Available on Demand | July 8, 2026 | 1.5 Hours | 1.5 CPE

AI Forward Series: From Pilot Programs to Real Government Operations

Agencies have launched dozens of AI pilots – but many never make it into production. They stall for many reasons, including integration challenges, policy friction, unclear ROI, and the difficulty of embedding AI into real mission workflows.

It is relatively easy to set up a pilot program – target a particular process, make sure the datasets are clean and accessible to your AI tools, upgrade key hardware and software, and test AI-driven outcomes for quality results. But the same steps are arduous and time-consuming when scaling up; untrustworthy data, out-of-date or obsolete infrastructure, and poor identity control systems, to name a few factors, all must be addressed before an AI pilot can be scaled across the enterprise.

Featured Speakers:

Thomas Saldari, Director, Enterprise Program & Product Innovations Office, OCIO, U.S. Department of Energy

Thomas Saldari
Director, Enterprise Program & Product
Innovations Office,
OCIO, U.S. DOE
Todd Sharkey, IT Director, Lorain County

Todd Sharkey
IT Director,
Lorain County, Ohio
Natalie Buda Smith, Director of Digital Strategy, Library of Congress

Natalie Buda Smith
Director, Digital Strategy,
Library of Congress
Dr. Nancy Washton, Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Dr. Nancy Washton
Scientist, Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory
Karan Sondhi, Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector, CrowdStrike

Karan Sondhi
Chief Technology Officer,
Public Sector, CrowdStrike
Chaison Griffin, Principal Solutions Architect, Elastic

Chaison Griffin
Principal Solutions Architect,
Elastic
Bryan Rosensteel, Head of Public Sector Product Marketing, Wiz

Bryan Rosensteel
Head of Public Sector
Product Marketing,
Wiz
Bill Pratt, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider (AI Roundtable: Unlocking Efficiency & Integrity in Government Operations)

Bill Pratt
Moderator & Contributing Editor,
FedInsider