Agenda

Tuesday, December 1

8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:30 am Opening Remarks

Oscar Goodman, Mayor, City of Las Vegas

9:45 am Opening Keynote

How Does Your Garden Grow?
The Secret of Successful People and Project Management

Gopal Kapur, President, Center for Project Management

The secret of successful people management lies in a process that has been around us for over 2,000 years - stop and smell the roses; it all begins in your garden. Management expert Gopal Kapur says he learned many of his people management skills and techniques by watching the gardener at his parent's home. There are seven steps that lay a strong foundation not only for a successful garden, but also for successful people and project management. From the first step of analyzing and preparing the soil to harvesting, celebrating, and letting the ground rest, today's beleaguered managers can, and should, learn the lessons that successful gardeners have known for centuries.
In this session you will learn the interesting parallels between gardening and successful people and project management, two seemingly diverse professions, and will see how to grow a bumper crop of project successes.

10:30 am Morning Break

10:50 am Concurrent Sessions

Portfolio Management: Best Practices

Government Agencies from Federal down to the city-level are being encouraged and often mandated to develop portfolio management capabilities to help govern their information technology investments. The benefits that can be achieved by implementing program and portfolio management solutions will be shared using a variety of examples from government agencies. Some common challenges organizations face when implementing IT portfolio management will also be discussed, as well as an examination of some of the initial steps agencies should take to implement portfolio management for improved IT performance.

Reaching Citizens Through Web 2.0

Web 2.0 promises to bring citizens and government together in new ways, but it also requires government to rethink how business is conducted. Where does technology have the greatest impact? How are organizations using the tools of Web 2.0 to deliver services and engage citizens? In this session you will hear about the opportunities - and risks - of reaching citizens through
Web 2.0 tools.

Erik Pappa, Director of Public Communications, Clark County

The Future of Mobile Technology

Research and development are booming in the wireless arena, exploring such issues as: What are the infrastructures of the future? What new devices, tools and applications have the most potential to impact government operations and services? What about security concerns? This session provides a glimpse at emerging trends and technologies in perhaps the fastest growing segment of technology today.

Eric Hutson, Sales Manager, Mobility Application Solutions, AT&T

11:50 am Lunch

12:30 pm General Session

Now More Than Ever: The Role of IT in Tough Times

In these challenging financial times, we are being asked to do more with less, reduce costs and improve citizen services. Information Technology is one of our most valuable assets not just in surviving, but thriving during tough times. IT – and those who do IT – matter now more than ever. How can we innovatively use our technology assets to develop better solutions, deliver more services and yet reduce costs?

This general session will provide insight on the importance of technology to the future of Nevada.

Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General, State of Nevada

1:30 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments

2:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

Cloud Computing in Government

Cloud computing is being evaluated more and more in the public sector as a cost-effective way of providing technology services. Government IT organizations are faced with what seems to be competing requirements: prepare for higher demand, cut costs and comply with enterprise-wide green initiatives. Is there a place in government for these new service models? What is the state of the technology? What are the risks? This session offers you specific advice on these innovative service models, and examples of how they are being used by government in Nevada.

Using GIS and the Web to Effectively Enable Government Services

At the city of Las Vegas, the GIS team implemented an approach for distributing GIS information, giving everyone from power users to non-technical business users the ability to answer spatial questions with or without a map. Meanwhile, eGovernment established a way to deliver usable information and services to employees and the public via the Web. Attend this session to learn how these disciplines came together in a new, collaborative approach to:

• Accurately identify business user requirements
• Assure electronic services are architected in an easy-to-use manner, increasing adoption by citizens
• Reduce development time using rapid, iterative techniques
• Integrate GIS on the Web

As a result, the city is developing effective GIS services via the Web that let employees and the public easily and effectively answer "Where is...?" questions in a self-service fashion, reducing citizen phone calls and visits to City Hall.

Greg Duncan, eGovernment Officer, Department of Information Technologies, City of Las Vegas

Anthony D. Willis, Sr., Senior GIS Analyst, Department of Information Technologies, City of Las Vegas

Security as a Business Enabler

As e-business becomes more prevalent, the role of information security is transforming. More than a protection against threats, viruses, and intruders, security has evolved into a powerful tool for developing solutions that stimulate growth. In this session, you will hear how the state of Nevada is using security as a competitive advantage to attract new business though a secure, user friendly e-business platform.

Christopher Ipsen, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Nevada

3:00 pm Afternoon Break

3:20 pm Concurrent Sessions

Transparency and Open Government

Transparency and open government are currently two of the highest federal priorities. The guiding principle is that actions taken and information maintained by government is a public asset, and whatever information you store may have value to the public. The ramifications on IT systems, policies and personnel can be significant. This session discusses the balance between accountability, transparency and sanity.

Surviving in Tough Times: CIO Toolkit

The current economic crisis has created a more challenging situation than most CIOs and IT leaders have ever experienced. The pressure to reduce staff and cut operational costs while continuing to deliver services and meet project deadlines is daunting at best. How can you effectively lead your organization during a financial crisis? What can you do to reset how your organization fundamentally operates? In this session, a panel of IT leaders will discuss the critical tools that are being used to effectively lead during a financial crisis.

Moderator: Steve Chapin, Director, Information Technology, City of North Las Vegas

Laura Fucci, Chief Information Officer, Clark County

Joe Marcella, Chief Information Officer, City of Las Vegas

Are You Getting the Most from Your IT Resources?

We've all heard it - these are tough times. Shrinking budgets, layoffs, furloughs and hiring freezes are the norm. Yet increasing needs stretch the remaining IT staff and budgets to the breaking point. "Doing more with less" has been repeated so many times we don't even listen any more. Tired cliché's aside, it is worth exploring a couple of questions: Can you get more out of your existing technology resources? How do you establish your baseline starting point for asset management? This session will explore tools and techniques and examples of how government organizations have answered these questions.

Vince Salvato, Enterprise Architect, Cedar Crestone