Philadelphia's risk for natural and man-made disasters, combined with its densely-populated urban area, makes it critical for all stakeholders to collaborate and share information. Its Tier 1 UASI status heightens the need for expanded response capabilities to manage crises that pose the greatest risk to the region, its critical infrastructure and key resources. Join your peers across all areas of homeland security and emergency preparedness t...

As the economy begins to slowly recover it essential to look ahead to the different kinds of leadership that will be required for organizations, whether they are public or private, to meet their objectives. The new economic reality requires executives to do more with less which means bench strength and the development of high potential employees has never been more critical to success. It is essential that organizations understand the quality...

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 SolvingSteve Uzzell, Renowned PhotographerSteve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation’s leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photogra...

Agenda Wednesday, June 1 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks Aaron Sandeen, Chief Information Officer and Director, Government Information Technology Agency, State of Arizona 9:30 amOpening 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 photographe...

How to Manage Growth Under Federal Revenue Thresholds and Structure Your Business for Strategic Growth As your company becomes more successful, you run the risk of outgrowing your small business size standard(s) before you are ready to compete with large businesses. This informative seminar will provide you some tips on how to protect one of your most important assets – your small business status. Learn how forming joint ventures, restr...

GTRA Infrastructure/Security/Enterprise Architecture Council Meeting - May 22-24, 2011 - Bedford, PA The invitation-only GTRA Technology Council Meeting is an opportunity for Government IT leaders to come together to collaborate, network, and share best practices and lessons learned across the areas paramount in ensuring success around our nation’s technology initiatives. Sessions will focus on critical issues such as OMB's "25-Point Fe...

Agenda Thursday, May 12 8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 am Opening Remarks David Taylor, Chief Information Officer, State of Florida 9:15 am Opening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem SolvingSteve Uzzell, Renowned PhotographerSteve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation’s leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographi...

As a Tier 1 UASI area, New York City's need for collaboration among stakeholders is heightened. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, and the city's emergency management and homeland security professionals must continue to leverage lessons learned and work toward increased preparedness for both man-made and natural disasters. Join peers across all areas of emergency preparedness and homeland security to share best practices, explore...

Agenda Monday, May 9 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks Brian Arrowood, Chief Information Officer, State of Indiana 9:15 amOpening Keynote An Owner's Guide to the Future David Zach, Futurist Do we really want vacuum cleaners that can argue with us? Will the automation of health care lead to the automation of caring? And, how come teenagers can pay attention to ten things at once and still be, like, bored? Da...

IT decision makers in federal government face unprecedented opportunities for providing new and improved technologies and services, but also some very tough challenges. They must finds ways to support more open and participatory government, improve project performance, and drive IT transformation and reform. At the same time, increasingly complex threats to federal IT systems are forcing government IT professionals to seek new technologies an...