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.
2021
April
- 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 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: Led a 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 (available upon request)
- 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 13, 2020 - RFID Smart: Family Open Sources Entrepreneur's RFID Solutions
- 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 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