Agenda
Wednesday, June 24
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Elliot Schlanger, Secretary of Information Technology, State of Maryland
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
Transparency and Open Government
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 sanity.
Christopher Kaeser, Senior Principal Consultant, CA, Inc.
Christine Tinagero Ryan, Principal Transparency Consultant, Oracle
Technology Success Stories
In tight fiscal times, it is more important than ever to maximize performance and ROI (return on investment) for every system and project. The key is managing processes, expectations, metrics and funding. This session showcases a selection of successful approaches and technologies that can be emulated or adapted for almost any organization.
Bryan Schromsky, National Enterprise Data Sales Manager, Verizon Wireless
Making Data Available
Governments are increasingly expected to rise to the challenge of sharing data horizontally and vertically across agencies/jurisdictions as well as with the public. It is a matter of both technology and policy. This session focuses on the technology-related aspects of making data available, including dashboarding and other innovative tools and strategies.
Kurt Grothe, Business Solutions Professional, Social Services, IBM Global Business Solutions
Dennis Guzy, Collaboration Architect, Public Sector, Microsoft
Dr. Michael Scott, Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Geography/Geoscience, Salisbury University and Director, Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative
Richard Valentine, Service Area Leader, Social Services and Case Management, IBM Global Business Services
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 integration 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 to improve efficiencies in government services delivery.
Kenneth M. Miller, Geographic Information Officer, Office for a Sustainable Future, Department of Natural Resources, State of Maryland and Chair-Elect, Maryland State Geographic Information Committee (MSGIC)
Marshall L. Stevenson III, Enterprise GIS Manager, Frederick County
11:45 am Lunch
12:30 pm General Session
Leadership in Tough Times: What's Your Role?
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.
1:30 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
1:50 pm Concurrent Sessions
Web 2.0 and 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 you can get in front of it.
Hillary Hartley, Director of Integrated Marketing, NIC, Inc.
Lee Kelly, Security Engineer, Patriot Technologies
Cloud Computing and Storage
The cloud is a metaphor for the Internet, and cloud computing simply means vendor-hosted applications, services and storage 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 - and if - they can be used securely, efficiently and economically.
Steve Berger, Product Specialist for Data Center, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Alex Hart, Director, Channel, Public Sector, VMware
Chris Horn, VMware Specialist, EMC
Measuring What Government Does
Government isn't a business, nor can it pretend to be. But it can think more like one by streamlining operations, understanding real costs, developing metrics, managing performance and analyzing information. IT makes it possible. This session focuses on the most important elements in measuring, describing and demonstrating the business of government.
Lisa Allen, Manager, Baltimore City 3-1-1 Call Center
Lisa Little, Information Technology Manager, Department of Public Works, City of Baltimore
2:50 pm Afternoon Break
3:10 pm Concurrent Sessions
Authentication and Identity Management
A comprehensive security plan has to start with user authentication. It is not an easy task when the range of users is constantly growing and shifting, as are potential threats - not the least of which comes from insiders. Using just one tactic is not enough - it takes a combination of technologies and procedures. This session looks at the latest technologies and approaches as well as their strengths and shortcomings.
Jack Suess, Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC)
Legal Landscape of IT
More and more records are "born digital," meaning that they never existed (or will never exist) in paper form. Web 2.0 and related tools (messaging, Twitter, blogs, etc.) add a new variety of issue and complications for retention, not to mention the challenges of eDiscovery. This session looks at emerging trends, standards and sensible practices.
M. Peter Adler, Esq., Director, Privacy, Security and Data Protection Practice Group, Pepper Hamilton LLP
Patrick J. Feehan, Director of IT Privacy and Cybersecurity Compliance, Montgomery College
Broadband in Maryland
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 Maryland to address current trends, developments, and capabilities of the statewide network, as well as the impact of Broadband Stimulus dollars and directives.
Robert Dallas, Director, Strategy and Business Development, Vertical Sector Sales for North America, Alcatel-Lucent
Jim McCormick, Director, Technologies Office, Caroline County
4:10 pm Executive Reception
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/marylanddgs2009.
