Fast Company · November 20, 2025
AI CEOs are promising all-powerful superintelligence. Government insiders have thoughts
Expert commentary on AI reliability, resilience, and the gap between ambitious claims and operational reality.
SPEAKING & INSIGHTS
Media &
appearances.
Perspectives on technology, mission, and the decisions that connect them.
Interviews & commentary
Federal News Network · Ask the CIO · May 6, 2025
Treasury took the ‘meal deal’ approach to IT shared services
An interview on shared services, Treasury Cloud, and integrating security from the start.
CIO.inc / ISMG · July 10 and 16, 2025
How a Former CIO Transformed Treasury IT, Slowly
A two-part video interview on incremental modernization, mission impact, cyberthreats, visibility, and resilience.
Fast Company · December 16, 2025
DOGE leader at Treasury is looking to buy thousands of ChatGPT licenses
Expert commentary on practical government uses of LLMs and the controls needed to support them.
Speaking
Datadog Federal AI Forum · October 13, 2026
AI Without the Blind Spots: Cost, Performance, and Outcomes
A fireside conversation with Rick Therrien on AI cost, performance, and mission outcomes.
Datadog GovSummit · April 16, 2026
Do More with Less: Enabling Efficiency, Visibility, and Cultural Change
A panel with Heath Anderson and James Bench on efficiency, visibility, and organizational change.
ACT-IAC · February 24, 2026
Shaping the Future: GSA’s Next Generation Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (NextGen EIS) Initiative
A panel with Monica Padron Harris and Allen Hill, moderated by Chris Hamm, on federal network modernization and acquisition.
Research contributions
ACT-IAC · January 2026
Recommendations for GSA — NextGen EIS
Listed project participant in the Networks & Telecommunications Community of Interest report.
Global Government Forum · 2024
From Lagging to Leading: The Opportunity for a Breakthrough in U.S. Government Digital Service Delivery
Acknowledged interview participant in research with federal CIO Council members. Interviews were conducted under the Chatham House Rule.
MeriTalk · FY2025 forecast
Federal CIO Forecast
One of 12 agency CIOs surveyed on federal technology priorities for FY2025.
News
growth[period] · Business Wire · May 21, 2026
Tony Arcadi Joins growth[period] as Strategic Client Advisor
Announcement of an advisory role supporting federal IT modernization, AI adoption, and cybersecurity strategy.