
2025 Digital Transformation Summit | Potomac Officers Club
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WHAT
Join us at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Digital Transformation Summit, where visionaries and decision-makers from the GovCon industry and government agencies will converge to explore the future of digital transformation in the public sector. This event serves as a hub for public and private sector executives and leaders who want to drive impactful, technology-forward solutions in service of critical national priorities.
As digital transformation accelerates, embracing emerging technologies — like artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics and cybersecurity — has become imperative for staying competitive, secure and agile. This summit will provide invaluable insights into how these innovations are reshaping federal operations, improving efficiencies and enhancing government responsiveness to public needs.
Why Attend?
Insightful Sessions: Hear directly from senior government officials and industry experts as they discuss transformative initiatives and the role technology plays in advancing mission goals.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with top leaders and innovators in government and the contracting community, building partnerships that can enhance your organization’s digital strategy.
Strategic Advantage: Gain actionable knowledge and strategies to help your organization navigate the complexities of digital transformation, better serve constituents and foster sustainable growth.
Keynote Speakers
Speakers

Ed Arnone
Former Chief Enterprise Architecture
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD]

CAPT Jesse Black
Commanding Officer
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)

Stuart Brown
Partner Technology and Innovation Global Lead
Guidehouse

Nicolas Chaillan
CEO
Ask Sage Inc.

Mike Deutsch
Chief Growth Officer
Alpha Omega

Edward Drolet
Vice President - Client Executive for DoD, DAF, and CCMDs
CACI

Dave Dunn
Director of Innovation, Initiatives, and Collaboration
University of Dayton Research Institute

Justin Fessler
VP, Public Sector
LogicMonitor

Jordan Gillis
Federal Engagement Executive
UiPath Inc.

Rob Gordon
CTO
Omni Federal

Emily Harding
Director, Intelligence, National Security and Technology Program (INT)
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Daniel Hettema
Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation (DEM&S)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E)

Louis Koplin
Program Executive Officer for Digital and Enterprise Services (PEO Digital)
Department of the Navy

Dr. Nick Kovach
Lead Architect
AFMC Integrated Development Office

Jonas Lazo
Chief Technology Officer - West INDOPAC
SAIC

Ashley Mattison
Partner
Guidehouse

Daniel May
Air Force Intelligence Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Air Force Intelligence Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO)
U.S. Air Force

Col. Jonathan McCall
Deputy Director for Space, ABMS CFT
U.S. Space Force

James McCament
Chief Digital Transformation Officer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Emily Murphy
Senior Fellow, Center for Government Contracting
The School Of Business, George Mason University

David Pena
Chief, ISR Systems Enterprise Division and Senior Technical Advisor, ISR Directorate
Pacific Air Forces [PACAF]

Travis Rosiek
Public Sector CTO
Rubrik

Aaron Roth
Principal and Head of Federal Strategy
The Chertoff Group

Jason Saldana
Vice President of Strategic Development
MTSI

Thomas Sasala
Executive Director Enterprise Cloud Management Agency
U.S. Department of the Army

Zack Schwartz
CIO
Events DC

Landon Shaw
Senior Architect
U.S. Courts

Barbara Supplee
EVP Navy Business Group
SAIC

Barry Tanner
Deputy CIO
U.S. Department of the Navy

Landon Van Dyke
Chief Technology Officer and Technology Senior Advisor
U.S. Department of State

Roger Waldron
President
The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement

Russ Wolfe
Vice President of Engineering
MTSI
Agenda
7:00am | 8:00am | Networking Reception |
8:00am | 8:05am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
8:05am | 8:45am | Opening Keynote: Juliane Gallina, Introducer: Russ Wolfe |
8:45am | 9:20am | Morning Fireside Chat: Leslie Beavers and Ashley Mattison (Moderator) |
9:20am | 9:50am | Networking Break |
9:50am | 10:50am | Panel A: Revolutionizing Government Operations: Enterprise Transformation, AI Agents, and Data Quality Excellence: Stuart Brown (Moderator), Jordan Gillis, James McCament, Daniel Hettema, and Thomas Sasala |
9:50am | 10:50am | Panel B: Bringing Enterprise to the Edge: Barry Tanner, Barbara Supplee (Moderator), and CAPT Jesse Black |
10:50am | 11:00am | Break |
11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel A: Digital Transformation: A Strategic Blueprint Overview for Defense Modernization: Dave Dunn, Nicolas Chaillan, Dr. Nick Kovach, Mike Deutsch and Jason Saldana (Moderator) |
11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel B: Advancing the Kill Web: Accelerating Multi-Domain Decision Superiority Through Digital Transformation: Rob Gordon, Daniel May, Col. Jonathan McCall, David Pena, and Edward Drolet (Moderator) |
12:10pm | 1:00pm | Lunch Panel: Adapting to DOGE: What Government Efficiency Reforms Mean for Contractors: Emily Harding, Emily Murphy (Moderator), Aaron Roth, and Robert Waldron |
12:00pm | 1:15pm | Networking Lunch |
1:15pm | 2:15pm | Panel: Navigating the Complexities of an Integrated IT Infrastructure: Ed Arnone, Justin Fessler (Moderator), Zack Schwartz, Landon Shaw, Landon Van Dyke, and Travis Rosiek |
1:15pm | 2:15pm | Reimagining Procurement: Driving Innovation in Government Acquisition: Louis Koplin and Jonas Lazo |
2:20pm | 2:55pm | Closing Fireside Chat: Jane Rathbun and Justin Fessler |
2:55pm | 3:00pm | Closing Comments |