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Tuesday, November 17
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Honorable Rick Sheehy, Lieutenant Governor, State of Nebraska
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, five consecutive Ironman World Championships (a record), and another World Championship at age 37 (a 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
Collaboration/Shared Services: Best Practices
In today's economic conditions, it is more important than ever for consolidation to drive our efficiencies. As a result, government organizations are continuing to focus on simplifying, unifying, consolidating and collaborating. This session features some successful strategies, approaches and lessons learned in government that will help you build the case for your own consolidation efforts.
John D. Conley, Executive Director, Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority
Governing In the Cloud - An Update on Cloud Computing Service Models
Cloud computing is being evaluated more and more in the public sector as a cost-effective way of providing technology services. Government IT organizations are faced with what seem to be competing requirements: prepare for higher demand, cut costs and comply with enterprise-wide green initiatives. Is there a place in government for these new service models? What is the state of the technology? What are the risks? This session offers you specific advice on these innovative service models, and examples of how they are being used by government.
David G. Fletcher, Chief Technology Officer, State of Utah
Emerging Mobile Technologies
Globalization is dramatically increasing innovation in the public sector. It is evident that the technology gap between the private and public sectors is rapidly narrowing. What new technologies have the most potential to influence government operations and services? Can existing technologies be transformed? This session looks at several emerging mobile technologies and their impact on government.
John Ferrell, Public Sector Account Director, Sprint Nextel Corporation
Kent Thomas, Solutions Engineer, Sprint Nextel Corporation
11:45 am Lunch
12:30 pm General Session
Where's Your Focus - How to be More Business-Centric
Moving from a technology focused organization to one that is aligned with business needs is one of the foremost challenges of government today. To accomplish this, IT projects must be examined in light of their true drivers and business leaders must be engaged throughout the process to build support and trust. Tying it all together requires a broad analysis of business objectives, costs, resources and timelines. This session discusses successful strategies to transform your IT organization into a valued business partner.
John D. Conley, Executive Director, Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority
1:30 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
2:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
Leading Organizational Change
In government today, there is one thing you can always count on - change. The challenge for any leader (and aren't we all leaders?) is overcoming resistance and persuading others to get on the same page. To do this, you must be skilled in influencing others, setting goals, breeding confidence and, most importantly, understanding the needs of those around you. This session will help you improve your effectiveness at getting stakeholders to commit to your ideas, projects and priorities.
David G. Fletcher, Chief Technology Officer, State of Utah
Virtually Everything - Understanding Virtualization and What it Means to Your Organization
Virtualization is a hot topic for getting cool. It's being touted not only as the green solution, but as a solution to every problem from server proliferation to serving the mobile workforce. Is virtualization for you? Are there drawbacks? What do you need to know before you begin to implement virtual servers? This session answers these questions, starting with a baseline definition, an explanation of the various types of virtualization, and explores the benefits - and challenges - of implementing this technology in your organization.
Pat Flanagan, Commissioner, Nebraska Information Technology Commission (NITC)
Web Services Update
Web Services are continuing to change the digital landscape in both the public and private sectors. New technologies, quickly implemented, are allowing collaboration, improved workflow, new revenue streams and knowledge management to be realities rather than water cooler topics. In this session, you will gain insight into some of the tools and applications that are being implemented in government organizations in the City of Lincoln and around the State.
Terry Lowe, Systems Coordinator, Information Services, Lincoln and Lancaster County
Chris Plock, Systems Software Integrator, Lincoln and Lancaster County
Nick Wemhoff, Systems Software Integrator, Lincoln and Lancaster County
3:00 pm Afternoon Break
3:20 pm Concurrent Sessions
Video Surveillance Systems: Case Study
Video surveillance systems are becoming more pervasive in government organizations. Police cruisers, security cameras, council meetings and traffic cameras are obvious examples of video use. What other uses will become mainstream? What best practices for deployment and record retention are being followed? What network resources will be required to support this technology? This session will examine how video surveillance is currently being used by South Sioux City's Police department to help you prepare for the inevitable use of video technology in your organization.
Greg Koinzan, Officer, South Sioux City Police Department
Lance K. Martin, Senior Systems Specialist, Olsson Associates
Mark Tomallo, Product Sales Specialist, Physical Security, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Web 2.0 in Government
Web 2.0 is here to stay and promises to bring citizens and government together in new ways, but it also requires government to re-think how business is conducted. Where does this technology have the greatest impact and what is the business value? How are organizations using the tools of Web 2.0, such as Twitter, to deliver services and engage citizens? How is the next generation worker using these tools and what are their expectations for appropriate use in the workplace? In this panel discussion you will hear from University of Nebraska Raikes School students and industry about the opportunities - and risks - of serving citizens through Web 2.0.
Kent Kubie, Nebraska Senior State Executive, IBM
Nate Lowry, 5th-year Senior, Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Matt Ronso, 5th-year Senior, Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Smart Grid Technology Update
Smart or Intelligent Grid technology is a hot topic nationally. Substantial ARRA federal stimulus funding has been made available for smart grid investments and many state and local government organizations are evaluating projects to update their current infrastructure. One aspect of Smart Grid technology is an advanced metering system that allows customers to monitor and control their electricity use. This digital technology enables two-way communication between a utility and its customers and features a real-time update of energy consumption. In this session you will learn how Lincoln Electric System (LES) plans to use this innovative Smart Grid technology to lower energy cost and contribute to the greener environment.
Todd Hall, Vice President, Consumer Services, Lincoln Electronic System
Dave Mannering, Chief Information Officer, Lincoln Electronic System
4:20 pm Executive Reception
Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.
Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.
