Brittany Johnston MeriTalk Brittany Johnston is the Director of Research and AI Strategy at 300Brand, the parent company of MeriTalk.
DOE’s Bridget Carper Arnone: Trust Is the Foundation for AI at Scale Oct 22, 2026 | 10:06 am DOE Deputy CIO Bridget Carper Arnone says leadership support helped flip the conversation on AI adoption. Now the department is tackling agents, cyber resilience, and the low-value work standing in the way. […]
Pavan Pidugu’s Parting Advice to Federal CIOs: Have the Courage to Change Oct 16, 2026 | 9:00 am DOT’s outgoing technology chief says citizen experience is the goal, workforce transformation is the foundation, and the willingness to change is what will determine whether agencies can deliver. […]
State CIO Kelly Fletcher: Building AI Was the Easy Part Sep 30, 2026 | 9:00 am For State Department CIO Dr. Kelly Fletcher, FY27 is about making AI useful at scale – while strengthening the connectivity, cyber automation, and vendor partnerships needed to support it. […]
VA AI Chief: Veterans Shouldn’t Have to Wait for the Future Sep 24, 2026 | 9:00 am Acting Chief AI Officer Kimberly McManus says VA is scaling AI that is saving employees hours each week, accelerating software delivery, improving clinical care, and protecting veterans’ benefits – while remaining largely invisible to the veterans VA serves. […]
DOE CIO Dawn Zimmer on AI at Scale, Cutting Friction, and ‘Getting to Yes’ Sep 18, 2026 | 10:05 am Energy Department CIO Dawn Zimmer sees enormous potential in AI-enabled workflows and integrated data, but says federal acquisition, authorization, compliance, and organizational decision-making still need to move faster. […]
Labor CIO Mangala Kuppa on AI Results, Tech Talent, and Machine-Speed Cyber Sep 10, 2026 | 9:00 am Labor CIO Mangala Kuppa says AI is already saving thousands of hours across the department, while technical talent and the discipline to rethink how work gets done will determine how far it can scale. […]
OPM’s Adam Starr on Clearing the Path for Federal Tech Talent Aug 17, 2026 | 9:00 am As CIO roles become more strategic, OPM CIO Adam Starr says agencies need to give technologists room to move faster, embed AI and security into the business, and create a culture that rewards measured risk. […]
NRC Data Chief: AI Demands a Fundamental Rethink of Federal Work Aug 13, 2026 | 9:00 am NRC CDO Basia Sall says agencies need stronger data foundations, clearly documented business processes, and the discipline to stop low-value work as they prepare for the next phase of AI adoption. […]
OpenAI’s Felipe Millon on Unblocking AI Access, Building AI Muscle, and Why Executive Adoption Changes Everything May 21, 2026 | 9:00 am As federal agencies expand AI use cases, OpenAI’s Felipe Millon says broad workforce access, leadership adoption, and hands-on experimentation are key to success. […]
SAS’ Bill Wisotsky on Quantum Pilots, Optimization, and the Value of Quantum-Inspired Thinking May 18, 2026 | 10:40 am SAS quantum architect Bill Wisotsky says agencies that start with clear mission problems – not vendor hype – will be better positioned as quantum hardware matures. […]