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Wednesday,
February 20, 2008 |
7:00 Registration Opens
8:00-8:30
Next Generation Federal Network Opportunities
The conference chairman will provide an overview of this year’s
key developments in the federal networks marketplace. The
presentation will focus on how unprecedented budget pressures
and the growing government reliance on network services will
reshape the competitive landscape, creating new opportunities
and new risks for the carriers, integrators, professional
services companies, and specialized providers.
Warren Suss, President, Suss Consulting, Inc. and
Conference Chairman
8:30 – 10:00
GSA and the Future of Federal Networks
GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, Assistant Commissioner for
Integrated Technology Services (ITS) will present his
organization’s vision for leveraging its vast market channels to
achieve a more secure and interoperable operating environment at
the Federal, State, and Local levels. He will discuss how the
GSA, the largest government supplier of Information Technology
products and solutions in the government today, is moving from
single channels of delivery to a multi-channel delivery concept
– leveraging the Information Technology (IT) Schedule 70
program, the IT Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
program and the Network Services program to craft solutions that
meet a diverse range of needs. During the presentation, the
Assistant Commissioner will introduce his senior staff, who will
discuss their roles in the organization, key initiatives
underway, and how they contribute to the Federal Acquisition
Service ITS vision and road ahead.
John Johnson, Assistant Commissioner for Integrated
Technology Services, General Services Administration
Steve Kempf, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Integrated
Technology Services, General Services Administration
Jim Ghiloni, Acting Director of Government Wide Acquisition Contracts, General Services Administration
Karl Krumbholz, Director, Office of Network Services
Programs, General Services Administration
Mike O’Neill, Director of Acquisition Operations, General
Services Administration
Kevin Conway, Director of Planning and Strategic
Solutions, General Services Administration
Fred Schobert, Chief Technology Officer for Integrated
Technology Services, General Services Administration
10:00-10:30 Break/Networking
10:30–11:15
Department of the Interior Networks
The Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Interior
(DOI) will provide an update on DOI’s $900 million a year
portfolio of IT investments, focusing on the role of advanced
networks in supporting the Department and its bureaus in all
areas of information management and technology. The presentation
will include an update on his agency’s Enterprise Services
Network and the transition plans for the GSA Networx contract.
He will also provide an update on his Department’s other
innovative infrastructure initiatives, including the
Department’s wireless services strategy and their unique
approach to radio communications interoperability with other
federal, state, local and tribal public safety agencies.
Mike Howell, Chief Information Officer, Department of the
Interior
11:15–12:00
Environmental Protection Agency Networks
A senior official from the Environmental Protection Agency’s
Office of Technology Operations and Planning will provide an
overview of her agency’s networks which support EPA’s enterprise
requirements and which provide linkages to state and local
agencies, tribal communities and industry partners who support
EPA in monitoring and protecting our nation’s environment. The
presentation will highlight EPA’s upcoming requirements for
support from industry.
Lynn D. Conger, Chief, Hosting & Storage Solutions Branch, National Computer Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch
Keynote Luncheon Speaker:
Robert Howard, Assistant Secretary for Information and
Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs
1:15 – 2:45
Veterans Affairs Networks
A panel of top Department of Veterans Affairs IT and network
officials will give an update on the program to upgrade and
consolidate network technologies at VA hospitals and clinics
around the country. The presentation will include the status of
plans for the upcoming replacement of FTS2001 with Networx. It
will also include an update on VA’s computer consolidation
initiative and the network infrastructure required to support
this initiative.
Jeff Shyshka, Director of Operations, Office of
Information and Technology Operations, Chief Operations Officer,
Department of Veterans Affairs
Charlie De Sanno, Executive Director of the Office of
Enterprise Infrastructure Engineering, Department of Veterans
Affairs
David Cheplick, Executive Director of the Office of
Enterprise Telecommunications, Department of Veterans Affairs
2:45– 3:15 Break/Networking
3:15 – 4:15
NASA Networks
A senior NASA network officer will give an update on the network components of NASA’s $2.2 billion IT budget. The
presentation will include an overview of the NASA
user/agency/mission environment; a technical overview of NASA’s
networks including network architectures, network management,
operational support systems and network security; and the
program management of NASA’s networks. The presentation will
highlight the challenges and changing requirements associated
with NASA’s networks and will cover upcoming NASA requirements
from industry.
