Making My Mom Proud
Articles, Letters, Talks, and Media Mentions
These are the things I've done to make sure my Mom has something to brag about.
With the launch of the LeTouPAO Foundation and a few other personal rather than professional things I did in early 2021, in June, Mom told me I made her proud long ago. As a result, this page will be updated far less often.
Here's to you, Mom.
2021
May
- May 27, 2021 - Washington Post Technology 202: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups called for Biden to issue an executive order on federal use of facial recognition technology
- May 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-trade letter supporting an executive order on facial recognition
- May 21, 2021 - MeriTalk: Tech Groups Pushing for $750M CISA FY22 Budget Bump
- May 21, 2021 - Potomac Officers Club: Industry Groups Call for $750M Budget Increase for CISA in FY2022
- May 21, 2021 - ExecutiveGov: Trade Groups Urge Congress to Increase Fiscal 2022 CISA Budget by $750M
- May 20, 2021 - FCW: Industry coalition asks appropriators to boost CISA funding
- May 20, 2021 - Inside Cybersecurity (behind paywall): Industry groups ask appropriators to increase CISA budget, cite concerns over recent attacks
- May 20, 2021 - Washington Post Cybersecurity 202: Trade groups called for congressional appropriators to allocate $750 million more to CISA
- May 19, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-trade letter supporting increased funding for CISA
- May 17, 2021 - Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND): Sens. Cramer, Warner Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Remote Online Notarizations Nationwide
- May 14, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to New York State Senators supporting IT modernization efforts through S6515 (available upon request)
- May 13, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-organization letter supporting the SECURE Notarization Act
- May 5, 2021 - Washington Governor Jay Inslee: Appointment to the Washington State Cloud Transition Taskforce
- May 5, 2021 - Ohio State House of Represenatives Technology and Innovation Committee: Written Testimony as a Proponent Supporting HB230
- May 3, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Texas State Representatives supporting cybersecurity efforts through SB475 (available upon request)
April
- April 30, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-trade letter supporting President Biden's request for additional funding for the Technology Modernization Fund
- April 30, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to General Services Administration leadership with recommendations on FedRAMP modernization
- April 21, 2021 - Morning Consult: NIST Needs Help To Improve Face Recognition Vendor Tests
- April 16, 2021 - Inside Cybersecurity (behind paywall): Groups weigh in on proposed incident-reporting requirement in financial sector, as issue draws interest in Congress
- April 16, 2021 - Internet Association: A Look At Policy Challenges For Cloud Security In The Public Sector for Congressional staffers
- April 14, 2021 - Washington Governor Jay Inslee: Bill signing of HB 1274 concerning cloud computing (signing from 10:45 to 11:20)
- April 14, 2021 - Internet Association: Tech And Business Groups Urge Investment In IT Modernization Of Face Recognition Vendor Tests
- April 14, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-association letter supporting the IT infrastructure of NIST's FRVT labs
- April 12, 2021 - Financial Agencies (OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve): Comments on the Proposed Rule Related to Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements for Banking Organizations and Their Bank Service Providers
- April 7, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Washington Governor Jay Inslee encouraging him to sign HB1274 into law (available upon request)
- April 5, 2021 - Federal Communications Commission: Comments of Internet Association Supporting the use of the Emergency Connectivity Fund for additional cloud-based educational resources
- April 2, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to California State Assemblymembers supporting IT modernization efforts through AB1323 (available upon request)
- April 1, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Texas State Senators seeking clarification on cybersecurity efforts through SB475 (available upon request)
March
- March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Florida State Senators supporting digital transformation efforts through SB1640 (available upon request)
- March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Florida State Representatives supporting digital transformation efforts through HB1291 (available upon request)
- March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Florida State Representatives supporting digital transformation efforts through HB1137 (available upon request)
- March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Minnesota State Senators supporting digital transformation efforts through SF416 (available upon request)
- March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Minnesota State Representatives supporting digital transformation efforts through HF35 (available upon request)
