Agenda
Tuesday, May 11
7:30 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
8:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Room 306-307
8:45 am Opening Keynote
Room 306-307
Address on California's IT Program
Teri Takai, California State Chief Information Officer
In just two short years, government technology professionals throughout the state have implemented sweeping changes that have required an enormous amount of effort. These changes have improved the way technology is planned and managed, and have led to better services to our customers, both internal and external. The state is just now seeing the benefit – citizens have better, easier access to services; standardized IT management saves precious time and money. With so much at stake, there is more work to be done. With a solid vision, mature technology management, strong leadership and dedicated professionals, California can engage citizens, provide services, and cut costs in ways never before imagined. State CIO Teri Takai will outline Governor Schwarzenegger’s priorities and vision for IT in California.
9:15 am Keynote
Room 306-307
It's Your Ship
Michael Abrashoff, Former Navy Commander and Author of It's Your Ship
Organizations perform at their best when people feel safe and confident about their ability to navigate troubled times. In Navy terms, combat readiness is a matter of life and death - every crewmember’s contribution matters. Mike Abrashoff tells the inspiring story of how the USS Benfold was transformed into the best ship in the Navy by empowering the crew to take ownership and improve every aspect of the way things were done. As Abrashoff shares the methods he used to create successful change within the confines of strict military regulations, audiences come away with dozens of practical and actionable ideas to make a difference in their own organizations. This first-hand account of the journey to organizational excellence is as invaluable as it will be memorable.
10:15 am Morning Break and Refreshments
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Under One Roof - Data Center Consolidation
Room 301
As budget constrictions continue to squeeze jurisdictions and agencies, many are turning to data center consolidation as a way of decreasing expenses and improving efficiencies. Data center consolidation can be a daunting undertaking, yet it holds the promise of streamlined support, reduced redundant technologies, and improved overall services. In this session, you will hear case studies from large, enterprise consolidation projects. You will learn what worked and, just as importantly, what didn’t in these consolidation efforts. Examples may come from both public sector and private sector organizations.
Anna Brannen, Chief Information Officer, Board of Equalization, State of California
Bob Briscoe, Solutions Architect, Enterprise Business, Hewlett-Packard
Bob Welch, Director of Corporate Development, Western Blue
Thin is In – Desktop Virtualization
Room 303
Desktop virtualization offers promise as a way to simplify desktop management, cut costs and provide better service. However, there are also potential drawbacks to a virtualized desktop environment, including complexity of deployment and loss of user autonomy. Come hear the real world lessons from organizations that are implementing desktop virtualization, both the advantages they have realized, and the pitfalls you should avoid.
Gary Stanford, Western Region Channel Manager Thin Clients, Hewlett-Packard
Protecting Privacy - Data Loss Prevention
Room 319
The digital age has brought about a level of convenience and access to services that were never before imagined. It has also ushered in a whole new set of challenges in privacy and confidentiality. Whether it’s through e-health records or online applications for services, governments are collecting and storing ever-increasing amounts of data. What are the critical steps to protecting this data, and ultimately, the privacy of citizens? This session discusses strategies and technologies critical to protecting confidential data.
Archie Alimagno, Chief Information Security Officer, Information Assurance & Organizational Accountability Office, State of California
Andy Purdy, Esq., CISSP, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist, CSC
Technology as a Tool for Innovation
Room 316
In tight budget times, technology can be used to help an organization meet its mission. State and local government technology leaders can become advocates for innovation, helping agencies deliver services in new and creative ways. This discussion will provide ideas and examples of how innovation occurs, and the opportunities presented by tough times to fundamentally change how government operates.
Dustin Haisler, Assistant City Manager & Chief Information Officer, City of Manor, State of Texas
Michael Van Zetta, Sales Director, Business Communications Solutions, Government and Education, Verizon
12:00 pm Lunch Options
Industry Trend Luncheons: A series of special briefings presented by private sector thought leaders on key areas of technology for a state and local government audience. You must RSVP to attend - Click here to reserve your seat
Market Briefing: A briefing for the industry attendees by the Center for Digital Government addressing the key trends in state and local government with a special focus on California issues.
1:15 pm Break
1:35 pm Concurrent Sessions
Using Technology to Build a Sustainable Government
Room 301
Technology holds the promise of helping to create a more sustainable government and community. In addition to going after the low hanging fruit to reduce energy consumption, technology advances like smart buildings and smart grids may be the best solutions to long term sustainability. In this session you will learn about simple, cost effective ideas that are being implemented in California government organizations and across the nation to create a greener government.
