Please join NCMA DC on Wednesday, June 26 at the Arts Club of Washington for the final dinner meeting of the 2023-2024 Program Year. This will be a very special event - not only is it our annual Fellows Night, we will also be celebrating the Chapter’s 60th Anniversary!!! We are pleased to welcome Jason Miller, Executive Editor of Federal News Network, to moderate a fireside chat with Emily Murphy, Senior Fellow at George Mason University’s Baroni Center for Government Contracting and former Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA).
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE: Your ticket price includes a networking half hour with complementary drinks and hors d’oeuvres, a gourmet meal, wine during dinner, and free parking in the Arts Club garage (located off 20th street).
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:
Jason Miller is executive editor of Federal News Network where he manages the day-to-day editorial coverage of the multi-media news organization covering the people, policies, and programs of the federal government and contractor workforces. Miller covers technology and acquisition issues with a focus on OMB, GSA, and other governmentwide issues. He has also produced several investigative news series — including on whistleblower retaliation at the SBA, the impact of the Technology Modernization Fund, and the changing role of agency CIOs.
Miller has covered the federal government market since 1998, starting as the editor of a small business newsletter, Set-Aside Alert. While at Set-Aside Alert, Miller won the 1998 Small Business Advocate of the Year – Small Business Journalist award for the Washington, D.C. region. Miller also worked at Government Computer News for seven years, starting as a reporter and moving into management as assistant managing editor for news.
Miller’s reporting has been featured in the Washington Post, on NPR, and on a host of other industry-related podcasts and publications. He contributed to several winning submissions for the Jesse H. Neal Awards, one of the longest running premier awards programs honoring business-to-business (B2B) journalism.
Miller graduated from Towson State University in Towson, Md. with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and a minor in history.
Emily W. Murphy is a leading expert in government contracting and the business of government. Throughout her career, Emily has held multiple leadership roles in the federal government, including serving as Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration. Currently, she is a Senior Fellow with the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University Business School, where she provides thought leadership and research on procurement issues. Additionally, she consults with government contractors through her company, Government Procurement Strategies, LLC.
Emily served as the GSA Administrator from 2017 to 2021, leading a workforce of more than 11,000 federal employees, and overseeing $75 billion in annual contracts. As Administrator, Emily increased GSA’s sales from $55 billion to $75 billion, increased retained earnings by $8.2 billion, and saved customer agencies $21.6 billion. She led GSA through both the longest government shutdown in history and the COVID pandemic, each of which posed substantial challenges for federal buildings, land ports of entry, and court houses. Under her leadership, GSA had the highest customer, vendor, and employee satisfaction scores in the history of the agency.
Prior to being confirmed as Administrator, Emily served as the Senior Advisor at GSA. Emily was appointed as GSA’s first Chief Acquisition Officer from 2005 to 2007. In that role, she was responsible for more than $40 billion in acquisition programs. Emily also served at the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2004 to 2005 as the Senior Advisor for Government Contracting and Business Development, and as Acting Associate Administrator for Government Contracting.
In addition to her senior roles in the Executive Branch, Emily spent nine years serving in various procurement policy and leadership roles for the House of Representatives. She served as Counsel and Professional Staff Member to the Committee on Armed Services and also held Senior Counsel and Policy Director roles for the Committee on Small Business. During her tenure with Congress, Emily drafted numerous contracting reform provisions that ultimately became law.
Emily is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Smith College. She is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, the Economic Club of Washington DC, and the Chief Executives Organization.