- March 24, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Congressional leadership in support of modernizing the Technology Modernization Fund through the American Rescue Act
- March 24, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Congressional appropriators supporting additional funding for the physical infrastructure of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
- March 24, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Texas State Senators supporting IT modernization efforts through SB1197 (available upon request)
- March 11, 2021 - Washington Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee: Public Hearing on E2SHB 1274, concerning cloud computing solutions (testimony and Q&A from 0:25:50 to 0:29:25)
- March 5, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Minnesota State Senators opposing government-mandated spyware through SF737 (available upon request)
- March 3, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to West Virginia State Representatives supporting IT modernization efforts through HB2786 (available upon request)
February
- February 16, 2021 - Federal Communications Commission: Comments of Internet Association Supporting the use of E-Rate Funds for Remote Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
- February 8, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Georgia State Senators supporting IT mdoernization efforts through SB53 (available upon request)
- February 4, 2021 - The World Bank Group: Disruptive Technologies in Public Procurement
- February 3, 2021 - Internet Association: Statement in support of President Biden's call for increasing funding to the Technology Modernization Fund
January
- January 29, 2021 - Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency - Feedback related to the Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) 3.0 Volume 2 Documentation (available upon request)
- January 29, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Washington State Representatives supporting IT modernization efforts through HB1274 (available upon request)
- January 27, 2021 - The World Bank Group: Speech related to the use of disruptive technologies in the procurement space
- January 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Iowa State Representatives supporting IT modernization efforts through HSB111 (available upon request)
- January 25, 2021 - Washington House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee: Public Hearing on HB 1274, concerning cloud computing solutions (testimony and Q&A from 1:18:20 to 1:24:25)
- January 13, 2021 - Capitol Pressroom: Experts Warn New York's Digital Infrastructure Needs An Upgrade
- January 8, 2021 - Crain's New York Business (behind paywall): Cloud computing can help New York shift focus from infrastructure to services
2020
Q4
- December 21, 2020 - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz: Minnesota Leads Nation in Cybersecurity and IT Modernization Efforts
- December 17, 2020 - GCN: Group rates states’ IT modernization work
- December 16, 2020 - FCW: Insider Quick Hits
- December 16, 2020 - Government Contracting Pipeline: Minnesota, California, Florida rated most IT-ready states
- December 16, 2020 - BGov Tech and Cyber Briefing (behind paywall): Internet Association Releases Cyber Mapping
- December 16, 2020 - Internet Association: Letter to New Jersey State Assemblymembers opposing government-mandated spyware through S1965 (available upon request)
- December 15, 2020 - New York City Council Committee on Technology: Meeting on T2020-6906, Assessment of the feasibility of storing city agencies' electronic data on cloud computing systems (testimony and Q&A from 1:23:00 onwards)
- December 15, 2020 - Route-Fifty: These States Are Best Prepared for Challenges to Cybersecurity, Civic Tech
- December 15, 2020 - StateScoop: Tech lobby map rates states' cybersecurity and digital efforts
- December 15, 2020 - Federal News Network: DC trade association assesses state governments’ cybersecurity readiness
- December 15, 2020 - POLITICO Pro Morning Cybersecurity (behind paywall): Skol, Cyber
- December 15, 2020 - Internet Association: IA Launches The SITARA Map Assessing U.S. States’ And Territories’ Cybersecurity Posture And IT Modernization Efforts
- December 4, 2020 - Inside Cybersecurity (behind paywall): Industry groups weigh in on CMMC costs, guidelines for assessment as Pentagon interim rule takes effect
- November 30, 2020 - Internet Association: Comments on the DFARS rule change implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
- November 2, 2020 - NextGov: Government Reduces Representation Burdens for Supply Chain Rule Banning Some Chinese Equipment
- October 27, 2020 - ACT-IAC ReImagine Nation ELC 2020: The Road Forward – Intersection of Emerging Technology and Procurement
- October 26, 2020 - Comments on Sequence No.2 of the FY2019 NDAA Section 889 Part B Rule Change
- October 20, 2020 - Internet Association: Letter to New Jersey State Assembly supporting IT Modernization through A2614 (available upon request)
- October 26, 2020 - Digital.gov: Discovery BPA Evaluation Process: How to Operationalize this Practice
Q3
- September 14, 2020 - Internet Association: Comments on Sequence No.1 of FY2019 NDAA Section 889 Part B Rule Change
- July 29, 2020 - G2Exchange: Rising GSA Centers of Excellence Acquisitions Leader joins Internet Association
- July 17, 2020 - POLITICO Morning Tech: What does the Twitter attack mean for November?
