#508 5G Innovation in the Public Sector with Rob Smallwood, VP of Digital Modernization at GDIT
Today we’re talking to Rob Smallwood, VP of Digital Modernization at GDIT; and we discuss how 5G technology is enabling incredible innovation at the edge in government, military, medical, and other applications, how to make remote collaboration feel closer to the real thing, and why being curious is one of the best traits you can have for your career.
All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Check out more of Rob and GDIT at https://www.gdit.com/
Learn more about Lemon.io (mentioned in this episode) here https://l.lemon.io/moderncto, and check out our episode with Lemon's founder, Aleksandr Volodarsky here https://moderncto.io/aleksandr-volodarsky/
About Rob Smallwood:
With over 25 years of experience, education, and training in information technology, electronics, programming, and nuclear energy, I possess the necessary leadership, communication, organizational, architectural, and technical skills required to manage and transform large IT programs and provide overarching IT architectural strategy, direction, and design across all infrastructure technologies. I have proven expertise in all facets and technical disciplines within information technology, both managerial and technical, and have always established myself as a leader and mentor for my teams. My exceptional oral and written communication skills allow me to knowledgeably discuss technical details with my engineers as well as communicate strategy, design, and organizational change concepts to senior C-Level executives as their trusted advisors. In my leadership roles, I have consistently been able to develop and lead highly productive and efficient teams and drive the development of effective and efficient processes and procedures to enhance, automate and streamline project management, engineering, and operational tasks. I realize that the greatest successes are achieved as a team and result from the summation of each team member’s success. Led the development of ITSM4Gov which takes a Lean user-centric service management approach to drive the mission and user productivity.
About GDIT:
We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.