Excellence in Government

Why Attend Excellence in Government?

Excellence in Government is the leading conference for preparing government leaders with the management skills, best practice knowledge and latest strategies for achieving mission success. You should attend to:

Better your leadership and management skills by learning new and innovative management techniques
Get a deeper understanding of top key policy mandates and how they affect your job and agency
Discover new ways to harness innovative technologies to drive efficiency, productivity and collaboration
Find new ways to attract, retain and leverage talent across your agency and department
Learn how other agencies and the private sector are innovating for success
Meet face to face with aspirational peers across government
Participate in the conversations that will shape our nation’s future

Who is Attending?

The Excellence in Government conference is for current and rising federal agency leaders and program managers, including:

CXO’s, including CHCOs, CIOs, CTOs,
Directors
Human Capital Leadership and Specialists
Technology Leadership and IT Specialists
Program and Project Managers
Acquisition Leaders and Specialists
Management Analysts
Performance Analysts
Appointed Officials
Private sector leaders interested in defining the future of government programs
Government contractors and consultants
Public policy academics

Experience Excellence in Government

Over a dozen sessions that explore the latest advances, case studies, and best practices
Networking opportunities with hundreds of your peers, other agency leaders, private sector innovators, and thought leaders
A vibrant “Solutions Showcase” where attendees, speakers, journalists, and vendors can come together to explore the solutions for the future
Presentation of the W. Edwards Deming Award for Quality and Innovation
Uplifting lunch and evening reception giving you more face time for networking

We look forward to joining forces with you this fall in common pursuit of the best in government.

Conference Program Committee

Tom Shoop, Vice President and Editor in Chief, Government Executive Media Group

Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.

Tim Clark, Editor at Large, Government Executive Media Group

Tim Clark is Editor at Large at Government Executive, previously serving as the magazine’s editor in chief, publisher and president. He has spent his journalistic career studying and writing about government, and is a founder of National Journal and New York’s Empire State Report. Clark is a fellow and former board member of the National Academy of Public Administration.

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Bryan Klopack, Executive Director, Research & Analysis

Bryan Klopack is the Executive Director of Research and Analysis for the Government Executive Media Group (GEMG). In this capacity, he oversees operations and strategic planning for the Government Business Council, GEMG’s research and intelligence division, focusing on a wide variety of management and oversight issues ranging from Data Center Consolidation and IT Modernization to Open Government and Performance Management. He also manages the GBC team of talented research analysts and content creation specialists, while standing up new strategic initiatives within the Government Executive brand.

Mr. Klopack also collaborates with current federal executives, academics, think tanks, and former government officials to provide the content vision as the Program Chair for the Excellence in Government Conference.

As Government Executive Media Group’s research intelligence division, the Government Business Council (GBC) is dedicated to advancing the business of government through analysis, insight and analytical independence. As an extension of Government Executive’s 40 years of exemplary editorial standards and a commitment to the highest ethical values, the GBC studies influential decision-makers from across the federal government to produce intelligence-based research and analysis.

After graduating from Drake University’s College of Business, Bryan worked for Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) in Washington, D.C. before completing the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs at in St. Louis, MO. After Coro, he spent two years at the Council for Excellence in Government in Washington, D.C., before joining the staff of Government Executive in 2008 to lead its research division. . Clark is a fellow and former board member of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Katherine McIntire Peters, Executive Editor, Nextgov

As the executive editor of Nextgov, Katherine McIntire Peters leads editorial strategy and operations for Government Executive Media Group’s digital publication focused on the implementation and policies surrounding federal agencies’ technology use. Katherine previously was the senior correspondent for Government Executive magazine, where she covered defense, homeland security and energy.

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