Registration and Morning Refreshments

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Opening Remarks

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Jim Purcell, Acting Secretary of Information Technology, State of Alabama

Keynote – Collateral Change: Finding Balance in Our Digitally Evolving World

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Michael Hakkarinen, Instructional Technology Specialist, Utah Education Network (@edtechakk)

Is there any doubt that this is the Age of Disruption? Technology is rending the fabric of society as we know it, driving historic levels of transformative change and mindboggling opportunities. But what are the consequences of this disruption on the lives of everyday citizens? The ramifications run deep, and it’s time to shift our focus from the technology to the resulting “collateral change” in human behavior. We’ve long passed some serious tipping points. This provocative session explores new communication paradigms, runaway device infatuation, generation gaps, radical education, future game-changers and creative ways to engage the “new citizen.”

Networking Break

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Concurrent Sessions

Cybersecurity Incident Response

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Can we ever be 100% digitally secure in this age of IoT, Cloud, mobility, data-sharing, hacktivism, cyberwarfare, et al.? The answer, of course, is no. Government is diligently working to improve security and thus lower the odds. However, it is imperative to also have plans and policies in place to follow if a hack does occur, and much can be gleaned from debacles and near-misses in the public sector. This session looks at what we can do to limit damage if/when disaster strikes.

DuWayne Aikins Sr., Principle Architect, Strategic Services, AT&T

Ryan Allen, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Technology, State of Alabama

Joel Cook, Director, Governance Risk and Compliance, Office of Information Technology, State of Alabama

Michael Pruett, Director, Cybersecurity, Office of Information Technology, State of Alabama

Getting Our Heads in the Cloud

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The question is no longer whether to make the leap into the Cloud or not. Now it’s a matter of “how, what, when and where.” There’s a lot to consider in getting started, and valuable lessons have been learned in both government and private industry in recent years. This session focuses on the factors involved in teeing up a successful cloud initiative.

John Demas, Deputy IT Director, Information Systems, Department of Labor, State of Alabama

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Allison Young, Regional Director, Strategic Sales and Service Delivery, Laserfiche

About Your Data…

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The key to superlative information management is accurately determining the nature of the data, including where it came from, where it resides, its format, who owns it, who plans to use it, and how it will be accessed and used. These questions can be tedious and even painful to answer but they are critical steps to optimizing security and getting the most out of analytics. This session narrows in on building a solid foundation through effective data management.

Curtis A. Carver Jr., Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Information Officer, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (@carverc)

Jeremy McQueen, Chief Data Officer, Office of Information Technology, State of Alabama

Virtual Infrastructure

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Is the data center dead? Not by any means. But the ground is shifting under the weight of trends such as XaaS (anything as a service), software-defined data centers, and hyperconvergence (i.e., integrating compute, storage, virtualization resources, networking and other components). This session takes a look at some new technologies and approaches that are challenging conventional paradigms.

Joshua Williams, Storage Architect, Architecture and Engineering, Office of Information Technology, State of Alabama

Matt Wrenn, Managing Partner, TSA, Inc. (@matthew_wrenn)

Lunch

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General Session – Leadership During a Time of Crisis

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Somewhere nearby is a crisis or disaster waiting to happen. It might be nature’s wrath or a cyber attack or a sudden social upheaval. Whatever it may be, decisions will have to be made at lightning speed to save time and even lives. A crisis may also put your organization’s (or your own) hard-earned image and reputation up for grabs. This panel session explores how to lead during the worst of conditions and how to communicate with the media, stakeholders, bosses, peers and other audiences during a time of crisis.

Moderator:

Charles R. Murph, Region Lead, First Responder Network Authority

Panelists:

Chance D. Corbett, Interim Executive Director, Department of Campus Safety & Security, Auburn University

Lou lalacci, Chief Information Officer, City of Montgomery

Jay Moseley, Director, Alabama Fusion Center

Networking Break

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Concurrent Sessions

#Workfromhome

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In a world where technology use is increasing every day and with every generation of workers, teleworking should be seriously considered as an option. It is cost effective and offers other compelling advantages for both employer and employees. Teleworking and other creative work schedules may also become necessary to entice and retain a capable work force. But what are the negatives? Governance of data, security, productivity…there’s a lot to consider. This session explores the possibilities, policies, and successes of working from home.

Katrina Bowling, Education Systems Administrator, Office of School Readiness, Department of Early Childhood Education, State of Alabama

Neal Kelley, Senior Training Consultant, SummaSource at Auburn University at Montgomery

Software Development Life Cycle

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Planning, creating, testing, and deploying…this is the basic life cycle of software and application development. Think of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as a spellcheck – one that can locate errors in software creation before they’re discovered in a later stage and lay out a road map for getting everything right the first time. In a world of ever-changing technology, there are quite a few methodologies: agile, lean, waterfall, etc. This session checks out the latest trends and successful approaches in the world of software development.

Scott Brandhuber, Configuration Manager – CAMMS Project, Department of Transportation, State of Alabama

Mike Johnson, IT Manager - CAMMS Section, Department of Transportation, State of Alabama

Greg Lee, Manager, Enterprise Application Services, NIC

Accessibility and Assistive Technologies

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One in five Americans lives with a disability of some kind and meeting their needs is one of the great challenges – and joys – in government today. Technology advances are making almost anything possible, limited only by a willingness to innovate and to investigate new solutions. This session discusses trends, standards, mandates and emerging technologies.

Leslie Dawson, MA, CRC, NCC, State Administrator, Business Relations Program, Department of Rehabilitation Services, State of Alabama

Jason Martin, Assistive Technology Specialist for the Blind, Department of Rehabilitation Services, State of Alabama

Sponsor Briefing

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(Industry sponsors only) Hosted by Acting Secretary Jim Purcell.

Networking Break

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General Session – Save the Trees!

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Going paperless has been a declared goal of government for more years than we can count. The benefits are too numerous to list, but perhaps the #1 driver is that it makes Enterprise Content Management (ECM) possible – combining technology and personnel to create a far more efficient workflow process. Great strides have already been made, but it’s time to accelerate the pace. This session discusses the latest trends, tools and lessons learned that can be successfully applied in any organization – and soon.

Allison Young, Regional Director, Strategic Sales and Service Delivery, Laserfiche

General Session – Alabama’s IT Job Classification Study

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The state is going through some major transitions in IT governance, including a new approach to IT job classification. A study is being done to update IT career paths, job development, standards, pay grades, hiring processes, recruiting strategies, and more. This session provides an update on this much-needed project, followed by a candid question and answer period.

Clay Weaver, Chief Solutions Officer, Office of Information Technology, State of Alabama

Networking Reception

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

Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.