PMIWDC

Location

There is no charge for attending this event, but preregistration is required.  

1 PDU is available for PMPs. You must arrive no later than 12:15 pm to earn the PDU.

While managing communications is critical for every project, projects receiving heightened scrutiny — for example, from Congress, GAO, TIGTA, the media, etc. — bring their own set of unique challenges such as:

• Balancing the scope, timing, and quality of communications given the number of communication channels expands exponentially with each stakeholder joining the project ‘network’
• Mitigating the outsized influence of some stakeholders on the network and/or the project’s success
• Coordinating a common approach for external stakeholders among the diverse stakeholders within the organization

Dave Williams will draw on his leadership and communications experience to share best practices and lessons learned for managing high visibility projects, such as the Advancing E-file Study.

David Williams, SES

As Director, Electronic Tax Administration and Refundable Credits, David Williams is leading the effort to redefine the IRS’s approach to electronic interactions with taxpayers and tax practitioners. David most recently served as the Director of Earned Income and Health Coverage Tax Credits and the Telephone Excise Tax Refund programs. From management, administration, and strategic engineering through relationship building with internal and external stakeholders, David’s business case approach is providing a new model for federal agencies that administer benefit programs to follow.

Previously, David was the Internal Revenue Service Chief, Communications and Liaison, from 1998 until 2003, where he served as the principal strategic advisor to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. As a member of the IRS Executive Committee, he helped guide IRS strategic management in the formulation of tax administration policy, development of long-range organization objectives and implementation of internal business process reforms.

Prior to joining the IRS in 1998, David was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs – Tax and Budget. From 1996 to 1997, he was Legislative Director and tax policy advisor to U.S. Senator Bill Bradley. From 1990 to 1996, he was Assistant Staff Director – Revenues and Natural Resources for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget.

David holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University.