REBOOT 2017

ABOUT THE EVENT

Held in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, Reboot Congress 2017, was an invite-only conversation that brought together a dynamic mix of problem solvers - civic tech innovators, engineers and designers, elected officials, senior staffers, policy experts, and other stakeholders working to modernize Congress. Hosted in Partnership with Democracy Fund the event highlighted ongoing modernization and transparency efforts, amplified the impact of existing change agents, and further defined a roadmap for collaborative success into the future.

Check out the videos and agenda from Lincoln Network’s Reboot 2017 conference below. You can also read the recap here.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:30 - 9:00am

CHECKIN AND OPENING REMARKS

9:00 - 9:30am

FEATURE VS. BUG: TRANSFORMING AN INSTITUTION DESIGNED TO MOVE SLOWLY

Featuring Rep. Hurd and Rep. Moulton, moderated by Travis Moore

9:30 - 9:40am

DEMOCRACY FUND PRESENTATION

9:40 - 10:15am

FUNDING CONGRESSIONAL MODERNIZATION: PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 115TH CONGRESS

Featuring Betsy Wright Hawkings - Democracy Fund and Eva Pereira - Knight Foundation, moderated by Alex Kouts - Lincoln Network

10:15 - 10:45am

REMARKS BY MINORITY WHIP STENY HOYER AND MAJORITY LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY

Featuring Leader McCarthy and Minority Whip Hoyer, moderated by Seamus Kraft

10:45 - 11:00am

RECHARGE BREAK

11:00 - 11:45am

BUILDING A MODERN CONGRESS: THE BULK DATA TASK FORCE SUCCESS STORY AS A MODEL FOR OVERCOMING INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES IN CONGRESS

Featuring Kirsten Gullickson, Josh Tauberer, Molly Reynolds, moderated by Daniel Schuman

11:45 - 12:30pm

INVESTING IN HUMAN CAPITAL: ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECH STRATEGIES THAT EMPOWER CAPITOL HILL STAFFERS TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE

Featuring Carrie Adams, Wilsar Johnson, Kathy Goldschmidt, moderated by Yuri Beckelman

12:30 - 1:30pm

NETWORKING LUNCH

1:30 - 2:15pm

50 SHADES OF PROCUREMENT REFORM: WHY THIS SUBJECT SEEMS HOT RIGHT NOW AND HOW TO MOVE BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Featuring Jessica Yabsley, Dave Zvenyach, Ken Ward, moderated by Shannon Sartin

2:15 - 3:00pm

DIGITAL SERVICE TO THE RESCUE: LESSONS LEARNED SO FAR AND HOW TO EXPAND THE IMPACT OF THIS MODEL

Featuring Erie Meyer, Aaron Snow, and Laurent Crenshaw moderated by Seamus Kraft

3:00 - 3:15pm

RECHARGE BREAK

3:15 - 4:00pm

MARKET LEADERS IN CONGRESSIONAL TECH: THE TRIUMPHS AND CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A COMPANY FOCUSED ON DISRUPTING CONGRESS

Featuring Alex Wirth - Quorum, Alex Kouts - Countable/Lincoln Network, moderated by Aaron Ginn - Lincoln Network

4:00 - 4:15pm

CLOSING REMARKS

5:30pm

DOOR STOP AWARDS 2017 PARTY