Overview

May 7
11AM PT, 2PM ET

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For many organizations, AI has already proven its value in maintaining program integrity and detecting fraud. The real challenge now is making it work consistently across programs and at scale for government agencies.

Even though data and machine learning can help agencies uncover improper payments and protect public funds, there remains a pressing question: How should we operationalize this without adding complexity, risk or compliance exposure?

This webinar will break down what it takes to embed AI into day-to-day operations, connect data across programs and build a sustainable approach to program integrity and fraud prevention that holds up under scrutiny. This is the second entry of a three-part Insight Session series exploring AI's transformative impact on government operations.  

You’ll learn:

  • How to set up fraud detection from a technology and resource perspective to enable fraud detection in real time and support faster, more accurate decision-making
  • What it takes to meet compliance and audit requirements while using AI to monitor programs, track activity and document outcomes
  • How to unify data across systems and programs to uncover patterns, reduce improper payments and strengthen program integrity

Attend the live webinar to obtain your complimentary certificate of attendance!

Speakers

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Tina Carkhuff, Ph.D.

Industry Advisor, Splunk

Tina Carkhuff is an Industry Advisor with Splunk and brings over 25 years of experience in Information Technology, working in healthcare, higher education, and government. Before joining Splunk, she worked as a Vice President leading Gartner’s Executive Programs for Education and Healthcare. Tina is a doctoral candidate studying for her Ph.D. in Organization and Management at Liberty University in Virginia. Her studies focus on using data analytics to inform decisions within an organization. Tina’s dissertation topic is “The Role of Data Analytics in Detecting Unemployment Insurance Fraud: A Case Study of State Governments in the United States.” Tina is passionate about helping IT executives transform their organizations through the effective use of data. She has led and consulted on digital transformations for many organizations. She has served as the CIO for the City of Houston, served in the US Army, and is a retired law enforcement officer. Tina lives in Houston with her husband of 25 years and two boys, ages 19 and 21, and has three dogs. Her older son is an entrepreneur and her younger son is a non-verbal autistic boy. Tina and her family donate time to their school district to help special education teachers learn how to use augmentative and alternative communications technology with families to help find after-school care for families with special needs kids.

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Chris Perkins

Staff Solutions Architect, Splunk

As a cybersecurity consultant and architect with 19 years of experience, I have a passion for helping organizations secure their lines of business, innovate using data analytics, and improve their overall security posture. My expertise spans multiple technology and functional domains, and I have a strong track record of designing, delivering, and implementing new technologies for clients in various industries, including higher education, healthcare, government, utilities, and finance.

I am a trusted advisor and client success advocate, always striving to earn exceptional feedback from stakeholders. In addition to my professional work, I am deeply committed to giving back to my community through volunteering. I am a Microsoft TEALs volunteer computer science teacher at Santa Teresa High School and a Technical Mentor in the CyberPatriots program, and I always look for ways to help mentees along the way.

My key focus areas in recent years have been K-12 and election infrastructure security, but I also enjoy working with clients in a variety of sectors. I am currently working on a groundbreaking project called ODAM (Operationalizing Data Analytics Methodology) which aims to assist organizations of all kinds with operationalizing data analytics and driving value from data.

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John Quinn

Field Chief Technology Officer, Splunk

John Quinn is Field CTO at Splunk. Prior to this role, John held leadership roles as a Field CIO with Presidio, VP of National Technology Strategy with Government Sourcing, and spent 21 years in VT Government, 5.5 years of the State of Vermont CIO and Secretary of the Agency of Digital Services. John has over 25 years of experience in the State and Local space holding multiple elected and appointed positions. He resides in Vermont with his wife (Shelby) and kids (Kennedy 12, Calvin 10).

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Deb Snyder

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Deb is an accomplished C-level executive, influencer and educator who has dedicated her career to improving state and local government services through policy and technology innovation. She has a broad range of experience in government programs, policy, cybersecurity, privacy and information technology. She formerly served as New York state’s chief information security officer, where she led the state’s cybersecurity programs and directed the NYS Cyber Command Center. She works with organizations and universities to strategically strengthen cybersecurity programs, defenses and preparedness, and to create and inspire the next generation of cyber leaders

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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.

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