Join the ACT-IAC Acquisition COI member meeting to learn about GSA's De-Risking Guide.
18F is a program office within GSA's Technology Transformation Services directorate. Since its formation in 2014, 18F teams have partnered with federal, state and local agencies to help them acquire human-centered technology systems and services, as well as build and update existing systems, processes, and culture. In 2020, 18F published the first iteration of the De-risking Guide, a resource for government agency staff about lowering the risk of failure for technology projects. An updated version of the guide is slated for release (go-live) in September 2024.
Members of the team that revised the guide will discuss what’s changed and how they’ve seen numerous partners benefit from using the original guide.
About the Speakers
Amelia Wong is a consulting content strategist for 18F, an office within the U.S. General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services. She serves as a content strategist and/or communications specialist on 18F’s engagement with federal and state agencies, as well as provides coaching to partners. She joined 18F in July 2023 after 15 years as an academic then content strategist working principally in the museum sector. She’s based in Los Angeles.
Randy Hart has been with the federal government since 2002. He was a contracting officer with the U.S. Census Bureau, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Navy before joining 18F in 2015. Since joining 18F he’s worked on acquisition-related projects with dozens of federal and state partners. He co-wrote 18F’s De-risking Guides and enjoys working with partners to imagine new ways of working iteratively with contractors to deliver digital services.
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