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Todays virtualization trends are being driven rapidly by a variety of factors, including teleworking, mobility, storage needs, cloud computing, green technology, maintenance, cost control and overall security. This session discusses proven strategies and successes in implementing successful, scalable and affordable virtualized environments.

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Its a mobile world, and people now expect to be able to access services and information anytime, anywhere. Therefore pressure is mounting on government IT organizations to be more proactive in providing mobile apps both internally and externally. But its not as difficult as one might think. This session looks at mobile app innovations and where they provide the most value.

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The boom in consumer technology means that everyone now owns devices that are probably far more powerful and useful than those provided by the workplace. So its unrealistic to expect that people wont use them for work-related functions to at least some degree. This session discusses how to embrace the trend while still maintaining control and security.

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In these challenging times, just about any IT service delivery option should be on the table. The clear mandate is to meet customer needs at the lowest possible cost. This session looks at ways to creatively leverage technology and to think outside the box in driving down the cost of operations without sacrificing service levels.

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If moving to the cloud results in a mish-mash of quasi-silos and service islands, its not much of a step forward. Ideally, moving to the cloud should be viewed as an opportunity to shape a new generation of shared services. This session focuses on how to align cloud strategies with common goals and interests.

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The boom in consumer technology means that everyone now owns devices that are probably far more powerful and useful than those provided by the workplace. So its unrealistic to expect that people wont use them for work-related functions to at least some degree. This session discusses how to embrace the trend while still maintaining control and security.

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This session is for the Summits industry sponsors. It provides an informal forum to discuss government IT plans, priorities, opportunities and procurement strategies.

Hosted by:
John Letchford, Chief Information Officer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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The insidious influence and effects of cybercrime 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.

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The boom in consumer technology means that everyone now owns devices that are probably far more powerful and useful than those provided by the workplace. So its unrealistic to expect that people wont use them for work-related functions to at least some degree. This session discusses how to embrace the trend while still maintaining control and security.

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Good IT people are hard to findand even harder to keep. Impending retirements and evolving technologies are pushing organizations to solve this challenge sooner rather than later. To ensure that we have the skills and abilities needed to deliver complex solutions in rapidly changing environments, we must rethink our traditional approaches to the IT workforce. This session takes a looks at the challenges ahead.

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Typically, efforts to align technology and business bring more tension than synergy. But economic conditions are forcing new perspectives on traditional roles, boundaries and interaction. Theres just no time to fight turf wars anymore. This session discusses innovations and approaches that are making people take a fresh look at what is and is not possible.

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The Johnson Space Center is NASAs center for spaceflight training, research and mission control. Its workforce of 15,000 includes a hundred astronauts, hundreds of scientists and thousands of engineers. It is perhaps the most exhilarating organization in the world and at times the most daunting. Lieutenant General Beak Howell was the Director of the Space Center when the worst imaginable thing happened: the Columbia shuttle explosion in 2003. It was a demanding test of leadership, but one that Beak was uniquely qualified to meet after a career of profound and often astounding experiences. In this fascinating session, he shares the challenges and lessons learned that led to his legendary Beaks Rules of Leadership.

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The population is getting more sophisticated and demanding about being heard by the government. At the same time, governments are recognizing the many benefits of actively encouraging citizen engagement via tools such as social media, open data, mobile apps, smarter websites and coding contests. This session provides a glimpse into the future of government and the innovations and technologies that are leading the way.

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More than 90% of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years and is expected to grow a staggering 50X within the next decade, driven by an explosion of non-traditional data such as social media, email, sensors, videos, maps and photographs. This presents an enormous challenge to infrastructure but at the same time opens the door to unprecedented opportunities for mining useful information. This session focuses on trends, strategies and technologies.

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This session is for the Summits industry sponsors. It provides an informal forum to discuss government IT plans, priorities, opportunities and procurement strategies.

Hosted by:
John Letchford, Chief Information Officer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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This session is for the Summits local government attendees and selected state officials. It provides an informal and dynamic forum to discuss strategies for cross-boundary and cross-sector collaboration, relationships and shared procurement.

Hosted by:
John Letchford, Chief Information Officer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Description:

Good IT people are hard to findand even harder to keep. Impending retirements and evolving technologies are pushing organizations to solve this challenge sooner rather than later. To ensure that we have the skills and abilities needed to deliver complex solutions in rapidly changing environments, we must rethink our traditional approaches to the IT workforce. This session takes a looks at the challenges ahead.

Description:

More than 90% of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years and is expected to grow a staggering 50X within the next decade, driven by an explosion of non-traditional data such as social media, email, sensors, videos, maps and photographs. This presents an enormous challenge to infrastructure but at the same time opens the door to unprecedented opportunities for mining useful information. This session focuses on trends, strategies and technologies.

Description:

This session is for the Summits local government attendees and selected state officials. It provides an informal and dynamic forum to discuss strategies for cross-boundary and cross-sector collaboration, relationships and shared procurement.

Hosted by:
John Letchford, Chief Information Officer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Description:

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Typically, efforts to align technology and business bring more tension than synergy. But economic conditions are forcing new perspectives on traditional roles, boundaries and interaction. Theres just no time to fight turf wars anymore. This session discusses innovations and approaches that are making people take a fresh look at what is and is not possible.

Description:

In these challenging times, just about any IT service delivery option should be on the table. The clear mandate is to meet customer needs at the lowest possible cost. This session looks at ways to creatively leverage technology and to think outside the box in driving down the cost of operations without sacrificing service levels.

Description:

More than 90% of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years and is expected to grow a staggering 50X within the next decade, driven by an explosion of non-traditional data such as social media, email, sensors, videos, maps and photographs. This presents an enormous challenge to infrastructure but at the same time opens the door to unprecedented opportunities for mining useful information. This session focuses on trends, strategies and technologies.

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To meet the public's demand for more online services and to provide for public safety's critical mission, a highly reliable unifying network approach is necessary. In today's economy, regionalization and shared assets are the keys to gaining much-needed economies of scale. This session highlights current and emerging trends in utilizing collaborative networks while minimizing the pitfalls.

Description:

This session is for the Summits local government attendees and selected state officials. It provides an informal and dynamic forum to discuss strategies for cross-boundary and cross-sector collaboration, relationships and shared procurement.

Hosted by:
John Letchford, Chief Information Officer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Description:

To meet the public's demand for more online services and to provide for public safety's critical mission, a highly reliable unifying network approach is necessary. In today's economy, regionalization and shared assets are the keys to gaining much-needed economies of scale. This session highlights current and emerging trends in utilizing collaborative networks while minimizing the pitfalls.

Description:

Todays virtualization trends are being driven rapidly by a variety of factors, including teleworking, mobility, storage needs, cloud computing, green technology, maintenance, cost control and overall security. This session discusses proven strategies and successes in implementing successful, scalable and affordable virtualized environments.