2026 Digital Transformation Summit | Potomac Officers Club
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No matter what part of the government you’re looking at — federal civilian, military, executive branch — modernization of technology systems is an ongoing concern and top priority. Outdated legacy programs and applications have long been an impediment for mission speed. But the officials featured at our 2026 Digital Transformation Summit are trying to change that. These high-ranking, impact-driven individuals are setting the government up to not just catch up to commercial industry but to harness its tools and form long-lasting partnerships that will ensure the U.S. has the capabilities to best its near-peers on the global stage.
At the event, you’ll get to hear exclusive plans for next-generation evolutions in AI, cyber, user experience, enterprise IT and more, with plenty of opportunities for networking with peers and speakers alike.
Speakers
Benjamin Baldi
SVP Global Public Sector
Tricentis
Christopher Dearie
Deputy Executive Director of OIT’s Border Enforcement Management Directorate (BEMSD)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Neha Saijpaul
Technical Director, Digital Solutions
CACI
Jason Saldana
Vice President of Strategic Development
MTSI
Gregory Touhill
SEI, Director, CERT Division,former 1st U.S. Federal CISO
Carnegie Mellon University
Agenda
| 7:00am | 8:00am | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:00am | 8:05am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 8:05am | 8:45am | Opening Keynote |
| 8:45am | 9:20am | Morning Keynote |
| 9:20am | 9:50am | Networking Break |
| 9:50am | 10:50am | Panel A: "Transforming Government at Scale: "How Agencies Use Advanced Technology to Tackle Complex Challenges" |
| 9:50am | 10:50am | Panel B: "Operationalizing AI-Enabled Innovation at Speed in Mission-Critical Environments"- Neha Saijpaul (Moderator) and Christopher Dearie. |
| 10:50am | 11:00am | Break |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel A:"Mission Engineering at Scale: "The Digital Backbone of Defense Modernization" |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel B: "Operationalizing AI in High-Security Federal Environments"-Gregory Touhill |
| 12:00pm | 1:30pm | Networking Lunch |
| 12:20pm | 1:20pm | Lunch Panel: |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Panel A: "From Policy to Practice: Driving Digital Transformation and Responsible AI Across the Federal Enterprise" - Benjamin Baldi (Moderator) |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Panel B: "From Backlogs to Better Outcomes: "How Modern Case Management, Data, and AI Power Mission Delivery" |
| 2:30pm | 2:45pm | Networking Break |
| 2:45pm | 3:15pm | Afternoon Keynote |
| 3:15pm | 3:45pm | Closing Keynote |
| 3:45pm | 3:50pm | Closing Comments |
