Mark your calendars -- Federal Networks is scheduled for February 18-19, 2009 at the McLean Hilton in McLean, VA.
Dear Federal Network Executive:
The Federal Networks 2009 Conference will bring together senior decision-makers from key agencies across the government to share their latest plans for how they will design, purchase and operate their networks as well as the IT services that these networks enable and deliver.
Top technology officials from the Defense Department and civil agencies will give us an early look at how their next generation of initiatives will be shaped by dramatic changes in the national economic and political landscape.
The Federal Networks Conference has become the most important government-wide forum focusing on net-centric solutions to the government's biggest challenges. Whether it's strengthening our nation's defense, supporting the dynamic needs of federal, state and local law enforcement communities, or providing top quality care for our nation's veterans, the government is turning to the next generation of network technologies to ensure mission effectiveness and operational efficiency.
The leading defense and civil agency decision-makers are taking valued time from their busy schedules to prepare focused substantive presentations for Federal Networks 2009. They know that this conference provides a direct channel to the senior representatives from industry who can mobilize the innovation, technology and talent needed to ensure success in government's transformation to net-centric operations during turbulent times.
I look forward to joining you on February 18th and 19th to help determine how the government, partnered with industry, will leverage today's network technologies to deliver tomorrow's solutions to our biggest national and international challenges.
See you there,
Warren Suss
Conference Chairman and
President, Suss Consulting, Inc.
For sponsorship and/or exhibiting information please contact Jeanette Townsend (jtownsend@telestrategies.com)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
7:00
Registration Opens
8:00 - 8:30
Federal Network Opportunities in a New Administration
The conference chairman will forecast how the change in administration will reshape the competitive landscape in federal networks, 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 Federal Network Solutions
GSA's Federal Acquisition Service, Assistant Commissioner for Integrated Technology Services (ITS) and his team will discuss GSA's latest strategies and initiatives for providing agencies across the government with federal network solutions. The presentations will include a Networx update, an overview of the Information Technology Infrastructure (ITI) Line of Business, and a report on GSA's wide range of cyber-security initiatives.
John Johnson
Assistant Commissioner for Integrated Technology Services
General Services Administration
Mike Sade
Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Integrated Technology Services
General Services Administration
Larry Hale
Chief Technology Officer for Integrated Technology Services
General Services Administration
Karl Krumbholz
Director, Office of Network Services Programs
General Services Administration
10:00 - 10:30
Break/Networking
10:30 - 11:15
The Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)
A senior official from the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology will provide an update on the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). The presentation will focus on how HHS will move from initial pilot programs to a network solution that addresses the need to exchange healthcare information between federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the private sector.
Vish Sankaran
Program Manager, Federal Health Architecture Program
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) Department of Health and Human Services
11:15 - 12:00
OMB Perspective
OMB's Deputy Administrator for E-Government and Information Technology will discuss how the government will leverage its current and upcoming network technology investments to achieve efficient and effective operations during an era of growing demand for government services and unprecedented budget pressures.
Mike Howell
Deputy Administrator for E-Government and Information Technology
Office of Management and Budget
12:00 - 1:15
Lunch
Special Presentation on the Public Health Information Network
Leslie Lenert
MD, MS, Director,
National Center for Public Health Informatics,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 upcoming requirements for network technologies at VA hospitals and clinics around the country. The presentation will include an update on VA's network security, information sharing and wireless communications initiatives.
John E. Hays
Director, System Design & Core SE Services
Enterprise Infrastructure Engineering
VA Office of Information & Technology
Eric Raffin
Acting Deputy Director,
Western Division Field Operations and Development,
Office of Information and Technology,
Department of Veterans Affairs
David Cheplick
Director
Enterprise Infrastructure Engineering
Office of Operations and Infrastructure
Department of Veterans Affairs
2:45 - 3:15
Break/Networking
3:15 - 4:00
Justice Networks and CIO Council Security/Identity Management
The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Justice, who manages the Department's $2.1 billion information technology program, will focus on how his agency's network infrastructure is evolving to support the dynamic needs of the federal, state and local law enforcement communities. The presentation will cover his priorities and plans for the recently established CIO Council Committee on Security and Identity Management.
Vance Hitch
Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Justice and
Co-Chairman, CIO Council Committee on Security and Identity Management
4:00 - 5:00
State Department Networks and Infrastructure
The Chief Information Officer from the Department of State will discuss her agency's networks and infrastructure. She will cover State Department common enterprise services, including e-mail, messaging, data center consolidation and the department's major initiative, State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset (SMART). The presentation will highlight how the State Department will work with industry in the coming year to address the Department's global information sharing challenges.
Susan Swart
Chief Information Officer
Department of State
5:00 - 6:00
Hosted Reception/Networking
Thursday, February 19, 2009
8:30 - 9:00
New Era in DoD Net-Centricity
The Department of Defense Deputy Chief Information Officer will provide an update on the DoD's efforts to create an information advantage for their people and mission partners. The presentation will highlight how DoD is working with the military departments and with industry to achieve 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
Department of Defense
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
Director of Network Services,
Defense Information Systems Agency
Rich Williams
Acting Principal Director of GIG Enterprise Services Engineering
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 - 1:30
Lunch
1:30 - 2:30
Air Force Information Infrastructure Update
The Deputy Director, Policy and Resources, Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force 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 Ronnie D. Hawkins, Jr.
Director, Infrastructure Delivery,
Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer,
Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.
2:30 - 3:30
Navy Network Opportunities
The Director of Navy Networks, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Communications Networks will provide an update on Navy networking operations, plans, and budgets, with an emphasis on upcoming requirements from industry. The presentation will cover the Navy's ashore and afloat requirements, as well as the need to transform the Navy's Base Level Information Infrastructure, enterprise connectivity, and communications.
Rear Admiral David G. Simpson
Director, Navy Networks, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Communication Networks (N6)
U.S. Navy