  Presents
Working Group Kickoff Event:
Workforce Modernization Alliance Working Group
August 26, 2026 | 1:30-2:30 PM EST (Virtual)
ATARC is excited to launch the Workforce Modernization Alliance, a new working group bringing together government workforce leaders and practitioners to identify practical, mission-aligned solutions. This interactive virtual kickoff will explore what is happening across government, what is working, where challenges remain, and where collaboration can make the greatest difference.
Insights from the session will help shape the Alliance’s priorities, future programming, research, and volunteer-led solutions.
The kickoff will explore:
      – AI and automation’s impact on government work
      – Upskilling and continuous learning
      – Recruitment and next-generation talent pipelines
      – Retention and the employee experience
      – Leadership and organizational readiness for change
Join us to share promising practices, identify challenges too large for any one agency to solve alone, and turn workforce priorities into collective action.
Speakers:
Mark Gorak
Principle Director
U.S. Department of War
Andrea J. Bright
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Human Resources Management
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Javier E. Inclán
Assistant Inspector General for Management
U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Inspector General
Alex Kweskin
Chief Human Capital Officer
Internal Revenue Service
Joanie Newhart
Associate Administrator of Acquisition Workforce Programs
Office of Management and Budget
*Pending Agency Approval*
Mika J. Cross
CEO
Strategy@Work
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