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  • Mark Brown: What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?
  • Mark Brown: Was there anything you did early in your career that influenced your success?
  • Mark Brown: What advice do you have for young employees who may feel overwhelmed in their new roles?
  • Mark Brown: What’s the best career advice you have ever received?
  • Mark Brown: What resources would you recommend for someone to help further their career?
  • Mark Brown: Why would you recommend someone early in their career consider working for the government?

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  • Mark Brown

    Mark Brown

    Mark Brown, Senior Information Security Officer, Department of Health & Human Services answers:
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    Angela Bailey

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    Emma Antunes

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    Peter Levin

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    Randy Laye

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    Jerry Williams

    Jerry Williams, CIO, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development answers:
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    Gwynne Kostin

    Gwynne Kostin, Director, Mobile, Office of Citizen Services & Innovative Technologies, GSA answers:
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  • Patrick Howard

    Patrick Howard

    Patrick Howard, Chief Information Security Officer, Nuclear Regulatory Commission answers:
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  • William Klein

    William Klein

    William “Bill” Klein, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Engineering Associate Director, Army answers:
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  • Danny Harris

    Danny Harris

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    Nicholas Skytland

    Nicholas Skytland, Open Government Initiative, NASA answers:

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    Ron Ross

    Ron Ross, Senior Fellow, NIST answers:

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    Jonathan Alboum

    Jonathan Alboum, CIO, USDA Food and Nutrition Service answers:

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    Matthew Perry

    Matthew Perry, CIO, OPM answers:

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  • Sheila Campbell

    Sheila Campbell

    Sheila Campbell, Director, Center for Customer Service Excellence,
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  • Linda Cureton

    Linda Cureton

    Linda Cureton, CIO, NASA answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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    Peter Tseronis

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    Simon Szykman

    Simon Szykman, Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce (DoC) answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • Robert Carey

    Robert Carey

    Robert Carey, Deputy CIO and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Information Management for the Dept. of Defense (DoD) answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • Rita Franklin

    Rita Franklin

    Rita Franklin, Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Energy (DOE) answers: “Why would you recommend someone early in their career consider working for the government?”

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    Vance Hitch

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    Frank Baitman

    Frank Baitman, Chief Information Officer at the Social Security Administration (SSA) answers: “Was there anything you did early in your career that influenced your success?”

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  • Martha Dorris

    Martha Dorris

    Martha Dorris, Deputy Associate Administrator, GSA answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • Michael Kane

    Michael Kane

    Michael Kane, Chief Human Capital Officer, Dept. of Energy answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • Lt. Gen. William Lord

    Lt. Gen. William Lord

    Lt. Gen. William T. Lord, Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer of the Office of the Secretary and the Air Force answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience”

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    Todd Park

    Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) answers: “Why would you recommend someone early in their career consider working for the government?”

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    Michael Carleton

    Michael Carleton, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • Izella Dornell

    Izella Dornell

    Izella Dornell, Deputy CIO, Dept. of Commerce answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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    Roger Baker

    Roger Baker, CIO, Dept. of Veterans Affairs answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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    Mary Davie

    Mary Davie, Assistant Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Services, Office of Integrated Technology, General Services Administration answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • Brigadier Gen. Steven Spano

    Brigadier Gen. Steven Spano

    Brigadier Gen. Steven Spano, Director of Communications, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • David Wennergren

    David Wennergren

    David Wennergren, Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer, Dept. of Defense answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • Gary Galloway

    Gary Galloway

    Gary Galloway, Deputy Director, Information Assurance. US Dept. of State answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • Donna Dodson

    Donna Dodson

    Donna Dodson, Division Chief of the Computer Security Division and the Deputy Cyber Security Advisor, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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  • Dave McClure

    Dave McClure

    Dave McClure, Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services & Innovative Technologies, GSA, answers: “What was your first government job and what did you learn from that experience?”

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