Session 2-1: Bridging the Divide: Collaboration and Training

In the federal government, effective collaboration and distance learning capabilities can often mean the difference between life and death. Whether it’s in securing peace on the battlefields of Afghanistan, or building consensus around a medical review at the FDA, federal agencies depend on technology to bridge the divide – efficiently, reliably, securely and cost-effectively. This same technology is also helping agencies to train the next generation of leadership with real-time, cost-effective learning experiences delivered virtually anywhere, anytime. As the Office of Management and Budget continues to restrict agency travel funds in a bid to reduce spending, as military operations remain overseas, and as agencies prepare for the retirement of more than 500,000 eligible works, how will the government leverage technology to train the next generation of soldier and leader? This session features an in-depth discussion on how agencies can use new and existing technologies on the desktop and in the battlefield to accelerate the mission and reduce costs.

Attendees will learn:

• How collaboration is filling a host of new roles from education and training to mission-critical applications
• Case studies in efficient collaboration through technology
• The role of real-time collaboration in empowering the soldier and the federal worker to work more effectively
• How technologies are reshaping collaboration to serve a host of new government needs

Speakers:

• Moderator: Steve LeSueur, Contributing Editor, Federal Computer Week
• Tony Gagliardo, Director, Technical Training, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
• Steven Hovey, OLC (LMS) Specialist, Office of Training and Workforce Engagement, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security
  
• Emily Timmerman, Solutions Consultant, Adobe Connect