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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IT Acquisition Tool (C L) Tech Talk
March 13, 2024, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Need Continuous Learning Hours?! Check out this Inventory of CLs at the Upcoming Tech Talk: IT Acquisition Workforce Continuous Learning Tool
IT Acquisition Continuous Learning Made Easy!
Are you a member of the IT acquisition workforce, management, or leadership holding a certification? Are you an Acquisition Professional looking to learn more about relevant, credible, accessible continuous learning resources available on demand?
GSA IT Technology professionals can also gain knowledge of IT Acquisition and the following tool by attending. The primary benefit of the tool’s inventory is to anyone who wants to learn more about taking advantage of relevant, credible, accessible IT related resources in a watch, read, or listen format—–so anyone at GSA who doesn’t hold certs and just wants to create a DAU login and elevate their skills and get access to resources that are completely related to IT and IT Acquisition from many angles—-will benefit
OGP’s IT Acquisition Working Group (ITAWG) will demo an innovative, convenient IT Acquisition Continuous Learning (CL) Tool, a one-stop-shop housing over 100 IT acquisition-related resources, organized by topic area – all available to complete at your convenience. Receive immediate CL credits to your transcript with these resources hosted in FAI CSOD.
Thinking about how you are going to meet the upcoming CL deadline (April 30, 2024)? This tool and the upcoming demo are for you!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your IT acquisition skills. We look forward to seeing you on March 13th at 1:00pm Eastern!
Sit in on the demo, and then complete the CLs you need at your convenience.
See what others are saying about this easy way to meet the CL deadline:
“This tool makes it easy to find resources on C-SCRM, Agile, AI, and more– in one spot” -IT Contracting Specialist
“This tool literally saved me on the job during the pandemic, when it was the only virtual, self-paced, up to date inventory available in one spot” - TTS employee
“Everyone,from Project Managers to Contracting Team Leaders can benefit from this tool or by sharing it with their workforce- and just in time for the Continuous Learning deadline!” -FAC-PPM IT certified Leader
“This is a convenient way to earn hours and stay current on evolving policies in IT Acquisition” -OIA Acquisition Team Leader
Questions? Contact Joe Novak (joseph.novak@gsa.gov)
(Closed Captioning Provided on calendar upon registration.)
Location
Virtual upon invitation
Who
Danielle Mouw / OGP’s IT Acquisition Working Group (ITAWG)
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GSA SmartPay Tech Talk
February 13, 2024, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Recently, GSA’s Center for Charge Card Management (CCCM), the office that manages the GSA SmartPay® ️ program, partnered with GSA’s Service Delivery Team to build and launch a new program website, training website, and 889 tool.
CCCM’s Rebekah Knouse Perillo will discuss her experience with building the sites as a new Product Owner. Topics will include content reduction, adoption of agile best practices, and how their new products are already reducing burden.
Hope you can join this tech talk!
Location
Virtual, Information provided upon invitation
Who
Rebekah Perillo
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GSA-IT & Contractors Relations: Part 3 - Terms & Conditions
January 17, 2024, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
We greatly value our contractor colleagues. They are amazing and help us deliver for our customers everyday. But did you know there is a ‘separation of duties’ between feds and contractors that keeps us all protected?
An OGC colleague, Marie Cochran, is hosting this feds-only training for GSA IT to help us understand the dos/don’ts of these important relationships.
This tech talk will focus on Terms & Conditions related issues in the GSA/IT contractor relationship.
Marie will leave plenty of time for questions during the session.
Hope you can join!
NOTE: This is feds-only; contractors & embedded contractors cannot attend.
Location
Virtual upon Invitation
Who
Marie Cochran
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GSA-IT & Contractors Relations: Part 2 - Ethics-related issues Tech Talk
December 6, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
We greatly value our contractor colleagues. They are amazing and help us deliver for our customers everyday. But did you know there is a ‘separation of duties’ between feds and contractors that keeps us all protected?
An OGC colleague, Lauren Jacobs, is hosting this feds-only training for GSA IT to help us understand the dos/don’ts of these important relationships.
This tech talk will focus on Ethics related issues in the GSA/IT contractor relationship.
Lauren will leave plenty of time for questions during the session.
Hope you can join!
NOTE: This is feds-only; contractors & embedded contractors cannot attend.
Location
Virtual Upon Invitation
Who
Lauren Jacobs
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GSA IT & Contractors Relations: Part 1 - Procurement-related issues
November 8, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
We greatly value our contractor colleagues. They are amazing and help us deliver for our customers everyday. But did you know there is a ‘separation of duties’ between feds and contractors that keeps us all protected?
Our OGC colleagues, Marie Cochran and Lauren Jacobs, are hosting this feds-only training for GSA IT to help us understand the dos/don’ts of these important relationships.
Marie & Lauren will leave plenty of time for questions during the session.
Hope you can join!
NOTE: This is feds-only; contractors & embedded contractors cannot attend.
Location
Virtual upon invitation
Who
Marie Cochran and Lauren Jacobs
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Login.gov : The Public's One Account for Government
October 17, 2023, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Login.gov is a shared technology service within GSA’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS) that provides strong authentication and identity verification capabilities to government agencies. Serving as the public’s “one account for government”, Login.gov enables members of the public to use a single account to securely access services across participating government websites. Login.gov has served 70+ million members of the public to date, and handles 250M sign-ins annually for 40+ agencies and 400+ applications. It leverages modern engineering, security, and UX practices to ensure the public is receiving a fast, accessible, secure, and scalable solution. For more information, visit: www.login.gov.
Location
Virtual upon invitation
Who
Tiffany Andrews
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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