Craig J. Hegemann, Lead Engineer, Office of the CIO,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
4:15 – 5:00
Department of Energy Networks
A support contractor to the Department of Energy will describe his
Department’s advanced network environment including: The Energy
Sciences Network, ESnet, a high-speed network serving thousands
of Department of Energy researchers and collaborators worldwide;
the Wide Area Network (DOEnet) Infrastructure (Department-wide);
as well as Department of Energy Headquarters Network
Infrastructure. The presentation will highlight upcoming
requirements for support from industry.
Robert Aiken, AVP, Engineering, EES, LLC
5:00 – 6:00 Hosted Reception/Networking
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Thursday,
February 21, 2008 |
8:30-9:00
Evolving towards DoD
Net-Centricity
The Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information
Integration (NII) will provide an overview of NII’s evolving
vision as well as a summary of specific initiatives to support
the Department of Defense’s transformation to net-centric
operations.
David M. Wennergren, Deputy Chief Information Officer,
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and
Information Integration
9:00-10:30
DISA Network Update
A panel of top DISA officials will describe their latest
strategies and plans for implementing the Defense Department’s
net-centric vision, with an emphasis on upcoming requirements
from industry. The presentations will cover network operations
and security, network services, SATCOM, teleports, IPv6, SOA,
and other next generation network technology requirements.
Anthony S. Montemarano, Component Acquisition Executive,
Defense Information Systems Agency
Cindy Moran, Chief of the Center for Network Services,
Defense Information Systems
Agency
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, Director, SATCOM, Teleport and
Services, Defense Information Systems Agency
Rich Williams, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Defense
Information Systems Agency
10:30 –11:00 Break/Networking
11:00-12:00
Army Network Requirements
The Army's Program Executive Officer for Enterprise Information
Systems, responsible for the program management of Department of
Defense and Army business and combat service support systems, as
well as the Army's communications and computer infrastructure,
will highlight the Army's upcoming requirements from industry
for near-term and mid-term support to create its next generation
network infrastructure and applications. We will also hear an
update from a top representative of the Army CIO/G6, responsible
for Army enterprise-wide network programs and initiatives, who
will address Army-wide goals and requirements, with special
focus on those to be implemented on Army installations.
Gary Winkler, Program Executive Officer, Enterprise
Information Systems (PEO EIS), U.S. Army
COL Rusty L. Lingenfelter, Chief, Information
Infrastructure Integration Army CIO/G6, Department of the Army
12:00–1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30
Navy Network Opportunities
The Director of Fleet and Allied Requirements Division for the
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations will provide an update
on Navy networking operations, plans, and budgets, with an
emphasis on upcoming requirements from industry. The Program
Executive Officer for Enterprise Information Systems will
provide an update on the Navy’s enterprise-wide systems,
including NMCI. We will also hear an update from the Chief
Information Officer for the Office of the Commander of Navy
Installations Command who will focus on requirements for
transforming the Navy’s Base Level Information Infrastructure,
enterprise connectivity, and communications.
Rear Admiral (Select) David G. Simpson, Director, Fleet
and Allied Requirements Division, N60, Office of the Chief of
Naval Operations
Jeffrey Huskey, Command Information Officer, Office of
the Commander of Navy Installations Command (CNI)
2:30-3:30
Air Force Information
Infrastructure Update
Two leading Air Force network technology officials will provide
an overview of the Air Force’s strategies, plans, programs, and
support requirements for enhancing and operating the Air Force
information infrastructure, focusing on specific upcoming Air
Force requirements from industry for support in implementing and
operating targeted network technology enhancements.
Brigadier General David B. Warner, Selected as Director,
Logistics and Warfighting Integration, and Chief Information
Officer, Headquarters Air Force Space Command
Col Steven Hennessy, Director, Enterprise Capabilities,
Air Force Communications Agency
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