Cathy Cleek, Chief Information Officer, Franchise Tax Board, State of California
Charles Roberts, West Coast Personal Telepresence and Unified Communications Manager, TANDBERG
Is There a Business Case for Social Media in Government?
Room 303
It seems that everyone - from the newest movie star to political candidates to your grocery store – is inviting you to follow them on Twitter or friend them on Facebook. Jurisdictions are increasingly creating Facebook accounts, Tweeting and developing Wikis. But the questions remain – Is there a business case? Will social media change how we govern or is it a fad? Should agencies develop policies around privacy, security and public records or wait it out? In this session, you will hear about organizations who are using social media tools today and what they have learned.
Dustin Haisler, Assistant City Manager & Chief Information Officer, City of Manor, Texas
The Ties That Bind – Enterprise Networks
Room 319
The ties that bind
Now you can't break the ties that bind
“The Ties That Bind, Bruce Springsteen”
Networks are, in the technology infrastructure world, the “tie that binds” – connecting campuses, mobile workers and remote facilities to critical enterprise information and tools. Advances in network technologies can bring about increased economies of scale and help government move to a nimble architecture supporting government functions that can be delivered by the most efficient and flexible means available. How can an organization take advantage of the new technologies to create an enterprise network? What must be done to ensure network reliability and security? In this session, industry leaders will review case studies, lessons learned and best practices from both the public and private sectors.
Andy Leong, Borderless Networks Marketing Manager, Cisco Systems
Christine Sorenson, Lead Member of Technical Staff, AT&T
eGads! eRecords, eDiscovery and eGovernment
Room 316
Digital data is growing at a rate faster than ever before as electronic records have become standard practice in government. This session will look at the challenges and opportunities in this new digital reality, including document management, digital preservation, identity management and eDiscovery issues. It will examine the opportunity to build cooperative relationships between IT Managers, Records Managers, Legal Councils and State Archivists.
Rob Silverberg, Regional Services Director, Western Region, Content Management and Archiving, Division, EMC Corporation
Paul Smith, SourceOne Program Manager Americas, EMC Corporation
2:50 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
3:20 pm Concurrent Sessions
CA Broadband Update
Room 301
In 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger formed the California Broadband Task Force to bring together business leaders, academics, engineers and public policy experts to develop goals and create an action plan for implementing broadband across the state. Recently, the California Recovery Task Force - responsible for assisting in grant applications - announced the Round One recipients of Broadband Recovery Act funding. The awards total more than $40 million in investments to help bring broadband to areas in California with no broadband or very slow broadband, to promote broadband awareness and adoption, and to increase public computer centers. In this session, you will hear an overview of these projects and the broadband opportunities at the state and municipal levels that will help prepare California for a bright, prosperous Information Age future.”
Jon Dickenson, Director for Legislation and Government Affairs, Office of the Chief Information Officer, State of California
Robert Haga, Advisor to Commissioner John Bohn, California PUC
Doing the Right Things - Data-Driven Decisions
Room 303
Private industry has long used business intelligence and performance indicators to ensure they are doing the right things to increase efficiency and improve productivity. Government organizations are increasingly using dashboards and other performance measurement tools to help improve operations. This session will cover some of the tools and methods that can be used successfully in the government sector to track, measure and manage key processes and performance.
Chris Cruz, Agency Information Officer, Department of Food and Agriculture, State of California
Solving Server Sprawl - Server Virtualization and Consolidation
Room 319
Suffering from server sprawl? Server virtualization may be the answer. By consolidating server operating systems onto one physical box, hardware expenses and operating costs can be significantly reduced. But server consolidation can impact operations, applications, data and security if not properly planned and implemented. Come hear case studies from both the public and private sector that illustrate the benefits, tools and strategies for a successful consolidation project.
Nick Ohanian, Statewide Systems Architect, Department of Insurance, State of California
Buddy Schwenk, Solutions Architect, Virtualization - Server & Storage Solutions, CDW
4:35 pm Best of California Awards Ceremony and Reception
Room 306-307
Please join us in applauding the winners of the annual Best of California Awards and a special reception to congratulate the winners and celebrate their accomplishments.
Wednesday, May 12
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Room 306-307
9:15 am Keynote
Room 306-307
Inventor of the Year
Woody Norris, Inventor and Futurist
Woody Norris is a visionary. He looks into the future, gathers insights into how life could be improved, and applies what he finds to the problems of today. In the world of invention, only one in 2,000 patent applications actually issues as a patent, the rest are rejected. Yet Woody holds more than 50 U.S. patents and 300 around the world – and the number grows each year. He has won numerous awards including the prestigious $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, which is the inventor’s equivalent to an Academy Award. He is perpetually in the midst of multiple wide-ranging projects, all of which involve technology. Early poverty and the lack of a college education were never barriers to Woody. He has always found ways to innovate by using technology to “do more with less.” In this fascinating keynote, he will describe why he is convinced that the future holds unimaginable wonders in store for us. His enthusiasm is infectious, and as he often says, “It’s a great time to be alive!”
