Overview

November 15

State and local governments are expected to deliver projects that adhere to regulatory compliances, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion requirements and other standards. New funding opportunities, such as those made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also require governments to meet different equity markers. Agencies need to streamline the tracking and reporting of performance metrics to take full advantage of future financing resources.

Outdated in-house tactics such as manually updated spreadsheets and multiple-point solutions are not labor-efficient and increase the odds of errors. Modern tools like data and analytics software can be used to help organizations track important project metrics and generate comprehensive rundowns without draining valuable resources. Having a detailed, real-time summary of projects can keep stakeholders briefed and allow for more informed decision-making.

Join Government Technology and an expert panel on November 15 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern to explore what governments can do to meet reporting requirements more efficiently. During this live web event, experts will cover:

The limitations of outdated in-house project reporting solutions
What tech is available to better manage project reporting requirements
How to leverage data to enable continuous project planning improvement

Speakers

Greg Bush, Jr.

President and CEO, KFA

Greg Bush, Jr. is President and CEO of KFA, Inc., a management and information systems consulting and services firm. He has more than 25 years of experience managing large-scale information technology projects. Bush holds a Master of Science in Information Technology degree. Under Bush’s leadership, KFA is proud to be the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) 2020 “Minority Innovative Technology Firm of the Year” award winner. Bush specializes in technology solutions for smart cities, capital construction programs, and facilities management. Over the last 20 years, Bush and the KFA team have implemented technologies that manage a total of $86 billion in projects and assets. Bush thrives on being an information technologist and has a passion for the power of data for project governance and controls.

Quentella Enty, MBA

Vice President, KFA

Quentella Enty is an award-winning diversity professional who has been pivotal in assisting KFA’s CEO to transform KFA to a globally positioned business entity. Enty’s extensive twenty years of experience in supplier diversity, procurement, business development, community service, and bringing diverse organizations to the table with Fortune 500 companies, has made her a very sought-after business executive and entrepreneurial advisor across the Chicagoland and national business ecosystem. Her professional network, United States trade and export know-how, and pure expertise of how to get things done is unparalleled.

Sara Giddens, MBA

Director of Industry Marketing, Kahua

Sara Giddens is the Industry Director for Government and Commercial construction solutions at Kahua. She is a seasoned marketing and business strategy professional with over 10 years of experience in software and SaaS organizations. Over the course of her career, she has worked alongside many of the world’s largest EPCs and Owner-Operator firms to understand their specific challenges and guide them to operational excellence through digital transformation. She holds an MBA from the University of North Alabama and an undergraduate degree in business management from Athens State University.

Sean McSpaden — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Sean McSpaden is an executive level information technology professional with over 30 years of experience in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. His background includes the start-up and management of several small businesses and he has served on the Board of Directors or in Executive Director positions for several 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Sean’s public service experience includes progressively responsible positions as an IT analyst, and in statewide coordination, management and leadership positions within the Executive and Legislative branches of Oregon state government. From June 2008 to September 2013, served as the state of Oregon’s Deputy State Chief Information Officer. Throughout his 23-year tenure in Oregon state government, Sean and the teams he has led have received several state, regional and national recognitions and awards. In addition, Sean has represented the state of Oregon on numerous state, regional and national project steering committees, task forces, governing boards, committees, commissions and associations, and has presented on various topics at local, state, regional, national, and international meetings and conferences. Sean earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and Certificate of Public Management from the Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management. Sean is an ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), holds a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and is a Zachman Certified Enterprise Architect Associate. Sean also holds a Secret level clearance granted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Webinar

Reporting Requirements Made Easy with Data and Analytics Solutions