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Thursday, September 10
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Greg Wass, Chief Information Officer, State of Illinois
9:15 am Opening Keynote
The Art of Ironman Success
Mark Allen, 6-Time World Champion, Ironman Triathlon
In Government IT today, success - or even holding on for dear life - requires great toughness, endurance and resiliency. Who better to inspire us than the man who is arguably the most successful endurance athlete of our time? As a professional triathlete, Mark won 66 of the 96 races he entered, six consecutive Ironman world championships in six starts (a record), and a world championship at age 37 (another record). These achievements did not come easy. In this fascinating keynote address, Mark shares the principles that enabled him to turn devastating setbacks into historic triumphs; principles each of us can use to achieve the highest levels of success in our personal and professional lives.
10:15 am Morning Break
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Stimulus/Recovery Update
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will have a definite impact on government. But just how big of an impact will it be? Where is the money going and what can be done with it? And what are the compliance and reporting requirements? This session provides an update on ARRA with an eye toward the initial reporting deadline that is fast approaching.
Moderator: Greg Wass, Chief Information Officer, State of Illinois
Sherry Amos, Executive Director, Public Services Industry Strategy, SAP
Mindy Herman, Partner, Government Performance Services, Crowe Horwath LLP
Craig Peting, Ph.D., Senior Principal Grants Consultant, CA
Transparency - The Storm Before the Calm?
Transparency and open government are currently two of the highest federal priorities. The guiding principle is that actions taken and information maintained by government is a public asset, and whatever information you store may have value to the public. The ramifications on IT systems, policies and personnel can be significant. This session discusses the balance between accountability, transparency and feasibility.
Moderator: Doug Kasamis, Deputy Director, Department of Central Management Services, State of Illinois
Ken Currie, Vice President of Technology, Oracle Corporation
Ted Parken, District Manager, Adobe
Patrick Welsch, President, Cities Digital, Inc. (on behalf of Laserfiche)
Services in the Cloud - What's Available?
The Internet has great potential for making "anytime, anywhere" government a reality. There are definite advantages in using Web-based or Web-accessible applications and services over more traditional "closed" systems, but there are also some definite and serious concerns. This session takes a look at cloud computing and how - and if - it can be used securely, efficiently and economically.
Steve Newell, Client Information Technology Architect, IBM
12:00 pm Lunch
12:50 pm General Session
Chicago's Olympic Bid
October 2nd could be one of the most important and exciting moments in the Chicago's history: the announcement of the location of the 2016 Olympic Games. There are just four international finalists, and many experts feel that Chicago is the frontrunner. Many, many factors were involved in submitting such a compelling proposal to the International Olympic Committee. This session looks at how Chicago made their pitch and why technology is at the heart of virtually every facet of the Games, including logistics, competition, information, transportation, housing, media, emergency response, continuity, and - most important - security.
Moderator: Hardik Bhatt, Chief Information Officer, City of Chicago
Ellen Barry, Chief Information Officer, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority
Sharon Kingman, IT Consultant, Chicago 2016
2:00 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
Social Networking in Government
Government is changing fast. Pressures are mounting to adopt social networking tools, to be more inclusive with the public, and to be more open and transparent. These tools and approaches (Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, etc.) offer tremendous power for relatively little investment but at the same time they raise a host of issues and challenges. This session discusses the "how, what, when and where" of Government 2.0 and how to get in front of it.
Philip Kaufmann, BCCS Counsel, Department of Central Management Services, State of Illinois
Dominic Saebeler, Deputy General Counsel, Department of Central Management Services, State of Illinois
Security Threats and Risk Assessment
Government agencies are tasked with securing a seemingly endless variety of records and information at the same time that there is intense pressure to make information accessible to a growing number of entities. Not to mention the fact that threats and attacks are growing more sophisticated than ever. All this adds up to the biggest set of security challenges ever faced by government. This session looks at the latest technologies, strategies and solutions for assessing vulnerabilities, shoring up defenses and, above all, staying proactive.
Rafael Diaz, Chief Security Officer, Department of Central Management Services, State of Illinois
Allen Schmidt, Security Solutions Architect, CDW
Broadband in Illinois
Next-generation broadband is getting a lot of attention lately, and it plays a key role in federal priorities. This session focuses on the state of Illinois to address current trends, developments, and capabilities of statewide networks and connectivity, as well as the impact of Broadband Stimulus dollars and directives.
Ryan Croke, Policy Advisor, State of Illinois
Rex Duncan, Director, Community Development & Outreach, Southern Illinois University
Lori Sorenson, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Central Management Services, State of Illinois
3:45 pm Executive Reception
Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.
Friday, September 11
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Antonio Hylton, Chief Information Officer, Cook County
9:15 am Keynote Speaker
Leadership in Tough Times: What Will You Do?
Jerry Mechling, Ph.D., Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
In today's economic climate, your biggest decision is whether to hunker down or to use the crisis for game-changing innovations. What are the risks and rewards in fundamentally changing how work is conducted and governed? What is being done by other leaders and how can their innovations fit in your own world? Where can you find the support and resources needed to make things happen? In this timely keynote address, nationally known author, researcher and Harvard faculty member Jerry Mechling uses University research to create a framework for IT leadership with a focus on developing an action agenda for the challenges ahead.
10:15 am Morning Break
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Mobility and Security
When a workforce is empowered with mobile technology, productivity rises but at the same time a door opens to new vulnerabilities and security risks, not to mention personal liability for data loss. This session looks at the latest tools, standards and solutions for assessing vulnerabilities, shoring up defenses and avoiding the type of incidents that we have been reading about all too often.
Ryan Leuty, Assistant Director, Information Technologies, McLean County
Steve Miller, Government Data Solutions Manager, Verizon Wireless
Strategic Storage
In this era of open government, the guiding principle is that information and digital records, including various forms of electronic communications, are most definitely public assets. The impacts of eDiscovery, FOIA and public records laws on IT systems and storage - already overburdened - are increasing dramatically. This session looks at trends, standards and innovations in the face of an ever-growing list of storage requirements.
Joe Dzigiel, Global Industry Marketing for Government, IBM
Jim Shook, Director, Storage Strategy & Content Management, EMC
GIS Trends and Possibilities
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 and services. This session focuses on trends, advances and opportunities in populating, accessing, visualizing and analyzing geographic and geospatial information.
Dan Wilcox, State GIS Coordinator, Department of Transportation, State of Illinois
