Biography

Ms. Betsy Sirk is an Information Technology (IT) Program Manager for NASA with over 35 years of leadership experience in program, project, technical, and acquisition/contract management focused on implementing IT-based solutions to support NASA's mission and the Federal Government. She is the Information and Communication Technology Accessibility (Section 508) Program Manager for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the Co-Chairperson of the Chief Information Officer Council Accessibility Community of Practice Industry Outreach Program.

Ms. Sirk is a leading expert in developing and acquiring accessible technology and has presented to diverse audiences in multiple venues. Ms. Sirk also leads government-wide strategic sourcing efforts for workstations and mobility solutions as the Strategic Sourcing Program Manager from the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) Program. Ms. Sirk has received numerous NASA and Federal awards for program management and leadership. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Maryland with a Bachelors degree in Psychology and holds a Masters Degree with Distinction in Computer Science and Management Information Systems from the George Washington University.