DevCast, hosted by John Janek, is a show where our team members meet to discuss technology topics and the technical details of implementing IT systems for the federal government. We also have occasional culture discussions on relevant topics or things of interest to our team members.
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Join Chief Technologist John Janek, Technical Director for Digital Identity & Biometrics Niroop Gonchikar, Technical Director for Partnerships Tiffany Ceasor, and Application Developer Kurtis Miles as they talk about their experience at the 2025 AWS re:Invent Conference. The team highlighted what they learned from the conference including significant trends and innovations including AI…
Join Chief Technologist, John Janek, and Data Scientist, Mariana Ritchie, as they discuss various aspects of artificial intelligence from its influence on daily work environments, the use and advancements in technology, and its role in shaping future developments. Mariana discusses her journey at the company, touching on her early projects building ML pipelines to diving into the rapid progress…
In this episode Chief Technologist John Janek has an insightful conversation with Abigail Haddad, a former DHS AI Team member, about the transformative impact of AI on data science and government operations. Abigail shares her transition to contracting from working in the government, and how AI tools like ChatGPT have revolutionized data analysis and project efficiency. John and Abigail discuss…
Join Chief Technologist, John Janek, and Tiffany Ceasor, Technical Director for Partnerships, discuss her new role at the company and tech projects. Tiffany shares her background as a data scientist and AI/ML engineer at Microsoft, and her journey through various roles at Dev Technology, including business development and data architecture. The discussion highlights her latest project, the…
Join Chief Technologist, John Janek, and the summer interns as they discuss technical solutions and their summer project in this second part of their 2025 Internship Experiences conversation. The group shares experiences working on their summer project, which was developing an IT Chatbot to help assist the company’s internal departments. The interns discuss their approach of building the bot from…
Dev Technology’s internship program is an outstanding chance for students to gain practical and real experience working in a modern IT organization delivering solutions for our internal and external clients. Join Chief Technologist, John Janek, as he speaks with our internship leaders and some of our summer interns as they explore the intersection between people and technology, the unique aspects…
In this episode, Chief Technologist John Janek talks with Christi Porter, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, and Ashley Crute, Associate for Innovative Work Based Learning Initiatives at the Virginia Talent and Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) on the latest DevCast episode. The conversation highlights the significance of the internship experience for students in the state. Ashley discusses…
Join Chief Technologist, John Janek and Technical Director for Digital Security, Niroop Gonchikar, as they discuss the concept of Zero Trust and its practical applications in cybersecurity. They explore its application across various environments, emphasizing the philosophy behind constant authentication and authorization to enhance security. The conversation includes insights from Niroop's…
Join Chief Technologist John Janek and Darryle Stephens, a program manager at Dev, discuss the integration of AI tools in program and project management. The conversation delves into the practical applications of AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and how it can enhance efficiency in day-to-day tasks like meeting transcription, scheduling, and research. Darryle shares his journey of adapting to using…
Join Chief Technologist John Janek and special guest John Ferry, President of Trenchant Analytics, LLC on the latest DevCast episode. In this episode, Ferry shares his transition from military service to government contracting and elaborates on the challenges and strategies in government contracting. He also highlights the importance of understanding both users and customers and navigating the…
