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Technology

Montana Digital Government Summit 2026

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he Montana Digital Government Summit brings together leaders in state and local government to explore the latest in public-sector technology. The event focuses on innovation, collaboration, cybersecurity, AI, data governance, and digital service delivery. Attendees gain actionable insights, peer connections, and strategies for modernizing government operati…

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18Voices
23Underwriters
11Exhibitors
18On the bill · sessions
29Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Montana, in alphabetical order.
Bob Finstad
Chief Information Officer, Department of Revenue, State of Montana · State of Montana
Chris Hermance
Enterprise Architect, State Information Technology Services Division, State of Montana · State of Montana
Chris Powell
Chief Information Officer, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, State of Montana · State of Montana
Chris Santucci
Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Security, Department of Administration, State of Montana · State of Montana
Danielle Murphy
Project Management Bureau Chief, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Montana · State of Montana
James Zito
Cybersecurity Architect, State Information Technology Services Division, State of Montana · State of Montana
Jeffry Sprock
IT Director, City of Billings · City of Billings
Jennie Stapp
State Librarian, Montana State Library · Montana State Library
Jennifer Simon
Director of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Montana Tech of the University of Montana · Montana Tech of the University of Montana
Jessica Ritchie
Risk Management Bureau Chief, State of Montana · State of Montana
John Thomas
Chief Procurement Officer, State of Montana · State of Montana
Jonathan Neff
Chief Information Security Officer, Information Technology, University of Montana · University of Montana
Katy Brandis
Attorney, State Information Technology Services Division, State of Montana · State of Montana
Ken Marshall
Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology, Missoula County · Missoula County
Kevin Gilbertson
Chief Information Officer, State Information Technology Services Division, State of Montana · State of Montana
Marla Swanby
Business Analyst and Project Manager, Office of Public Instruction Information Technology, State of Montana · State of Montana
Michael Sweeney
IT Director, State Auditor's Office, State of Montana · State of Montana
Tripp Crosby
Creative Strategist, Comedic Filmmaker, Viral Content Creator
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
AccelaPatron Sponsor
CGIPatron Sponsor
CiscoExhibitor Sponsor
CrowdStrike Inc.Patron Sponsor
FortinetPatron Plus Sponsor
Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.Patron Plus Sponsor
InforPatron Plus Sponsor
Island | StructuredExhibitor Sponsor
OptumPatron Sponsor
Palo Alto NetworksPatron Plus Sponsor
Ping IdentityExhibitor Sponsor
Right! Systems | HPE NetworkingExhibitor Sponsor
Rubrik | ZscalerExhibitor Sponsor
Saige ConsultingPatron Plus Sponsor
SAP Public Services, Inc.Patron Sponsor
SentinelOneExhibitor Sponsor
Spectrum BusinessExhibitor Sponsor
TaniumPatron Sponsor
TenablePatron Sponsor
Tyler TechnologiesExhibitor Sponsor
VeeamExhibitor Sponsor
Vicinity Group, Inc.Exhibitor Sponsor
WorkdayExhibitor Sponsor
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The Programme

Selected from 18 sessions on the bill.
  • Tuesday, May 5, 1:00 pm Mountain

    Bits and Bytes - We've Been Here Before - Surviving the AI Revolution with Lessons from the 90s

    This Ted-style lightning talk will feature a lively topic and high energy speaker. Our public sector IT leader will dive into phases of change in public sector IT, both large and s…

  • Tuesday, May 5, 10:30 am Mountain

    Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

  • Tuesday, May 5, 11:00 am Mountain

    AI and Cybersecurity: The Path Forward

    Public sector security teams are rapidly adopting AI to strengthen defenses, accelerate decision‑making, and outpace emerging threats, but doing so safely requires a disciplined, z…

  • Tuesday, May 5, 11:00 am Mountain

    Aligned to Deliver

    Business and IT alignment is essential to deliver public sector projects on time and on budget. How can teams agree on scope, goals, and funding up front and work together as trust…

  • Tuesday, May 5, 11:00 am Mountain

    Fraud and Cybersecurity: Policy and Practice

    Fraud protection must include cybersecurity protocols that extend to every department and program, from unemployment and food assistance to student financial aid and Medicaid. How …

  • Tuesday, May 5, 12:00 pm Mountain

    Lunch

  • Tuesday, May 5, 1:30 pm Mountain

    Short Break

    Please proceed to the concurrent sessions.

  • Tuesday, May 5, 1:45 pm Mountain

    Exclusive Briefing for Industry Partners

  • Tuesday, May 5, 1:45 pm Mountain

    Learning to Lead: Upskilling and Career Development

    Workforce development and upskilling are critical for public sector IT teams facing rapid change and tool fatigue. How can agencies balance mission‑critical work with continuous le…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 29 companies show up — and 11 bet on three roles at once?

29 companies. eleven are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
11All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
6Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Cisco·Island | Structured·Ping Identity·Right! Systems | HPE Networking·Rubrik | Zscaler·SentinelOne·Spectrum Business·Tyler Technologies·Veeam·Vicinity Group, Inc.·Workday

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

56% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite844%
  • Director / Head of211%
  • Manager / Lead16%
  • Engineer · IC211%
  • Other roles528%

Of 18 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01State of Montana12V
  2. 02CiscoSp·EEx
  3. 03Island | StructuredSp·EEx
  4. 04Ping IdentitySp·EEx
  5. 05Right! Systems | HPE NetworkingSp·EEx
  6. 06Rubrik | ZscalerSp·EEx
  7. 07SentinelOneSp·EEx
  8. 08Spectrum BusinessSp·EEx
  9. 09Tyler TechnologiesSp·EEx
  10. 10VeeamSp·EEx
  11. 11Vicinity Group, Inc.Sp·EEx
  12. 12WorkdaySp·EEx
  13. 13AccelaSp·P
  14. 14CGISp·P
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
exhibitor sponsor11
48% of 23
patron plus sponsor5
22% of 23
patron sponsor7
30% of 23
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters