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Wednesday, October 6
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Greg McNeal, Chief Information Officer, State of Maine
9:15 am Opening Keynote
Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving
Steve Uzzell, Renowned Photographer
Steve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation's leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographic work is driven by the idea that an open mind allows solutions to appear in unexpected places and the philosophy that "preparation leads to magic". Using his striking photographs as illustrations of his metaphor about possibility and creativity, Steve inspires us to take advantage of our own experiences and vision to make any venture an adventure.
10:15 am Morning Break
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Cloudy Skies Ahead? A Practical Discussion of Cloud Computing in Government
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. This session takes a look at how - and if - cloud computing can be used safely, efficiently and economically.
Stephen Burns, Account Manager, Government and Education, Time Warner Cable Business Class
John Grover, Associate Director, Systems and Operations, University of Maine System
Shared Services and Re-usable Systems
If there is a silver lining to tough times, it's that they tend to break down barriers and foster collaboration. So it's no surprise that current conditions are motivating government agencies to get more creative in leveraging systems and applications. This session talks about innovations and opportunities that are going beyond traditional concepts and boundaries and will feature a case study of a collaboration network among eight different New York State agencies that is providing improved e-government services.
Daniel Chan, Chief Information Officer, Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, State of New York
Data Rich, Information Poor
Governments, be them state or local, are often data rich but information poor. Business Analytics for a Smarter Government provides state and local government leaders with a data-driven, consistent, and real-time framework for defining and achieving strategic goals and providing a consistent view of their own performance. In this session you will learn how analytics solutions for government are helping optimize operational effectiveness, improve the client experience, identify fraud, and enhance program integrity across the state and local government landscape.
Marc Bilotti, Data Analytics Representative, IBM InfoSphere
Policy Automation Technology for Government Agencies in Today's Challenging Economy
This session will address how organizations can take complex statutes, regulations and policy documentation and convert them to decision automation systems. As government agencies are challenged in implementing complex and rapidly changing policies, this session will highlight how these processes can be automated and more productive while providing exceptional citizen service and lower IT costs. Success stories that cover how policy automation technology can be applied to all of areas of government will be shared including a recent successful implementation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kimberly Ellison Taylor, Executive Director, Public Sector Industry Solutions, Oracle
11:45 am Lunch & Awards Program
12:45 pm General Session
Cloud Computing: Improving Collaboration Capabilities While Reducing Cost.
In this session, Barry Driscoll, Senior Director of IT at Fairchild Semiconductor, will provide an overview of Fairchild's selection and implementation of cloud computing technologies for 6000 employees globally in 2009. Barry will specifically discuss the challenges, benefits, and cost savings realized since the migration to the Cloud using their implementation of Google Apps as a primary example of how Fairchild is leveraging cloud computing to achieve its business goals.
Barry Driscoll, Senior Director of Information Technology, Fairchild Semiconductor
1:45pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
2:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
Future of the Desktop
Is the "old" desktop really dead? There are some exciting new trends that are being driven by a variety of factors, including virtualization, teleworking, mobility, cloud computing, cost control and overall security. But do the benefits outweigh the costs? This session takes a look at where the desktop might be headed.
Andy Powell, Senior End User Computing Business Strategist, VMware, Inc.
Mobility and Management: Key Issues for Government
Are you running out of pockets for your mobile devices? Laptops, Notebooks, iPhones, Blackberries - the list continues to grow. Trends such as BYOD (bring your own device) and free and low-cost mobile apps for just about everything, bring new challenges. Organizations must rethink operational issues such as security and network management. In this session you will hear about the latest trends and ideas on how to address the important accompanying operational issues.
John E. Bagdonas, Director of Sales, Government, Education and Medical, Industry and Mobility Application Solutions, AT&T
Health IT
The development of a robust health information technology infrastructure continues to be a key to improving the quality and cost of healthcare, and stimulus funding designated for health IT can help speed development. Strides that are made in solving the complex issues of health IT will surely benefit all government agencies in solving their own IT challenges. This session will discuss the progress to date and what lies ahead.
Jim Leonard, Program Coordinator, Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Technology, State of Maine
Roderick E. Prior, M.D., Medical Director, MaineCare
3:00 pm Afternoon Break
3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
Emergency Management and Collaboration
In recent years, we have had numerous opportunities to witness (or contend with) the effects of massive snow storms, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, fires, epidemics, terrorism and cyber threats. Collaboration, interoperability and continuity are the keys to successful response and recovery. This session takes a look at strategies, technologies, applications and lessons learned that can help us prepare for a variety of potential crisis situations.
Paul Devito, Senior Account Manager, Enterprise Sales, PGi
Heyward Drummond, Solutions Engineer, Public Sector, Adobe Systems
Strategic Sourcing Delivery Models
In these challenging budget times, all IT service delivery options are on the table in an effort to meet customer needs at the lowest possible cost. One option that many organizations are now considering is strategic sourcing, which refers to the delegation of non-core operations from internal production to external specialists. In many cases, this can lower costs while repurposing resources toward their true competencies - a direction being taken by an increasing number of public organizations. This session looks at strategic sourcing for IT operations from a case study point of view, with special attention to viability and practicality.
Victor Chakravarty, Enterprise Architect, Office of Information Technology, State of Maine
Richard Thompson, Principal Consultant, Government Sector, T4G, Ltd.
Public Safety Communications - The New Frontier
The Maine State Communications Network (MSCommNet) project will deliver a hybrid of technology to meet a higher standard for public safety radio communications in Maine. The State's first responder community will have a modernized system in place by January 1, 2013. While the State moves forward with new digital radio technology, interoperability with county and local agencies that are invested in analog technologies will be retained. This session will provide an overview of this initiative and is intended for anyone who is interested in improved public safety radio communications in Maine.
Shawn Romanoski, Director of Radio Services, Office of Information Technology, State of Maine
4:15 pm Executive Reception
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