Agenda

Monday, September 28

8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00 am Opening Remarks

The Future of the State's IT Enterprise

Governor Sonny Perdue

9:30 am Opening Keynote

The Art of Ironman Success

Mark Allen, 6-Time World Champion, Ironman Triathlon

In Government IT today, success - or even holding on for dear life - requires great toughness, endurance and resiliency. Who better to inspire us than the man who is arguably the most successful endurance athlete of our time? As a professional triathlete, Mark won 66 of the 96 races he entered, six consecutive Ironman World Championships in six starts (a record), and a World Championship at age 37 (another record). These achievements did not come easy. In this fascinating keynote address, Mark shares the principles that enabled him to turn devastating setbacks into historic triumphs; principles each of us can use to achieve the highest levels of success in our personal and professional lives.

10:30 am Morning Break

11:00 am Concurrent Sessions

Cost-saving Ideas and Innovations

Information Technology is a daunting challenge in the best of times, and it is even more difficult today in the face of rapidly dwindling resources. In order to cope, more and more organizations are looking for creative ways to leverage technology investments. This session takes a look at innovative approaches to doing more with less.

Dwight Hutchins, Global Managing Director, Public Service Strategy Practice, Accenture

Paul Ruth, Chief Information Officer, Cobb County

Security: Insider Threats and Outside Attacks

State and local governments have made great advances in creating a portfolio of tools and processes designed to protect citizen data and provide a technology environment that is increasingly secure from both internal and external threats. This session looks at the latest tools, technologies and approaches for identifying, preventing and overcoming a variety of security risks.

Bruce Hicks, Global Security Program Manager, IBM Global Services

Walter Tong, Director, Enterprise Information Security, Georgia Technology Authority, State of Georgia

Electronic Records Retention and eDiscovery

Transparency and open government are currently two of the highest federal priorities. The challenge for IT departments is to determine what to retain and how to store, manage and deliver vast amounts of digital information. eDiscovery and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) bring even more pressures to bear. This session focuses on workable tools, policies and strategies.

Jeffrey C. Davis, Partner, Vedder Price P.C.

David Godiksen, President, Information Access Systems

Vince Hanson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Information Access Systems

Amelia Winstead, State and Local Government Services Manager, Records and Information Management Services, Georgia Archives

Desktop Virtualization

The desktop and its interfaces really hadn't changed all that much in the last decade, but desktop virtualization is a growing trend. It is driven by many different factors, including teleworking, outsourcing, centralized applications, asset control, efficiency and overall security. This session takes a look at where the desktop is headed, along with technologies that will lead the way.

Thomas Eacobacci, Vice President, Southeast Region, Citrix Systems, Inc.

12:15 pm Lunch

1:05 pm General Session

Technology From the CEO's Perspective

In a financial crisis, it is more important than ever to get the most out of limited resources. To meet the challenge, organizations must get collaborative, creative and more willing to think outside the box in using technology to reduce costs. This session examines the perspectives of a variety of organizational leaders to reveal how they view IT departments, what their priorities are, and how IT can be used to its best advantage.

Moderator: Patrick Moore, Chief Information Officer, State of Georgia

Rep. Chuck Martin, Georgia State House of Representatives and Vice Chairman, Science & Technology Committee

Doug Lewis, Board of Directors, Georgia Technology Authority

Larry Payne, Vice President for Public Sector, Cisco Systems, Inc.

Rick Webb, Chief Technology Officer, State and Local Government, Accenture

Zachary L. Williams, County Manager, Fulton County

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2:15 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments

2:45 pm Concurrent Sessions

Stimulus/Recovery Update

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will have a definite impact on government. But just how big of an impact will it be? Where is the money going and what can be done with it? And what are the compliance and reporting requirements? This session provides an update on ARRA with an eye toward the initial reporting deadline that is fast approaching.

Richard Calhoun, Program Director, Broadband Stimulus Office, State of Georgia

Sid Johnson, Director of Stimulus Accountability, State of Georgia

Julie Kay Newman, Government Funding, Strategic Relations Operation, Cisco Systems, Inc.

Craig Peting, Ph.D., Senior Principal Grants Consultant, CA, Inc.

Performance Measurement and Business Intelligence

Private industry has long used business intelligence and performance indicators to increase efficiency and productivity. Government organizations are increasingly benefiting from the same strategies. This session will cover some of the tools and key indicators that can be used successfully in the public sector to track, measure and analyze key processes.

Dr. Howard C. Woodard, Professor of Information Systems, Information Technology and Marketing, J Whitney Bunting College of Business, Georgia College and State University

Application Security

Government agencies are tasked with securing a seemingly endless variety of records, information and services at the same time that there is intense pressure to make government more "open" and mobile. All this adds up to the biggest set of security challenges ever faced by government applications, whether internally or in the "cloud". This session looks at the latest technologies, strategies and solutions for assessing and preventing application vulnerabilities.

Chris Bennett, Manager, Data Solutions, Verizon Wireless

Mark Reardon, Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Enterprise Governance and Planning, Georgia Technology Authority, State of Georgia

4:00 pm Executive Reception

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

4:15 pm GAIT Open House - Hosted by AT&T and IBM

Representatives from IBM and AT&T will be available to answer questions about GAIT services, strategies and opportunities.

Tuesday, September 29

8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00 am Opening Remarks

Dan Smith, Chief Information Officer, City of Atlanta

9:15 am Keynote

Leadership in Tough Times: What Will You Do?

Jerry Mechling, Ph.D., Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

In today's economic climate, your biggest decision is whether to hunker down or to use the crisis for game-changing innovations. What are the risks and rewards in fundamentally changing how work is conducted and governed? What is being done by other leaders and how can their innovations fit in your own world? Where can you find the support and resources needed to make things happen? In this timely keynote address, nationally known author, researcher and Harvard faculty member Jerry Mechling uses University research to create a framework for IT leadership with a focus on developing an action agenda for the challenges ahead.

10:15 am Morning Break

10:45 am Concurrent Sessions

Mobility Trends

Technology is revolutionizing the social landscape. Wireless devices, speedy networks and Web 2.0 have brought us to a point where traditional concepts of work and social interaction are on the verge of being unrecognizable. This session takes a close look at the mobile tools, technologies and applications that will change the way we work - and play.

Carlos Mariosa, Senior Manager, Government Practice, Industry & Mobility Application Solutions Group, AT&T Business Solutions

Web 2.0 and Government

Government is changing fast. Pressures are mounting to adopt social networking tools, to be more inclusive with the public, and to be more open and transparent. These tools and approaches (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) offer tremendous power for relatively little investment but at the same time they raise a host of issues and challenges. This session discusses the "how, what, when and where" of Government 2.0 and how to get in front of it.

Dr. Paul Baker, Director of Research, Center for Advanced Communications Policy Georgia Institute of Technology

Steve Nichols, Chief Technology Officer, Georgia Technology Authority, State of Georgia

GIS in Government: More than Just Maps

Geographic Information Systems have become an indispensable part of government services and decision-making. GIS has already set the standard for collaboration and data-sharing in the public sector, but it is also breaking new ground in web-based and mobile functionality. This session focuses on trends, advances and opportunities in populating, accessing, visualizing and analyzing geographic and geospatial information.

Ed Biggs, Division Manager, Geographic Information Systems, Cobb County

Denise Finley, GIS Director, DeKalb County

Issac D. Standard, GIS Manager, Department of Information Technology, Fulton County

Sharon Stevenson, Information Technology Services Manager, Gwinnett County GIS

Steve Williams, GIS Manager, Department of Planning and Community Development, City of Atlanta

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12:00 pm End of Conference