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COVITS

Williamsburg Marriott
50 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
September 7 − 9, 2008

"COVITS continues to be the pre-eminent gathering of Virginia's public and private sector IT leaders to share ideas that will simplify government operations. We are pleased to announce that COVITS 2008 will showcase a partnership with Government Technology magazine and the Center for Digital Government. We are looking forward to what are sure to be great results for attendees and sponsors.

"This year's theme focuses on the realization of IT transformation. On the Infrastructure front, we have passed the halfway point on transformation and are now delivering results. With the recent appointment of a Chief Applications Officer, we are accelerating our efforts to onboard applications that deliver effective and efficient government. Please plan to participate in our annual executive dialogue on strategies to leverage IT to simplify government operations."

Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia

Governor's Technology Awards

Monday, September 8, 2008 | 12:45 pm

Governor Tim M. Kaine will present the Governor's Technology Awards to this year's winners and will also receive an award on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia for finishing in first place in the national Best of the Web contest, presented by Cathilea Robinett, Executive Director of the Center for Digital Government.

 

 

1st Day Keynote

Monday, September 8, 2008

Woody Norris
Inventor and Futurist

Woody Norris is a visionary. He looks into the future, gathers insights into how life could be improved, and applies what he finds to the problems of today. In the world of invention, only one in 2,000 patent applications actually issues as a patent, the rest are rejected. Yet Woody holds more than 50 U.S. patents and 300 around the world - and the number grows each year. He has won numerous awards including the prestigious $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, which is the inventor's equivalent to an Academy Award. He is perpetually in the midst of multiple wide-ranging projects, all of which involve technology. Early poverty and the lack of a college education were never barriers to Woody. He has always found ways to innovate by using technology to "do more with less." In this fascinating keynote, he will describe why he is convinced that the future holds unimaginable wonders in store for us. His enthusiasm is infectious, and as he often says, "It's a great time to be alive!"

Interview with Teri Takai, California's Chief Information Officer

Monday, September 8, 2008

When Teri Takai was Michigan's CIO, she not only steered the state through a major IT consolidation, but she managed to win the Digital States Survey twice in the process. And she did this despite facing one of the worst economic situations of any state in the country. Now she is the CIO of California, working directly with Governor Schwarzenegger to run a state that has the world's eighth largest economy... and a budget deficit to match. In this "fireside chat" with the Commonwealth's Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra, Teri answers the questions that we all want to ask - from how she consistently manages to do the impossible to what it's like working with Arnold.

2nd Day Keynote

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Neil Howe, Author, Historian and Economist

Next Generation Workforce
As the Boomer generation aged decade by decade, they dominated almost everything in our society, including the workplace. Now they are reaching retirement age and are leaving the workforce, and we're suddenly faced with the most eclectic collection of personnel in our history. Millennials, GenXers, and "young" Boomers all must work together despite remarkably different backgrounds, expectations, tastes and demands. Best-selling author Neil Howe offers powerful insights into today's generations: who they are, what motivates them as consumers and workers, and how they will shape our national future. His original insights will forever change how we look at what lies ahead.

General Session

Situation Room: Data Breach

Modeled on the concept of the White House Situation Room, this session takes the audience through a data breach simulation. We have all heard numerous stories about nightmares faced by public and private organizations after the loss of sensitive information. The odds are against it happening to you, but what if it does? No one wants to be front page news - at least not in this way. It will never be possible to protect 100% of all data, but it is possible to set priorities and to be prepared...and to stay out of the headlines! This thought-provoking session focuses on how to prevent a data breach, how to react to a loss should it occur, and last but not at all least, how and when to disclose it.

Moderator: Jack Mortimer, Government Technology magazine

Dan Lohrmann, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Michigan

Peggy Ward, Chief Information Security & Internal Audit Officer, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, Commonwealth of Virginia

Steve Werby, Information Security Officer, Virginia Commonwealth University

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE

  • New Technologies
  • Digital Government Trends
  • Security
  • Green IT
  • Document Management
  • Web 2.0

REGISTRATION

Standard Government Registration - $99

Small, Women and Minority (SWaM) Registration (Industry) - $99
Note: Must be officially certified by the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise ("DMBE")

Contact Us

If you are interested in attending the COVITS 2008, please contact Liese Brunner, Quality Services Manager, 800.917.7732 ext. 1355.

If you are interested in sponsoring the COVITS 2008, please contact Stacy Ward-Probst, Vice President of Sales, 916.932.1396.

 

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Valuable discussions focused for government IT professionals
Purpose

This event is for and about state and local government. The purpose of the event is to foster discussion and dialogue on the use of information technology as a strategic tool for managers, executives and policy makers.
Who Should Attend

If you influence or participate in technology decisions or implementations at any level, you will find benefit in attending.

Don't miss this opportunity to see the latest in digital government solutions, keep abreast of current policy issues and network with key government executives, technologists and industry specialists.