About This Event
The DoD is developing a comprehensive new process to acquire and deliver IT capabilities. Central to this new process is agile development of software.
DoD cannot hope to achieve state of the art information capabilities using the traditional DoD acquisition process. New approaches require new principles, such as:
- Speed and Agility
- Incremental Development and Testing
- Rationalized Requirements
- Flexible/Tailored Acquisitions
Agile methods embrace these principles and are gaining momentum in DoD, both in infrastructure and application development. Agility provides increased opportunity for innovation, and innovation results in better capabilities with quicker delivery and lower cost.
This conference examines the agile model, who is using it, why it is being adopted, and how to incorporate it into DoD programs.
The March 2009 Defense Science Board Task Force report and the 2010 NDAA Section 804 both recognized that information technology can and must be acquired in a different manner than we currently use.
NDAA Section 804 requires a new DOD IT acquisition process that includes:
- early and continual involvement of the user;
- multiple, rapidly executed increments or releases of capability;
- successive prototyping to support an evolutionary approach; and
- modular, open-systems.
These attributes also generally describe agile development; which is collaborative, iterative, more spiral in nature. Agile aligns well with the requirements for a new DoD IT acquisition process, offering a viable alternative to traditional processes.
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Location
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
5000 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22311
703-845-1010
Self parking is available at $7.00 per car.
Lodging
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
5000 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22311
703-845-1010
A limited number of sleeping rooms are available at the current rate of $189, plus taxes, until November 13, 2010. Ask for the Association for Enterprise Information group rate. After November 13, reservations will be subject to hotel availability and prevailing rates.
Registration
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Registration Rates
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Regular Registration until December 10 |
Onsite Registration December 11 - 15 |
Government* |
$150 |
$200 |
AFEI/NDIA Member |
$250 |
$325 |
Non-member |
$350 |
$425 |
*Only available for active-duty military and civilian employees
Registration Policy
Please do not fax or mail any registrations after December 10, 2010. After this date, bring your registration form with you to the conference for onsite registration. Registrations will not be taken over the phone. Payment must be made at the time of registration. Seating for this event is limited, so register early to insure your participation.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received before November 10, 2010 will receive a full refund.
Cancellation requests received between November 11 and December 11 will receive a refund minus a $75.00 transaction fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after December 11, 2010. Substitutions are welcome in lieu of cancellations. Substitutions and cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected].
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Value:
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Promotional Partner for $1,500
Benefits include:
- Logo on the conference event web site
- Company name on filler slides at conference
- Recognition from the podium
- Event Signage
- 1 complimentary conference registration
Conference Partner for $2,500
Benefits include:
- Logo on the conference event web site
- Company description in the conference program
- Company name on filler slides at conference
- Recognition from the podium
- Event Signage
- Ability to provide company promotional pieces at event
- 2 complimentary conference registrations
- Recognition as sponsor in all conference marketing promotions
- One sponsored group email to conference attendees
Platinum Partner for $5,000 (limit four)
Benefits include:
- Opportunity to participate on "Ask the Expert" panel
- Logo on the conference event web site
- Company description in the conference program
- Company name on filler slides at conference
- Recognition from the podium
- Event Signage
- Recognition as sponsor in all conference marketing promotions
- Pre & post-conference sponsored email to attendees
- Table-Top Display
- 3 complimentary conference registrations
Contact Betsy Lauer at [email protected] or 703-247-9473.
Attendees
The purpose of the conference to:
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examine agile in the light reform of IT acquisition
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explain initiatives such as Forge.mil and how programs can use them to increase software development speed and efficiency
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expose successful infrastructure and application development uses of agile methods that are driving innovation
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educate attendees on how to get started and make it real in programs
Attending this conference will:
Contact
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