Due to government shutdown, this event is rescheduled to November 18.
Join the Acquisition COI and the IT Management and Modernization (ITMM) COI in a joint meeting to share updates on our collaboration and host a moderated panel with government Acquisition and IT executives. Federal acquisition and IT leaders are navigating a pivotal moment: major updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are reshaping how agencies buy technology, manage risk, and accelerate mission outcomes. The FAR Overhaul accelerates the push toward commercial style contracting, modular approaches, and streamlined acquisition processes for the government to keep up with today’s pace of change.
The panel will discuss the FAR overhaul and translate changes and challenges into practical action to balance compliance rigor with speed, agility, and innovation. Attendees will gain insight into how to balance risk with innovation and how both government and industry can adapt to ensure that procurement becomes an enabler – rather than a barrier – to mission success.
Featured Speakers and Facilitators:
- Melvin Brown, Independent Consultant, CANI; Former OPM CIO
- Polly Hall, detailed to support the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul & FAR Council (invited but not confirmed)
- Jamie Holcombe, Vice President, Commerce, US AI and former CIO, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- David Zvenyach, Founder & Principal, Tandem; former Deputy Commissioner GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service
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