitation
Who
Monica Fitzgerald
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IDEA Champions Tech Talk
December 7, 2022, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
IDEA Champions Tech Talk
What does DEIA have to do with IT?
As the American public become increasingly more diverse, how will GSA’s technology rise to meet those needs? Could DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility) best practices generate more human-centered technology solutions?
Join Marvin Heath from the IDEA Champions program, as he leads a dialogue envisioning how we can all create a more inclusive technology future, including a proposed DEIA in IT Bill of Rights.
Location
Virtual upon Invitation
Who
Marvin Heath
