David Hawkings, senior editor at CQ Roll Call, discussed defense spending plans being considered in Congress and how well they merge with President Trump's "skinny budget."

Pamela Walker, senior director for federal public sector technology at the IT Industry Council, discussed the search for signals on IT policy from the White House.

Capgemini principal John Cattaneo and Qlik federal director Monica McEwen discussed how the Trump administration could use open data as a decision making tool.