W116: Lessons from the Front Lines: How CFO, CIO and CHCO Integration Strengthens Mission Delivery

  • Room: Ballroom B
  • Session Number:W116
Wednesday,February 18, 2026:2:10 PM -3:00 PM

Speaker(s)

Speaker
Scott Bauer
Executive Director, Business Operations
OUSW(C)
Speaker
Teresa Hunter
Vice President
MIL Corporation
Moderator
Maribel Langas Miller MPA, CGFM, DFMC3
Staff Accountant
Pentagon, U.S. Department of War
Speaker
Kaschit Pandya
Chief Information Officer
US (IRS) Internal Revenue Service

Description

Join us as senior leaders from the CFO, chief information officer (CIO) and chief human capital officer (CHCO) communities share real-world lessons from integrating finance, technology and human capital to better support the mission. Through candid examples, they highlight what worked, what didn’t and how functional partners can move from working in silos to driving outcomes together.



Key Takeaways

• CFO, CIO, and CHCO teams are most effective when they plan, prioritize, and communicate as one leadership table. Shared data changes the conversation.
• Common dashboards and metrics help leaders move from debating anecdotes to solving problems together.
• Simple practices — like joint governance, cross-functional teams and clear decision rights — turn good intentions into sustained, mission-focused collaboration.

Learning Objectives

Understand why integration across finance, technology and human capital is critical to delivering on modern federal missions. Identify common barriers that keep CFO, CIO, and CHCO organizations in silos — and practices that help break those barriers down. Explore how joint planning, shared data and coordinated governance can improve prioritization, resourcing and execution for high-impact initiatives.