Greg Barbaccia
Former Federal CIO, United States. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.
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Greg Barbaccia served as the Federal CIO and Chief AI Officer of the United States, directing government-wide IT modernization and artificial intelligence adoption. A U.S. Army intelligence veteran, he previously spent a decade leading intelligence and investigations at Palantir Technologies.
1shows
1appearances
9statements
1resolved
1supported
0contradicted
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Everything Greg Barbaccia said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.
Barbaccia: The US CIO team has more auditors than actual team members
“For me specifically, I have more auditors auditing my team than I have team members. And that's not hyperbole.”
Barbaccia: Non-technical federal HR staff screen tech candidates without necessary expertise
“The people who are screening resumes for technologists in the government perhaps don't have the background to know what exactly we need, what exactly we're looking for. Oftentimes are the same people screening resumes for a bunch of different roles under their…”
Barbaccia: Non-technical officials award bloated contracts because they misunderstand technology problems
“We are missing that crucial talent in the government. This is why the people who are charged with approving contracts oftentimes do not understand the technology problem deeply. They don't understand what is an appropriate solution. They don't understand how l…”
Barbaccia: Government celebrates process completion over actual mission outcomes
“In the government, oftentimes you celebrate the fact that you checked all the boxes and you completed a process. Disconnected from the reality of this move the needle for whatever outcome we're trying to drive for our mission.”
Barbaccia: US government plans a unified citizen portal for benefits and taxes
“So we're thinking about how we could responsibly implement a consent-based, citizen-centric data sharing between agencies which would lead to a portal you could go to and see everything in one place, my benefits information, my tax return status, when my passp…”
Greg Barbaccia: Government cannot match Silicon Valley pay but rules on mission
“While it's very hard for the government to compete with Silicon Valley on compensation, we do rule on mission.”
Barbaccia: Silicon Valley's 'move fast and break things' ethos fails in government
“Coming from Silicon Valley, where we move fast and break things, you do not have that opportunity in the United States government at this level.”
Barbaccia: Private sector tech work becomes easier after working in government
“Everything you do after working in tech in the government will be, ah, easier, I assure you. And you will learn how to operate in environments of, ah, opacity that, Probably you don't see in the private sector.”
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