The Program

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Opening Remarks

Governor Bob McDonnell, Commonwealth of Virginia

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.

Morning Break

Concurrent Sessions

Shared Services Successes in Virginia

If there is a silver lining to tough times, it’s that government organizations have no choice but to break down barriers and foster collaboration. So it’s no surprise that we are seeing some remarkably creative leveraging of systems, applications and resources. This session aims to inspire and encourage ideas by providing firsthand looks at several ground-breaking innovations and opportunities that have gone beyond traditional concepts and boundaries.

Strategies for Devices in the Workplace

The demand for mobile access is exploding at rates previously unimagined. So organizations can expect to be overwhelmed by a wave of personal and portable devices in the workplace as workers insist on being able to work just about anywhere while using their favorite devices – regardless of what policies might say. This session discusses how to find the right balance in maintaining control and security yet allow easy access, convenience and information sharing.

Transparency, eDiscovery and FOIA Today

In this era of open government, the guiding principle is that electronic records from an ever-increasing variety of digital communications are most definitely public assets. Or are they? Is it practical – or even possible – to capture and store everything? Where do you draw the line? This session discusses current trends, challenges and options.

Business Continuity Strategies

Recent weather disasters have shown more than ever the critical role of technology in ensuring the continuity of government operations. The task is made more complex by trends such as cloud computing, virtualization, shared services and collaborative initiatives. This session looks at the latest developments, tools and approaches.

Lunch

Governor’s Technology Awards

Applaud the winners of the annual Governor’s Technology Awards. This awards program honors outstanding achievements and recognizes innovative technology initiatives in the public sector throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

General Session
Management’s Seven Deadly Sins

Gopal Kapur, Founder and President, Center for Project Management

Managers live in a maddening world. It's a world where expectations are off the charts, requirements are vague, commitments are tenuous, priorities shift, and responsibility is often given with marginal authority. So what do most managers do? They jump into the chasm and hope the rope holds. We’ve all seen managers in this position and we’ve seen the classic mistakes that are made. In this session you will have the opportunity to assess yourself and your organization while learning practical solutions to avoid committing management’s seven deadly sins.

Afternoon Break and Refreshments

Concurrent Sessions

Geo-Location and Map-based Services

Two centuries ago, a massive project was undertaken to map the subcontinent of India. It took 40 years. Today, with satellite imagery, plentiful geospatial datasets, and a veritable explosion of location-aware devices, it is possible to find just about anything, anytime, almost anywhere on earth. The potential impact on government services is enormous. This session looks at trends, technologies and possibilities.

Social Networking Risks and Issues

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 better to embrace the possibilities. True, there are risks and concerns, but the payoff is huge – not just for improved service provision but also for customer relations. This session looks at ways to use social networks to best advantage while still maintaining a sensible amount of control and protection.

Policy Implications of the Cloud

Cloud decision-making can be a “foggy” venture. There are external clouds, internal clouds and hybrids. And there is a near-infinite variety of cloud service offerings. It’s not easy to get a handle on all the ramifications, especially in regard to security, privacy and data ownership. This session clears the air on the various factors involved in moving to the cloud safely and securely.

Collaborative Technologies

In order to cope with tighter purse strings, more and more organizations are looking for creative ways to leverage the work of others and interact more efficiently regardless of geographical location. This session focuses on tools and approaches that make collaboration easier and more effective.

Executive Reception

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

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Opening Remarks

Keynote Speaker
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, not much has changed 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?

Morning Break

Concurrent Sessions

Engaging the Mobile Citizen

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 secure applications. This session focuses on how to meet the challenges – and opportunities – that lie ahead.

Changing Landscape in Cyber Security

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.

Data Interoperability and Emerging Standards

Government organizations are increasingly expected to rise to the challenge of sharing data horizontally and vertically across agencies/jurisdictions as well as to the public. Health IT is just one of the drivers, and soon all agencies will have to take their turn behind the wheel. This session looks at current trends, strategies and successes.

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