Category Management:
A New Way of Doing Business

Featured Speakers:

Bill Zielinski
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Category Management, Office of Information Technology Category, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA



John Bergin
Business Technology Officer, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer




Paul Morris
IT Hardware Subcategory Manager, Office of Information Technology Category, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA



Doug Haskin
Product Lead, Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS)





Jim Clausen
Director, Solutions Development IT Software Subcategory, Office of Information Technology, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA



Casey Kelley
Acting IT Services Subcategory Manager, Office of Information Technology Category, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA

Shon Lyublanovits
IT Security Subcategory Manager, Office of Information Technology Category, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA



Emile Monette
Senior Cybersecurity Strategist and Acquisition Advisor, Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program, Department of Homeland Security


Amando Gavino
Telecom Subcategory Manager, Office of Information Technology Category, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA

Douglas Nash [Invited]
Deputy Chief Information Officer for Operations and Infrastructure, United States Department of Agriculture

John Donovan [Invited]
Director of Enterprise Network Services, United States Department of Agriculture

Category management is widely seen as a turning point in federal IT procurement. This initiative represents a new way of doing business, leveraging private-sector best practices to provide agencies with more efficient and cost-effective access to IT products and services. Government’s relationship with industry is vital to this initiative.

As part of category management, the federal government is looking to develop a more collaborative relationship with its suppliers. 

At this Washington Technology Category Management Industry Day, attendees heard from executives from leading civilian and defense agencies who offered their insights into how category management is reshaping the federal IT market—and how suppliers can adapt and thrive.