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title: Action Item List for New AFRL CIO | DEIA and the Employee Experience | AI, FedRAMP & the Future of Federal Acquisition
description: Original Broadcast 11/1/23
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# [Action Item List for New AFRL CIO | DEIA and the Employee Experience | AI, FedRAMP & the Future of Federal Acquisition](https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast/2023/11/01/action-item-list-for-new-afrl-cio-deia-and-the-employee-experience-ai-fedramp-the-fut)

 Written by [montecristomedia](https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast/author/montecristomedia) | Nov 1, 2023 4:00:00 AM

  

The [Air Force Research Laboratory](https://www.afrl.af.mil/) has a new Chief Information Officer. **[Alexis Bonnell](https://www.afrl.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/3469748/ms-alexis-bonnell/)** has served in government before, including as Chief Innovation Officer at the US Agency for International Development. At [ELC 2023](https://web.cvent.com/event/4949d465-b72d-470f-a46c-18839336e3b3/summary), I ask her about her priority list in her new job.

The [President’s Management Agenda](https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/pma/) includes a pillar on rebuilding the federal workforce. One element of that is a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. **[Isaac Hernandez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacehernandez)** is Senior Risk Advisor at the [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission](https://www.ferc.gov/). He spoke on a panel at [ELC 2023](https://web.cvent.com/event/4949d465-b72d-470f-a46c-18839336e3b3/summary) on “DEIA and the Employee Experience.” At the conference, I ask him what message he wants people to take away from that panel.

The new [artificial intelligence Executive Order](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/30/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-executive-order-on-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence/) and the new [draft guidance on updating FedRAMP](https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2023/10/27/office-of-management-and-budget-releases-draft-memorandum-for-modernizing-the-federal-risk-and-authorization-management-program-fedramp/) are two of the newest items that will impact the [Federal Acquisition Service](https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service) at the [General Services Administration](https://www.gsa.gov/). The Commissioner of FAS, **[Sonny Hashmi](https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/leadership-directory/commissioner-federal-acquisition-service)****,** spoke about those items and many others on the main stage at [ELC 2023](https://web.cvent.com/event/4949d465-b72d-470f-a46c-18839336e3b3/summary). After his remarks on stage, I asked him what his main message was.

 

**Links Mentioned on the Pod: **

- [ServiceNow “Modern Logistics & Maintenance” event, Nov 8th, 2023](https://fedgovtoday.com/2023/09/29/modern-logistics-maintenance-end-to-end-automated-management-of-federal-agency-enterprise-assets/)
- [Appian Government event, November 29, 2023](https://appiangovernment.com/)

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