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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TechRadar
March 30, 2022, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
The Chief Technology Office (CTO) TechRadar partners with GSA offices and Federal agencies to accelerate emerging tech assessment, alignment, and action by connecting Federal innovators with new content and collaborators to create new value.
We currently have the following technologies analyzed on our website and the list will grow over time: 3D Printing, AIOps, Virtual Presence, and Augmented Reality
Come to this tech talk to learn more about TechRadar and how your group can benefit from awareness of these technologies and a partnership with the CTO to benefit GSA!
Location
Virtual upon invitation
Who
Billy Wales
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NAC Tech Talk
February 9, 2022, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Please Join us for an explanation of how the 18F/TTS team leading the development of the National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) has used privacy-preserving record linkage to protect the sensitive personally identifiable information of the ~40 million people applying for or receiving SNAP benefits.
Privacy-preserving record linkage (PPRL) is a process that identifies and links records that correspond to the same entity/individual across different databases, without revealing private information to the linking organization. The NAC’s specific application of PPRL techniques could serve as a reference model for protecting privacy in similar systems across the federal government.
Location
Virtual upon invitation
Who
Michael King and Julia Lindpaintner
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Tech Reentry Tech Talk
January 20, 2022, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
It’s been a while since you’ve been physically in the office.
Do you remember how to reserve a workstation? How to access your favorite printer? Do you know
how to make an appointment at the IT Insider Live! store?
Get answers to these and other reentry-related tech questions at our next Tech Talk on January 20. GSA IT is here to support your safe and successful return to the office!
Location
Virtual for GSA Internal
Who
Gwendolyn Gardner Veal and Jay Brosch
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SAP Business Objects
January 13, 2022, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Business Objects has been used for over 15 years as an integral part of financial
reporting services for GSA (PBS, FAS, CFO, HR) and external users.
Business Objects has the capability to be able to retrieve data from a variety of data
sources through Extract, Transform and Load processes.
GSA offices can request a Business Objects data set or report be built.
This presentation will include an overview of Public/Corporate Reports available and
how to request access to Business Objects.
Location
Virtual
Who
Kathy Harvel and Marnie May
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New Software Service Request 508/ACR Process Tech Talk
December 8, 2021, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Following-up on the revised Software Review Request process we introduced in September, this Tech Talk focuses on the accessibility requirements. People who are requesting software must provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR), the vendor’s self-assessment regarding how well their products meet the 508 requirements for accommodating people with disabilities.
Please come to this tech talk with any questions\concerns
Location
Virtual
Who
Karl Hebenstreit
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Zero Trust Tech Talk
November 16, 2021, 11:00 - 11:30pm ET
Objective
Nov 16 Zero Trust Tech Talk with Bo Berlas
The President’s Executive Order (EO) on “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (14028)” charges agencies to raise the cybersecurity bar, moving away from traditional perimeter-based, compliance oriented cybersecurity to a Zero Trust Architecture. This session will detail GSAs zero trust vision to connect GSA staff and devices, anywhere, to GSA managed environments/applications securely following ZTA principles in support of GSA’s mission.
Location
To be determined virtual
Who
Bo Berlas
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Cisco DNA Spaces
October 27, 2021, 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Objective
Cisco DNA Spaces is a location-based analytics tool that can be used on wireless networks for asset management, enterprise application integrations, and location-data APIs.
Please join our next TechTalk to learn more about how GSA piloted DNA Spaces at our 1800 F Street location.
Location
Virtual
Who
Erik Williams
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New IT Standards/ Software Review Request (SRR)
September 30, 2021, 11-11:30a ET
Objective
Introduction of the refreshed Software Review Request within the ServiceNow Self Service Portal, starting officially Oct 1, 2021!
The existing intake form and workflow is migrating from Salesforce Request Tracker to ServiceNow.
Presentation shall include a demo, overview of the workflow, as well as Accessibility and Security prerequisites.
Please come to this tech talk with any questions/concerns.
Who
Sean Zerges
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IT Systems Architecture in the Future
September 15, 2021, 1-1:30p ET
Objective
IT systems must account for ever-increasing sophistication of business expectations and demands.
To satisfy them, we must think in terms of AI/ML, RPA, Dynamic BPM etc. But what does it mean to embed these capabilities into the architectures that we are designing and/or modernizing?
What are the practical considerations for designing robust, future-proof architectures? And is there a specificity for doing so within a Government-based IT organization?
That’s what we’ll attempt to address.
Who
Edward Meyman, Dept of Labor
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CUI
August 18, 2021, 1-1:30p ET
Objective
Many of us could use a little help in understanding some of the more technical aspects of the new “Controlled Unclassified Information” (CUI) program that GSA implemented July 1st.
Would you like to know more about how the new CUI program works, and what makes it different from SBU, FOUO, Confidential, Sensitive, and other markings that were used in the past? Do you need a little clarification understanding all of the different CUI categories and not sure which one to use for your data?
Our CUI PMO will offer a Tech Talk to help kick-start you in the right direction so you can do your part as a valued GSA employee to help protect our data.
Who
Karen Overall and Andy Riordan
