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, on June 2021, 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.

2023

September 18, 2023 - Maryland Chamber of Commerce Congressional Roundup 2023 - AI: Transforming Business in the Digital Age
September 12, 2023 - Google's contribution to GAO-23-106247 Cloud Computing: DOD Needs to Improve Tracking of Data User Fees
September 6, 2023 - Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC - Episode 32: Acquisition & Cybersecurity
August 25, 2023 - ACT-IAC Pre-Solicitation Best Practices
July 27, 2023 - Google's contribution to GAO-23-106222 Leading Practices: Iterative Cycles Enable Rapid Delivery of Complex, Innovative Products
July 23-26, 2023 - Represented Google at the NCMA World Congress 2023, the first time Google sponsored a procurement-focused event
June 29, 2023 - Google's contribution to GAO-23-105850 Artificial Intelligence: DOD Needs Department-Wide Guidance to Inform Acquisitions
May 12, 2023 - GSA Administrator appoints inaugural members to the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (given credit by Mike and Google for getting a spot as the only hyperscale CSP)
May 3, 2023 - Asking a question during the Coalition for Government Procurement's Spring Training Conference (I wish I knew about my collar)
March 22, 2023 - Significant contributions to the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
April 20, 2023 - Responsible for getting a slot to speak at the GSA High-Performance Computing (HPC) Summit
February 22, 2023 - Planned and hosted the ADI Cloud Security Event with CISA, OMB, ONCD, FedRAMP, and StateRAMP leadership

2022

2021

December

December 10, 2021 - ECC's Response to NIST's Draft Baseline Criteria for a Consumer Software Labeling Program
December 10, 2021 - ECC's Response to Questions for Reviewers in Draft (2nd) NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1: Memo and Excel Table

November

July

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