- July 16, 2020 - POLITICO Influence: What the Chamber wants in the next relief bill
- July 16, 2020 - Internet Association: IA Hires New Cloud Policy Director
Q2
- June 4, 2020 - GCN: GSA steps from automation to AI
- June 3, 2020 - FCW: Automation is advancing in federal acquisition
- June 3, 2020 - Defense One and Nextgov's Genius Machines: Purchasing with the Power of Artificial Intelligence
- May 21, 2020 - Government CIO Media: How Emerging Tech Can Improve Federal Acquisition Processes
- May 20, 2020 - ACT-IAC: Emerging Technology and the Workforce
- May 19, 2020 - MeriTalk: Improving the Federal Acquisition Process Through Modern Techniques
- May 19, 2020 - ACT-IAC: Emerging Technology Uses Cases in Acquisition
- May 13, 2020 - GovernmentCIO GovCast Podcast: Season 3, Episode 15
- April 24, 2020 - Digital.gov: Experimenting with the Micro-Purchase Threshold
Q1
- March 25, 2020 - AI Community of Practice: Navigating Acquisition and Procurement for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Analytics
- March 18, 2020 - 18F: An Acquisition Retrospective
- February 19, 2020 - AFCEA NOVA: 2nd Annual Intelligence Community IT Day
- January 15, 2020 - DITAP: Training Seminar on Acqusition Innovation
- January 2, 2020 - Government CIO Media: GSA Explored Emerging Technologies and Acquisition Innovation in 2019
2019
- December 6, 2019 - Federal Times: How the Pentagon’s AI team can benefit civilian agencies
- December 5, 2019 - GovernmentCIO CXO Tech Forum: AI and RPA in Government
- October 31, 2019 - FCW: Government Innovation Rising Star Profile
- August 26, 2019 - FCW: Government Innovation Rising Star Award
- June 25, 2019 - Government CIO Media: GSA's Centers of Excellence Spur Procurement Innovation
- June 20, 2019 - GovernmentCIO CXO Tech Forum: Acquisition Innovation
- June 19, 2019 - National Contract Management Association: Invited Speaker at the DC Monthly Meeting
- May 8, 2019 - Centers of Excellence - Tweet explaining why I stayed at CoE
- March 5, 2019 - Professional Services Council: Discussion with the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence
2018 and before
- June 10, 2018 - The Outline: The Online Groups for Former Inmates and Their Loved Ones
- February 26, 2018 - Report of the Committe on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 1281
- May 18, 2017 - Digital.gov: The Next Step Towards a Bug Bounty Program for the Technology Transformation Service
- March 23, 2017 - AsiaRFID: Family Open-Sources Entrepreneur's RFID Solutions
- March 15, 2017 - RFID Journal: Family Open-Sources Entrepreneur’s RFID Solutions
- August 11, 2016 - The Gainesville Register: Donations help support state school football program
- August 10, 2016 - The Texas Standard: This Football Team Has A Booster Club of Ex-Convicts
- August 5, 2016 - The 8 Percent: Football is breaking down the cycle of youth crime
- July 28, 2016 - Dallas Observer: Ex-Convicts Are Raising Thousands of Dollars for a Football Team in North Texas
- December 9, 2008 - Boca Raton City Council special election speech