Join NCMA DC on Wednesday, November 15 at the Arts Club of Washington for an engaging discussion on the challenges and impacts of government shutdowns and operating under a Continuing Resolution. Stan Soloway, CEO of Celero, will moderate a panel including Gordon Bitko, EVP of Policy at Information Technology Information (ITI) Council and Stephanie Kostro, EVP for Policy, at the Professional Services Council. They will explore how both industry and the government can best prepare for potential budget interruptions.
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 PANEL:
Gordon Bitko is ITI’s Executive Vice President of Policy, leading the association’s public sector portfolio and serving as the chief policy strategist for the technology industry in the government and public sector market. Bitko joined ITI in 2019 from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). During his tenure, he served as the Chief Information Officer and oversaw key FBI innovation programs. He led the re-organization of FBI Information Technology personnel and resources to a more functional and service-oriented model.
Bitko was with RAND Corporation from 2002-2007, as a policy analyst and doctoral fellow. He began his career with Motorola and two private sector startups. He has a BS in Engineering from Princeton; MS in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley; an MBA from Arizona State University; and a PhD from the Pardee RAND Graduate School.
Stephanie Sanok Kostro is Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council (PSC). With more than 25 years of experience in federal government and industry, she leads a strong policy team that is committed to advocating for and supporting productive collaboration between the U.S. government and government services industry. Previous positions have included Principal at a small strategic advisory firm (2015-2021), Senior Fellow and Director of the Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (2010-2015), contractor at U.S. Embassy Baghdad (2008-2009), senior Professional Staff Member and Policy Director on the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee (2005-2008), and civil servant at the Pentagon (1998-2005). Ms. Kostro holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Cornell University.
Stan Soloway is the CEO of Celero Strategies, a full-service growth and strategic consultancy focused on the federal market. Prior to founding Celero in 2016, Soloway spent 15 years as the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council. Prior to PSC, he was the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense and Director of Defense Reform and was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medals for Distinguished and Exceptional Public Service. Soloway is a member of the Defense Business Board, a fellow and Vice Chairman of the National Academy of Public Administration, and a Fellow and member of the Board of Advisors of NCMA. He is a four-time winner of the Fed100 Award, received the Consumer Electronics Show/Government Technology Leadership Award, and was the Government Computer News Technology Executive of the Year.