In this virtual video panel series, WashingtonExec interviews industry and public sector leaders to explore the challenges, innovations and initiatives shaping the government IT landscape. This video was originally recorded Sept. 18, 2025.
In this segment, WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Dave Hinchman, director of IT & cybersecurity for the Government Accountability Office, and Jamie Baker, director of federal health, science and policy at Amazon Web Services. Together, they discuss the impact emerging technologies like generative AI are having on federal agencies.
Hinchman and Jamie Baker discuss the accelerating pace of AI adoption, the critical role of cloud infrastructure, and the change-management and workforce readiness challenges agencies face as they modernize. They share insights on data strategy, governance, cybersecurity implications, real-world AI use cases, and what effective government-industry partnership looks like as agencies move from experimentation to mission impact.
