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Join the first ACT-IAC IT Management and Modernization COI member meeting of 2025. This meeting will feature a government panel discussing Innovation and Research & Development - creating transformative and proactive strategies for expanding access, use and increasing the impact of R&D efforts across government. This topic holds immense significance as government agencies strive to foster a culture of innovation and leverage research and development to drive positive change.
During this engaging meeting, we will explore various aspects related to innovation and R&D, with a focus on:
- Identifying barriers and challenges hindering the expansion and impact of innovation in government agencies.
- Sharing success stories and best practices from agencies that have effectively implemented innovative strategies.
- Discussing the role of IT management in supporting and driving innovation initiatives.
- Exploring collaborative opportunities to enhance R&D efforts through partnerships with industry, academia, and other government agencies.
- Examining the potential impact of emerging technologies on R&D and how agencies can leverage them effectively.
Panel
Jerry Hingtgen, Federal Project Lead, Department of Agriculture
A'ndrea M. Jones, HUD Synergy Innovation Lab (iLab), Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderator: Laura Kurup, Principal Director, Data Science Innovation, Accenture Federal Services
About the Speakers
Jerry Hingtgen, Department of Agriculture
Mr. Hingtgen serves as the Federal Project Lead, SaaS Software Development in the Office of the Chief Technology Office (OCIO) of the United States Department of Agriculture. In this role, he is responsible for managing Federal projects for Software as a Service (SaaS) Software Development activities, highlighting on No Code / Low Code.
Prior to his tenure at the CTO, Mr. Hingtgen served as the Branch Chief for the United States Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA-RD) in the Solution Delivery Division. In this role he manages a team of government application software developers. In addition, he also concurrently served as the Branch Chief for the Data Engineering branch for a period of 7 months.
Before USDA-RD , Mr. Hingtgen served as the Software Team Chief for the Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DCMA) Phoenix Contract Management Office (CMO). DCMA provides contract administration services for the Department of Defense, other federal organizations, and international partners, and is an essential part of the acquisition process from pre-award to sustainment. Mr. Hingtgen served DCMA for over 10 years in numerous areas pertaining to defense contract administration at both the field and headquarters staff level.
Mr. Hingtgen specializes in information technology, software acquisition management, and quality assurance. Within his tenure at DCMA, as the Mobility Program Manager, he oversaw the planning, implementation, and execution of the agency’s strategic vision for mobility in support of DCMA’s 13,000+ personnel. Mr. Hingtgen also led the Department of Defense and DCMA efforts, together with U.S. Customs, in creating an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system Single Window concept to streamline import and export reporting between 39 government agencies and associated trade partners.
Mr. Hingtgen’s military experience includes serving as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Hingtgen’s civilian deployment experience includes serving as a Quality Assurance Specialist for DCMA’s Contingency Contract Administration Support (CCAS) during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012. During his deployment, he provided contractor oversight for the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP). Mr. Hingtgen was recognized for his efforts and received the Exceptional Civilian Service award for diligence and attention to detail for the prevention of food borne illness, and significant contractor oversight for frequent power distribution problems that plagued his area of operation.
Mr. Hingtgen earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and B.S. in Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Phoenix. He is also a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program from Graduate School USA.
A'ndrea M. Jones, HUD Synergy Innovation Lab (iLab) Founder
With over 25 years of experience serving in federal, state, and local government roles, both as a civil servant and a government contractor consultant, A’ndrea Jones has built a career dedicated to driving public service excellence and impactful solutions. She is the 2024 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary's Award recipient for "Innovator of the Year" and she is the 2023 recipient of the “Coin of Excellence” for advancing Customer Experience and Employee Experience. She serves as a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, the Government Lead for the ACT-IAC CX-Employee Experience Working Group and on the leadership team of the Federal Innovation Council.
With over two decades of public service experience, starting in local government and as a government contractor, she advanced to key federal roles including as Founder of the HUD Synergy Innovation Lab (iLab) where she launched the Innovation Fellows Program, the Cross-Agency Innovation Roundtable, iLab Prototype Week, and the Federal Innovation Lab Community of Practice. Since 2021, 26 iLab fellows have matriculated through the Innovation Challenge program and piloted seven prototypes, earning recognition as a government best practice for advancing cross-agency human-centered design and innovation.
She is also a 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar finalist.
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