Emerging enterprise infrastructure, application and development platforms are shortening the time-to-capability deployment and increasing agility while increasing competition and innovation, and impacting cost of ownership. They also offer unique security challenges that must be addressed.

The accelerating adoption of new development platforms is having significant impact across the Department. The conference will bring into clear focus emerging DoD infrastructure, application and product platforms in areas such as:

Next Generation End User Computing
Virtualization & Cloud
Mobility and Wireless
Security and Interoperability of Web-based Applications
Open Technologies & Security
Agile Software Development
Private Sector Industry Best Practices

Purpose

Discuss innovations and the impact on efficiency in information environments, hear testimonials on the results of introducing innovation, and provide dialog between government and industry on the
opportunities afforded by transforming DoD IT.

The conference will consist of:

Senior Leader View of Transformational Initiatives
• IT Acquisition
• Need for Common Platforms and Interoperability
• Infrastructure & Enterprise Architecture
• Efficiency, consolidation, resiliency, security, transparency
• IPv6 Implementation Guidance & Policy
• IA, Security & Reciprocity of C&A in a Dynamic Environment

Sessions/Presentations that feature case studies from Services and Agencies on:
• Emerging platforms (Google Earth, IPhone, Android, etc.)
• Cyber, IA and Mobility
• Cloud Computing/Virtualization/Thin Client
• Widget Framework (OWF) & Storefront.mil
• Open Source Software & Technologies
• Agile Development (Forge.mil)
• Outsourced Services
• Agile IT Acquisition Process

Agenda

June 1, 2011

8:15 AM	Welcome Conference Chair - Greg Wenzel, Senior VP, Booz Allen Hamilton
8:30 AM	DoD Government Keynote Mr. Michael Jones, Cyber CIO/G6 Emerging Technologies Branch
9:15 AM	Industry Keynote: Greg Hall, Senior VP, Technical Operations, FedEx Express
10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	DoD IT Acquisition – An Imperative for Agile Processes John Gilligan, President, Gilligan Group
11:15 AM	C&A of Emerging Platforms – The New Dimension Kaus Phaltankar, CISA/CISSP, CTO, ViewTrust
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM	Defining a Platform Strategy for Mobile Devices Moderator: John Scott, RadiantBlue *Getting the Right Mobile Strategy* - Steve Elfanbaum, Asynchrony *Security Layers for Wireless* - Tom Kellermann, CTO, Air Patrol Connecting Soldiers to Digital Apps - Mike McCarthy, Program Director, Brigade Modernization Command *Biometrics for Mobile Devices* - Alex Carter, Daon
2:30 PM	Networking Break
3:00 PM	Lessons in Becoming an Application Platform Moderator: Greg Wenzel, BAH Patriot Excalibur - Greg Sharp, 46TW, AFMC and James Boston, Development Team Lead, 46TW, AFMC *Federated Platforms* - Dr. Tim Pavlick, Program Director, Worldwide Defense Solutions, IBM

June 2, 2011

8:30 AM

DoD Perspective on Platform Investment

Mark Krzysko, Deputy Director, Enterprise Information, OSD

9:15 AM

The Cyber Threat to Emerging Platforms

Pat Arnold, General Manager, Cybersecurity Practice, Americas Services, Microsoft

10:00 AM

Networking Break

10:30 AM

Panel: Cloud, Virtualization and Thin Client
Moderator: Dave Linthicum, CTO and Founder, Blue Mountain Labs

Melvin Greer, Lockheed Martin

Jim Young, Google

Joe Brown, Accelera Solutions

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Emerging Product Platforms
Moderator: John Scott, RadiantBlue

Gunnar Hellikson, Chief Strategist, RedHat US Public Sector

Trey Oats, SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic

Jeremy Hiers, PM Transportation Information Systems

Jan O'Malley, Booz Allen Hamilton

Peter Gallagher, Unisys Federal Systems

2:30 PM

"ADAPT" Panel – Agile Defense Adoption Proponents Team

Stosh Misiaszek, Rally Software
Richard Cheng, Excella
Suzette Johnson, Northrop Grumman
Chris Gunderson, DoD

3:30 Conference Adjourns

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 $129, plus taxes, until April 30, 2011. Ask for the Association for Enterprise Information group rate. After April 30, reservations will be subject to hotel availability and prevailing rates.

Registration

On-line registration is now dis-abled. Registration is still open and available. Please fill out the registration form, and bring with you to the conference for onsite registration. Questions? Contact Betsy Lauer at (703) 247-9473.

	Regular Registration until May 27,2011	Onsite Registration after May 28, 2011
Government*/Academia	$175	$250
AFEI/NDIA Member	$395	$495
Non-member	$495	$595

*Only available for active-duty military and civilian employees, not Contractors

Registration Policy
Please do not fax or mail any registrations after May 27, 2011. 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.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests received before May 20, 2011 will receive a full refund. Cancellation requests received between May 21 and May 27 will receive a refund less a $75.00 transaction fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after May 28, 2011. Substitutions are welcome in lieu of cancellations. All substitutions and cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected].

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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
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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
2 complimentary conference registrations
Recognition as sponsor in all conference marketing promotions

Platinum Partner for $5,000

Benefits include:

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Company description in the conference program
Company name on filler slides at conference
Recognition from the podium
Event Signage
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Table-Top Display
3 complimentary conference registrations

Contact Betsy Lauer at [email protected] or 703-247-9473.

Contact

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Exhibits

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