Agenda

Monday, June 6

8:00 am    Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00 am    Opening Remarks

Elliot Schlanger, Chief Information Officer, State of Maryland

9:15 am    Opening Keynote

Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving

Steve Uzzell, Renowned Photographer

Steve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation’s leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographic work is driven by the philosophy that an open mind allows solutions to appear in unexpected places and, above all, “preparation leads to magic”.  Using his striking photographs to illustrate the creative process, Steve inspires us to take advantage of our own experiences and vision to make any venture an adventure.

10:15 am    Morning Break 

10:45 am    Concurrent Sessions

Cloud Computing – Known Flavors

The definition of cloud computing is still a bit “foggy”. There are external clouds, internal clouds, and even hybrids. Technology companies offer an almost infinite variety of cloud services. So it’s not easy to get a handle on what it all means. This session clears the air on the various aspects of cloud computing and their impact on government operations.

Cyber Threats and Awareness

The insidious influence and effects of cyber crime continue to grow as the digital landscape has clearly become the “new frontier”. Threats continue to get more sophisticated while fast-growing trends such as mobility, social networking and cloud computing make the task more challenging than ever. This session looks at the latest technologies, strategies and solutions for recognizing and preventing vulnerabilities.

Mobile Technologies: Driving Change in Government

Experts predict that demand for mobile access will explode by 2012. The global market for wireless applications – which barely existed just a few years ago – has already experienced downloads in the tens of billions. Not surprisingly, pressure is mounting on government IT organizations to be more proactive in providing mobile services, devices and applications. This session focuses on how to meet the challenges – and opportunities – that lie ahead.

11:45 am    Lunch

12:30 pm    Afternoon Keynote

Workplace of the Future

Jack Mortimer, Government Technology magazine

In American history, the single greatest shift in the workplace was driven by the Industrial Revolution as jobs moved from outdoors to indoors. Since then, much has remained the same except for further technologization. True, technology has continually and dramatically affected how we work. Yet most people, especially in government, still work in standard office environments. But that’s changing. Is it a new “revolution”? Almost certainly. The only question is to what degree. This session looks at recent research and predictions by Government Technology magazine into the changing workplace. After more than a century of the same basic work environment, is it time to blow up the model?

1:30 pm    Afternoon Break and Refreshments

1:50 pm    Concurrent Sessions

Cloud Computing – How Do I Get There?

The cloud, whether external or internal, offers an infrastructure with tremendous scalability, flexibility and potential savings. But there are definite concerns, especially with security, privacy and control. This session takes a look at what needs to be done to prepare for the cloud and how – and if – it can be used safely, effectively and economically.

Business Intelligence and Effective Decision-making

There is no shortage of information available to government organizations. The challenge is accessing, analyzing and presenting it in ways that lead to better, more relevant decision-making. In this economy, nothing could be more important. This session discusses successful approaches that can be emulated and adapted for almost any organization.

New Alternatives for Government Service Delivery

In a financial crisis, it is more important than ever to get the most out of limited resources. To meet the challenge, government agencies are getting collaborative, creative and more willing to think outside the box. This session reveals some innovations and approaches that are breaking the mold and are making people take a fresh look at what is and is not possible.

2:50 pm    Break

3:10 pm    Concurrent Sessions

Social Media in Government

The use of social media in government is no longer a question of ‘if’, but “how much”. Instead of putting on the brakes, it’s time to embrace the possibilities. True, there are risks and concerns, but the payoff is huge – not just for better service provision but also for public relations. This session looks at ways to use social networks to best advantage while still maintaining a sensible amount of control.

Virtualization Trends

Desktop and server virtualization may not be brand new concepts, but tremendous strides have been made in recent years. As a result, governments are increasingly turning to virtualization to reduce expenses and increase the efficiency of deployment, security, maintenance, support and continuity. This session focuses on the latest trends, approaches and tools.

Broadband in Maryland

Next-generation broadband is getting a lot of attention (and funding) recently and it plays a key role in federal priorities. This session focuses on Maryland to address the latest trends, developments, adoption strategies and capabilities of statewide broadband efforts, as well as the impact of Broadband Stimulus dollars and directives.

4:10 pm    Executive Reception

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

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