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Tuesday, September 7
6:00 pm Welcome Reception
Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.
7:15 pm Governor’s Technology Awards
The Honorable Bill Bolling, Lieutenant Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia
Applaud the winners of the annual Governor’s Technology Awards. This awards program honors outstanding achievements and recognizes innovative technology initiatives in the public sector throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Wednesday, September 8
7:45 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
8:45 am Opening Remarks
Sam Nixon, Chief Information Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia
9:00 am Keynote Address
Aneesh Chopra, United States Chief Technology Officer
"Our mission is to assist the President in harnessing the power and potential of technology, data and innovation to transform the nation's economy and improve the lives of everyday Americans." – Aneesh Chopra.
The same can be said for all government IT personnel, though it may involve assisting a governor, mayor, administrator or dean. Still, it is the federal government that sets the tone and often blazes the trails for the public sector. This keynote address will provide a timely update on federal strategies, priorities and opportunities.
10:00 am Morning Break
10:30 am Concurrent Sessions
Emerging Wireless Technologies
We live in a wireless world and the demand will continue to grow exponentially in the years ahead. Where is the industry headed? What new capabilities are on the horizon? How will mobile applications change the way that government does its business? This session focuses on the future of wireless tools, technologies, applications and next generation connectivity.
John Inkley, Industry Solutions Practice Manager, AT&T
David Moses, Manager of Vertical Data Sales, Verizon Wireless
Greg Najjar, Director, Solutions Engineering, Sprint Nextel
Bringing Clouds Down to Earth
The cloud, whether external or internal, offers tremendous scalability, control and potential savings. But there are also some definite concerns – especially with security and privacy – that can make it a tough decision. This session takes a look at how – and if – cloud computing can be used safely, efficiently and economically.
Bob Baskette, Commonwealth Security Architect, Security and Risk Management, Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), Commonwealth of Virginia
Michael Donovan, Chief Technologist, Strategic Capabilities, HP
Girish Venkat, Solution Specialist Director, Oracle
eDiscovery and Electronic Records Retention
More and more records are “born digital,” meaning that they never existed (or will never exist) in paper form. Web 2.0 tools (messaging, Twitter, blogs, etc.) add a new variety of issues and complications for retention, not to mention the challenges of transparency and eDiscovery, but existing laws and guidelines are not always clear. This session looks at compliance requirements, emerging trends, standards and sensible practices.
Joe Kennedy, Vice President of Sales, Unity Business Systems (Laserfiche Reseller)
Carl H. Long, CEO, Unity Business Systems (Laserfiche Reseller)
GIS Trends and Innovations
Geographic Information Systems have become an indispensable part of many, if not most, government services. GIS has already set the standard for collaboration and data-sharing in the public sector, but it is also breaking new ground in web-based and mobile functionality. This session focuses on trends, advances and opportunities in populating, accessing, visualizing and analyzing geographic and geospatial information to improve efficiencies in government services delivery.
Murali Rao, Information Technology Director, Department of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia
Nancy Parker, GIS Manager, Chesterfield County
Melanie Seigler, GIS Manager, Information Technology Division, Department of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia
11:30 am Lunch
12:00 pm Keynote Address
Off Balance on Purpose
Dan Thurmon, Author and Peak Performance Coach
Life is an off balance proposition. Achieving balance – a perfect symmetry – is an unrealistic objective. You will never get there! Life is in constant motion, and priorities and resources change all the time. That’s why we need to embrace and initiate off balance moments in order to successfully engage life in all its aspects. In this dynamic keynote address, Dan Thurmon uses highly visual and creative means to demonstrate that “off balance” is how we learn, grow, excel and fully experience what is happening around us. It’s tough out there right now. The question is: Are you thrown off balance in response to your world or are you off balance on purpose?
1:00 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
1:20 pm Concurrent Sessions
The Security Gap
Government agencies are tasked with securing a seemingly endless variety of information and services in the face of intense pressure to make government more “open” and transparent. This is further complicated by fast-growing trends such as mobility, social networking and cloud computing. All this adds up to the biggest set of security and privacy challenges ever faced by government. This session looks at ways to recognize and prevent vulnerabilities.
Don Hewatt, Principal Consultant, IT and Security Solutions, Verizon Business
Michael Watson, Director of Security Incident Management, Commonwealth of Virginia
Social Media Collaboration without Borders
Social networking tools offer tremendous possibilities for a relatively small investment. But they also open up numerous cans of worms, including security concerns, content control, privacy risks, records retention compliance, and – most important of all – determining an actual business value. This session takes a close look at decision factors and collaboration opportunities.
Leslie Fuentes, IT Director, City of Hampton
Bill Greeves, Director of Communications & Information Technology (CommIT), Roanoke County
Next Generation Workforce
Technology is transforming government (and society) in fundamental ways as new generations grow up using technology not only for convenience but also as a central and indispensable part of their lives. Needless to say, this puts pressure on government agencies to change with the times in order to recruit and retain bright young employees. This session takes a look at emerging customs and expectations.
Paul Bierly, Zane Showker Professor of Entrepreneurship, James Madison University
Renee Niebylski, Briefing and Demonstration Manager, Sprint
Sponsor Roundtable
(Industry sponsors only.) This informal roundtable discussion is hosted by Secretary of Technology Jim Duffey and State CIO Sam Nixon.
2:20 pm Break
2:40 pm Concurrent Sessions
Enterprise Application Trends
Given an uncertain financial outlook, IT shops will (again) be asked to do even more with even less. And a good place to start is with core enterprise applications and software platforms. This session discusses trends and opportunities in Virginia, including agile application development, shared services and “cloud” alternatives.
Bobby Caudill, Group Manager, Worldwide Government Solutions, Adobe
Peggy Feldmann, Chief Applications Officer, Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), Commonwealth of Virginia
Hemant Sharma, Vice President, CGI
Personal Devices in the Workplace
IT professionals are facing a wave of personal devices in the workplace, which can be located just about anywhere in this age of mobile and remote access. Often, regardless of what policy might say, workers continue to use them. This session discusses how to find the right balance in maintaining the integrity and security of the network while allowing easy access to critical applications.
Barry Condrey, Chief Information Officer, Chesterfield County
Erin Moseley, Strategic Initiatives - State & Local Government and Education, Intel
Health-care Reform and IT
States are just beginning to confront the technology implications of federal health-care reform. From an IT perspective, health-care reform hits states from several directions, and technology upgrades could be pivotal to cutting the cost of delivering these new services. This session offers a look at what lies ahead and how to prepare for it.
Kim Barnes, Director, Office of Health IT, Commonwealth of Virginia
Michael W. Braham, Vice President, Cox Communications
Karen Jackson, Deputy Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia
3:40 pm General Session
Virginia’s Road Ahead
Jim Duffey, Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia
There are encouraging signs that the worst is over, but things will never be quite the same again. Some call it a “fundamental reset.” It’s an unprecedented opportunity – if we’re ready. This session provides a look at where the Commonwealth is headed and the crucial role that IT will play.
4:15 pm Executive Reception
Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.
Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.