10:15 am Morning Break and Refreshments
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Cloudy Skies Ahead? A Practical Discussion of Cloud Computing in Government
Part 1
Room 301
Cloud computing and the possibilities for government have been talked about for several years now. Many have questioned whether the model would work for government, with the myriad of regulatory and legal requirements for issues such as data protection, data sharing, transparency, security and retention. You may be surprised to hear how many jurisdictions have already solved these issues and are now using cloud-based solutions. In this session you will hear what it takes to move to cloud computing – the challenges, benefits and ideas on how to move ahead.
Carolyn Lawson, Deputy Director, Technology Services Governance Division, Office of Technology Services, State of California
Dave Rogers, State and Local Government Strategic Advisor, Microsoft Corporation
Shared Services: Lessons from the Field
Room 303
Shared services give organizations the opportunity to shift budget from back office administrative activities to front-line, citizen-facing services, helping to drive significant cost savings while improving government services. This session will provide insights on current trends and focus on what the challenges are as well as the opportunities public service leaders face when launching and leading a shared services enterprise.
Michael D. Falkow, PMP, Deputy City Administrator and Chief Information Officer, City of Inglewood, California
Tim Mould, Partner, Accenture
Who Are You? Identity Management in Government
Room 319
Unwanted intruders. Hackers. Employee turnover. Over-eager staff. All of these present risks to your systems. You have to know exactly who is entering your systems in order to control what they can and cannot do once they are in. You also need to authenticate constituents in a common way across government agencies and departments. This session discusses some of the approaches and solutions that are being used successfully in the public and private sectors.
Larry Pressley, IT Architect, IBM
Bernard Soriano, Chief Information Officer, Department of Motor Vehicles, State of California
Under One Roof - Getting Started with Data Center Consolidation
Room 316
This session takes a look at some of the initial steps needed to create a baseline and establish a consolidation plan. One important aspect of the plan begins with assessing where and how your information is stored right now. How can you establish a consolidated information infrastructure that works for the enterprise and creates policies that result in cost savings as well as efficient access to data when you need it and lower-cost archiving when you don’t need data right away? This session is designed to take a more detailed look at how to start your consolidation project and how the right service-oriented architecture can streamline and accelerate the consolidation process.
Eric Doyle, Enterprise Marketing Manager, Americas Sales and Marketing, Intel
Mike Rider, Consulting Practice Manager, EMC Corporation
12:00 pm Lunch on Your Own
1:30 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
2:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
Motivating People in Tough Times
Room 301
Even in the midst of layoffs, furloughs and budget slashing, there is still work to be done. Constituents rely on government in the hard times perhaps more than ever. The challenge for leaders is to motivate their teams in the midst of the turmoil. In this timely session, you will hear about some proven tools and techniques to motivate your team, learn how to apply these in your environment and hear from front line managers on what has - and has not - worked for them.
Stacy Blanchard, Senior Executive, Accenture
Modernization: Myths, Facts and Strategies
Room 303
A Policy and Strategy Discussion Legacy System modernization has been talked about for years. Organizations have laid out multi-year plans to recode or replace hundreds of thousands of lines of COBOL code, or replace mainframe computers with smaller application servers. Huge projects to completely gut mission-critical systems are often started, but seldom completed. Are there successful strategies to modernization? Is there an alternative to complete system replacement? This session offers ideas and real-world examples of modernization strategies, explores policy issues, and helps separate some of the myths from the facts.
Dale Jablonsky, Chief Information Officer, Employment Development Department, State of California
Cloudy Skies Ahead? A Practical Discussion of Cloud Computing in Government
Part 2
Room 319
Cloud computing and the possibilities for government have been talked about for several years now. Many have questioned whether the model would work for government, with the myriad of regulatory and legal requirements for issues such as data protection, data sharing, transparency, security and retention. In this session you will hear how the city of Los Angeles made the decision to use cloud computing, what it took to build consensus, and how the city addressed the political, policy and legal issues involved in implementing cloud computing.
Randi Levin, General Manager and Chief Technology Officer, City of Los Angeles
Brendan McGuire, Senior Systems Architect, Oracle
