Agenda

Tuesday, May 5

8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments

Assembly Ballroom Foyer

9:00 am Opening Remarks

Assembly Ballroom 2 - 4

9:15 am Opening Keynote

Assembly Ballroom 2 - 4

Leadership in Tough Times: What Will You Do?

Jerry Mechling, Harvard School of Government

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

Assembly Ballroom Foyer

10:45 am Concurrent Sessions

Working at a Distance: Tools, Technologies and Innovations
Assembly Ballroom 1

As the traditional workplace culture changes along with technology advances and the rising cost of energy - not to mention a scarcity of IT workers - the demand to work remotely is growing by leaps and bounds. It's well proven that productivity tends to increase, but so does the potential for problems. Issues include: What technologies are most effective? Can teleworking be done securely? Is videoconferencing a practical solution? This session focuses on successful tools, technologies and approaches.

Carina Reyes, Senior Manager, Information Technology, Cisco Systems

Bryan Schromsky, Manager, Vertical Data Sales, Verizon Wireless

Virtualization (server or desktop) reduces expenses and operating costs by consolidating multiple virtual operating systems, environments and applications onto fewer physical machines. More than a few government organizations have boasted about an extraordinarily fast payback on implementation costs, but it must be properly planned and executed or it can fall short of expectations. This session discusses the benefits, tools and cost-saving strategies for a successful initiative.

Dave Tucker, Director of Technical Services, Office of Technology, Commonwealth of Kentucky

Keith Stevenson, System Architect, IBM

More and more records are "born digital," meaning that they never existed (or will never exist) in paper form. The challenge is to properly determine what must be retained and for how long, and how to efficiently retrieve it when needed. eDiscovery and the public records laws bring new pressures and risks to the table, and existing laws and guidelines are not always clear. This session looks at emerging standards and sensible practices.

Scott Derby, Collaboration Specialist, Microsoft

Glen McAninch, Branch Manager, Technology Analysis and Support Branch, Department for Libraries and Archives, Commonwealth of Kentucky

11:45 am Lunch

Assembly Ballroom 2 - 4

12:05 pm Best of Kentucky Technology Awards

Assembly Ballroom 2 - 4

12:30 pm Afternoon Keynote

Assembly Ballroom 2 - 4

Hurricane Season: From Trauma to Triumph

Al Collins

In the days following the devastation of hurricane Katrina, high school basketball Coach Al Collins lost his home, nearly all of his team (displaced by the storm), funds, facilities and just about everything he needed to do his job. Against unimaginable odds, Coach Collins gave his students and community something the storm couldn't touch: a special purpose and the will to rebound, literally. The upcoming film Hurricane Season (MGM) stars Forest Whitaker as Coach Collins in telling the courageous true story of how one man made an impact by turning trauma into triumph.

1:30 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments

Assembly Ballroom Foyer

1:50 pm Concurrent Sessions

Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V)
Caucus Room

Quality Assurance is a key component of all IT initiatives and activities - or should be. An increasingly popular approach is Independent Validation and Verification. IV&V is not an audit. There is no enforcement behind it. Rather, it is an independent analysis that makes sure your house is in order before it gets assessed later in a formal review. This session discusses why, how and when IV&V should be considered.

Susan Burgess, Director, Quality Management and IV&V, Public Sector, Keane, Inc.

Beth Gravett, Department of Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky

As social networking becomes more prevalent, government organizations are increasingly expected to join the party. Web-based communities, wikis, mash-ups, blogs, podcasts, YouTube, etc., have suddenly become mainstream, and they offer great potential for government services, constituent relations and citizen interaction. But they also open the door to legal issues, management issues and even abuses. This session takes a close look at Web 2.0's impact in the public sector.

Stacey Greenwell, Head, Information Commons, University of Kentucky

Brent Hadden, Research and Development Leader, web.alive, Nortel

Cloud Computing and Storage
Seminar Room

The cloud is a metaphor for the Internet, and cloud computing simply means Internet-based development and use of computer technology. It is a delivery model in which vendors host applications and services over the Internet. Customers pay for usage rather than owning the infrastructure themselves, thereby reducing staffing and capital expenditures. This session provides an introduction to these technologies and a look at how they can bring increased efficiency and cost savings to government organizations.

Kevin Butler, Application Specialist, Government and Education, AT&T

Doyle Friskney, Chief Technology Officer and Associate Vice President of Information Technology, University of Kentucky

Tom Snyder, Lead Account Manager, Government and Education, AT&T

2:50 pm Break

Assembly Ballroom Foyer

3:10 pm Concurrent Sessions

Next Generation Workforce
Caucus Room

As the Boomer generation aged decade by decade, they dominated almost everything in our society, including the workplace. Now they are reaching retirement age and are leaving the workforce, and we're suddenly faced with the most eclectic collection of personnel in our history. Millennials, GenXers, and "young" Boomers all must work together despite remarkably different backgrounds, expectations, tastes and demands. This session takes a close look at how to build (and get along with) the workforce of tomorrow.

Sissy Meredith, Ph.D., Executive Director, Government Services Center, Personnel Cabinet, Commonwealth of Kentucky

At first glance, open source and freeware appear to be attractive alternatives, especially in the current budget climate. Its very nature makes it more flexible and adaptable than proprietary software. But how do you take responsibility for its security, maintenance and support? Is it really cheaper in the long run? This session discusses the pros and cons of open source and freeware while focusing on the business benefits and risks.

Dave Tucker, Director of Technical Services, Office of Technology, Commonwealth of Kentucky

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 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, visualizing and analyzing geographic and geospatial information to improve efficiencies in government services delivery.

Kent Anness, GIS Manager, Division of Geographic Information, Office of Technology, Commonwealth of Kentucky

Kim Anness, GIS Manager, Division of Geographic Information, Office of Technology, Commonwealth of Kentucky

Steven Saunders, Director, Public Sector, Sprint Nextel Corporation

4:10 pm Executive Reception

Assembly Ballroom Foyer

Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.

Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change. For current updates, please visit the Executive Events website at http://www.govtech.com/events/kentuckydgs2009.