EVENT OVERVIEW
Potomac Officers Club is hosting a summit focused on Digital Transformation, AI, Cybersecurity.
This summit provides direct access to high-ranking digital and information officers from DOT, DOI, and DoD. It offers critical insights into how agencies are operationalizing AI and digital engineering to modernize legacy systems and improve mission delivery.
CORE DETAILS
- Date: 2026-04-22
- Location: McLean, VA (Hilton-McLean)
- Format: In-Person
- Audience: Federal civilian, military, and executive branch officials along with commercial industry partners and defense contractors.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Keynote Speakers:
- Pavan Pidugu, Chief Digital & Information Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) — "Morning Keynote: Pavan Pidugu "Pending Confirmation""
Additional Speakers:
- Benjamin Baldi, SVP Global Public Sector, Tricentis — "Panel A: "From Policy to Practice: Driving Digital Transformation and Responsible AI Across the Federal Enterprise""
- Andrea Brandon, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Budget, Finance, Grants and Acquisition, U.S. Department of the Interior — "Panel A: "From Policy to Practice: Driving Digital Transformation and Responsible AI Across the Federal Enterprise""
- Dr. Ann Carbonell, Principal Technical Advisor, Digital Transformation Center (DTC) powered by UDRI — "Panel A: "Mission Engineering at Scale: "The Digital Backbone of Defense Modernization""
- Mike Cerniglia, SVP, Tyler Technologies — "Panel B: "From Backlogs to Better Outcomes: "How Modern Case Management, Data, and AI Power Mission Delivery""
- Christopher Dearie, Deputy Executive Director of OIT’s Border Enforcement Management Directorate (BEMSD), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — "Panel B: "Operationalizing AI-Enabled Innovation at Speed in Mission-Critical Environments""
- Rob Gordon, CTO, OMNI — "Panel B: "Operationalizing AI in High-Security Federal Environments""
- Daniel Hettema, Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation (DEM&S), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E) — "Panel A: "Mission Engineering at Scale: "The Digital Backbone of Defense Modernization""
- Col. Scott Klempner, Deputy Program Executive Officer (DPEO), Space Systems Command — "Panel A: "Mission Engineering at Scale: "The Digital Backbone of Defense Modernization""
- Col. Jonathan McCall, Deputy Director for Space, ABMS CFT, U.S. Space Force — "Panel B: "Operationalizing AI in High-Security Federal Environments""
- Jeremy Perkins, National Vice President, SAP NS2 — "Panel A: "Transforming Government at Scale: "How Agencies Use Advanced Technology to Tackle Complex Challenges""
- Neha Saijpaul, Technical Director, Digital Solutions, CACI — "Panel B: "Operationalizing AI-Enabled Innovation at Speed in Mission-Critical Environments""
- Jason Saldana, Vice President of Strategic Development, MTSI — "Panel A: "Mission Engineering at Scale: "The Digital Backbone of Defense Modernization""
- Gregory Touhill, SEI, Director, CERT Division, former 1st U.S. Federal CISO, Carnegie Mellon University — "Panel B: "Operationalizing AI in High-Security Federal Environments""
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
- Networking Breakfast (7:00am - 8:00am)
- Welcome & Opening Remarks (8:00am - 8:05am)
- Opening Keynote (8:05am - 8:45am)
- Morning Keynote: Pavan Pidugu "Pending Confirmation" (8:45am - 9:20am)
- Panel A: "Transforming Government at Scale: "How Agencies Use Advanced Technology to Tackle Complex Challenges" (9:50am - 10:50am) [Panel A]
- Panel B: "Operationalizing AI-Enabled Innovation at Speed in Mission-Critical Environments" (9:50am - 10:50am) [Panel B]
- Panel A: "Mission Engineering at Scale: "The Digital Backbone of Defense Modernization" (11:00am - 12:00pm) [Panel A]
- Panel B: "Operationalizing AI in High-Security Federal Environments" (11:00am - 12:00pm) [Panel B]
- Lunch Panel (12:20pm - 1:20pm)
- Panel A: "From Policy to Practice: Driving Digital Transformation and Responsible AI Across the Federal Enterprise" (1:30pm - 2:30pm) [Panel A]
- Panel B: "From Backlogs to Better Outcomes: "How Modern Case Management, Data, and AI Power Mission Delivery" (1:30pm - 2:30pm) [Panel B]
- Afternoon Keynote (2:45pm - 3:15pm)
- Closing Keynote (3:15pm - 3:45pm)
REGISTRATION
Registration: https://potomacofficersclub.com/register/?event=701PM00000be6qzYAA&src=eventguide26_CLB
BD INTELLIGENCE
Agencies Represented: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E), Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force
Key Themes: Digital Transformation, AI-Enabled Innovation, Mission Engineering, Defense Modernization, Responsible AI, Modern Case Management, Cybersecurity
Networking Opportunities:
- Networking Breakfast
- Networking Break
- Networking Lunch
- Afternoon Networking Break
SPONSORS
- Guidehouse (Lead Platinum Sponsor)
- MTSI (Platinum Sponsor)
- Tricentis (Platinum Sponsor)
- Tyler Technologies (Platinum Sponsor)
- Valiantys Federal (Platinum Sponsor)
- CACI (Platinum Sponsor)
- SAP NS2 (Platinum Sponsor)
- OMNI Federal (Platinum Sponsor)
- Oddball (Platinum Sponsor)
- LogicMonitor (Platinum Sponsor)
- Totara (Gold Sponsor)
- Recorded Future (Silver Sponsor)
