Event Overview

Keynote Address

rogersw 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Understanding the Technological Revolution

Jared Cohen
Former Advisor to the Secretary of State/Author/Director, Google Ideas

Join Cisco experts, selected partners, and industry leaders at the 2012 Government Solutions Forum. Get program updates by searching #ciscogsf on Twitter.

We invite you to join Cisco experts, selected partners, and industry leaders on March 21 at the fourth annual Government Solutions Forum. At this interactive educational forum you will discover how public sector agencies and educational organizations are successfully implementing new processes and technologies to improve operational efficiency, enable workforce productivity, and deliver measurable results. You will also benefit from:

Technology showcases
Interactive demonstrations by Cisco strategic partners
Peer-to-peer networking opportunities
Detailed discussions of customer best practices and case studies

Benefits

Title: Four Tracks Provide Maximum Value

The 2012 Government Solutions Forum is structured in four tracks to provide detailed technical learning about the topics facing today's technology and program management professionals in governmental and educational organizations. Choose the track that best suits your interests. They include:

Track 1 Mobile Collaboration
Track 2 Unified Data Center and the Cloud
Track 3 Cutting the Cost of Government
Track 4 Managing Risk in a Dynamic Network Environment

Sessions

Evolving Government - Connect. Innovate. Save.

Track (Room)	Mobile Collaboration	Unified Data Center & the Cloud	Cutting the Cost of Government	Managing Risk in a Dynamic Network Environment
Opening Keynote: 8:00 - 9:00am	Introduction: Mike Younkers, Director, US Federal Systems Engineering, Cisco Understanding the Technological Revolution Jared Cohen Former Advisor to the Secretary of State/Autor/Director, Google Ideas
9:00 - 9:15am	Break
Session 1: 9:15 - 10:30am	Session 1-1 Making "Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)" Work Adam Pasieka, Director Sales Operations - North America Mobility, Cisco David Graziano, Federal Security Solutions Manager, Cisco Joey Muniz, Technical Solutions Architect for Cyber Security, World Wide Technology	Session 2-1 The World of Many Clouds Dan Kent, Director, Public Sector Solutions & Federal CTO, Cisco Gregg Carter, Consulting Systems Engineer - Data Center, Cisco	Session 3-1 Total Economic Impact: Transforming American Governance Norm Jacknis, Director, IBSG Public Sector, Cisco Gail Roper, Chief Information Officer, City of Raleigh, NC	Session 4-1 Establishing Trust Within the Enterprise and Beyond Jamie Sanbower, Security Architect, Cisco Kevin Manwiller, Manager, Federal Security Solutions, Cisco
10:30 - 10:45am	Break
Session 2: 10:45am - 12:00pm	Session 1-2 Managing the Growth of Mobile Video Mike Harttree, Consulting System Engineer, Cisco Jason Parry, Practice Director, Collaboration, Force 3	Session 2-2 Driving down the cost of modernization and consolidation Brian Clay, Financial Engineer, Cisco	Session 3-2 New Models for Government IT Dave McClure, Associate Administrator, Citizen Services & Innovative Technologies, GSA. Alan Balutis, Director, IBSG, Cisco (Moderator) Mark Day, Director of the FAS ITS Portfolio's Strategic Solutions, GSA Greg Sanchez, Health and Civilian Solutions CTO, General Dynamics Information Technology	Session 4-2 Securing the Cloud Ravi Varanasi, Engineering Director, Cloud Security and Strategy, Office of CTO, Cisco
12:00 - 1:00pm	Luncheon and Keynote (12:25 - 1:00pm) Jason Kimrey, Director of Federal Sales, Intel Introduction by Patrice D'Eramo, VP Americas Field Marketing, Cisco (Constitution A/B)
Session 3: 1:00 - 2:00pm	Session 1-3 Optimizing the Telework Experience Jerry Applegate, Service Manager - Cisco Virtual Office, Cisco	Session 2-3 Intelligent Automation for the Cloud Sidney Morgan, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco	Session 3-3 Virtualization Changes Everything - The role of Virtualized Resources in Delivering New Economies of Scale for Government Curtis Brazier, Senior Program Manager, Cloud, VMware	Session 4-3 Exposing Risk Through Network Visibility Chris Coleman, Director Cybersecurity, U.S. Public Sector, Cisco
Session 4: 2:00 - 3:00pm	Session 1-4 Impacting Training & Development with Interactive Video... the Ripple Effect Lance Ford, Educational Technology Advocate, Cisco (via telepresence)	Session 2-4 Integrating Cloud Computing Annie Williams, VP of Federal Sales, Terremark	Session 3-4 IT Efficiency and the Cloud Tom Yarmas, Chief Cloud Officer, NetApp	Session 4-4 Transforming Mission Support through Multilevel Secure Virtualization, Collaboration, and Mobility George Kamis, CTO, Raytheon, Trusted Computer Solutions
3:00 - 3:15pm	Break
Session 5: 3:15 - 3:45pm	Closing Session: How to Connect, Innovate & Save in 2012 Mike Younkers, Director, US Federal Systems Engineering, Cisco Dave West, Director, Field Operations, Center of Excellence, Cisco

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Event Details

Government Solutions Forum

An Interactive Forum for Government and Education (Download the GSF Fact Sheet )

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Grand Hyatt Hotel
1000 H Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
202 582-1234

Metro Access: From the Metro Center station, follow the 11th Street exit to the lobby of the Grand Hyatt.

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.	Registration
8 - 9 a.m.	Keynote Presentation
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.	Break
9:15 - 10:30 a.m.	Track Session 1
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m. - Noon	Track Session 2
Noon - 1 p.m.	Lunch
1 - 2 p.m.	Track Session 3
2 - 3 p.m.	Track Session 4
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.	General Session
3:45 p.m.	Event closes

Session presentations will be available the day of event for download. Free wireless access will be available for participants who would like to bring a laptop.