SYS-CON Events announces the latest event in its innovative series of real-world technology conferences, Government IT Conference & Expo (GovITExpo), a 1-day deep dive into the new wave of Internet-based technologies that are changing the way that Federal agencies leverage, procure and utilize IT.

GovITExpo, which is being held October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC, builds on the success of SYS-CON's Cloud Computing Expo, the fastest-growing conference anywhere in the world devoted to the delivery of massively scalable IT as a service using Internet technologies. Data storage, security/compliance and the services model are among the major themes of the technical program.

Tracks will cover Cloud Computing/Virtualization, SOA, and Security & Compliance.

There will be breakout sessions on the security issues that are unique to the Cloud, such as the crucial distinction between Private and Public clouds. Expert speakers from government and the software industry alike will be looking at issues such as the requirements for how companies can handle government information and how information can be most successfully shared by multiple clouds. Doing more with less is the new reality for most IT departments, and the Government is no exception. So the cost-effectiveness of technologies such as Virtualization will also be foremost on the agenda.

With GovITExpo we widen and broaden our reach to embrace those who are bringing technology into the Federal domain. This high-energy event will be a must-attend for senior technologists involved in Government IT at every level including CIOs, CTOs, directors of infrastructure, VPs of technology, IT directors and managers, network and storage managers, network engineers, enterprise architects, and communications and networking specialists.

According to the Washington Post, the U.S. Census Bureau is using Salesforce's cloud to manage the activities of about 100,000 partner organizations across the country. And the Defense Department's technology arm has already set up a cloud to let the military rent storage space or use remote software programs. Companies like online application provider NetSuite, have shifted their focus to federal sales, on the basis that what works for Enterprise IT can also work for Government.

Join us at the 1st Annual Government IT Expo!

Letter from the Tech Chair

I Look Forward to Seeing You in Washington, DC! "Within a few short months, we have seen a whirlwind of change across the government IT industry landscape. The appropriation of $7.2BN for broadband Internet access nationwide, the launching of USASpending.gov, the appointment of Mr. Vivek Kundra as the nation’s first ever Federal Chief Information Officer and the rapid adoption of cloud computing are only a few examples of this historic change. As government IT professionals, we all share in the duty and responsibility of making this change work. Government agencies, as they modernize to approach the agility and performance of great commercial IT shops, will be looking to cloud-solution (and other) providers for business value and choice in a mixed-source world. Agency CIOs and CTOs need the flexibility to choose the best tools to accomplish their mission regardless of platform. Come explore the wide range of currently available technology choices for yourself. Join us at the 1st Annual Government IT Conference & Expo on October 6, 2009, in Washington, DC - either as a delegate, sponsor, exhibitor, or speaker. I look forward to meeting you at this important event!" Kevin L. Jackson Tech Chair, 1st Annual Government IT Conference & Expo About the GovIT Expo Technical Chair: Kevin L. Jackson is a senior information technologist specializing in information technology solutions that meet critical Federal government operational requirements. Currently, he serves as Vice President at Dataline,LLC , and editor of Government Cloud Computing.

Keynote - 1st Annual GovIT Expo in Washington, DC

Enterprise Cloud Computing: The Infrastructure’s Ultimate Revenge As the pressure mounts to meet more stringent budgets, CIOs need to find the proper balance between transforming IT and reducing costs. IT operational costs continue to increase as a percentage of overall IT dollars. At the same time, IT is being pressured to provide an innovative, competitive advantage for the business. Will the Enterprise Cloud support both? Can the Enterprise Cloud make infrastructure operations faster, easier, cheaper, and safer while also unleashing the transformative creativity of the workforce? Will the Cloud be both a strong efficiency play as well as the Infrastructure’s Ultimate Revenge by positioning IT to be the accelerator of corporate strategy instead of its bottleneck? Jill will discuss how Enterprise Cloud Computing naturally fits in your overall technology strategic plan and how you can convince your boss to love the Cloud. Jill Tummler Singer is Deputy Chief Information Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). She was appointed in November 2006 and is responsible for ensuring CIA has the information, technology, and infrastructure necessary to effectively execute its missions. Prior to her appointment as Deputy CIO, Ms. Singer served as the Director of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service (DTS), United States Department of State, and was responsible for global network services to US foreign missions. She has served in several senior leadership positions within the Federal Government. She was the head of Systems Engineering, Architecture, and Planning for CIA’s global infrastructure organization. She served as the Director of Architecture and Implementation for the Intelligence Community CIO and pioneered the technology and management concepts that are the basis for multi-agency secure collaboration. She also served within CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology.

Top Keynotes, Meaty Technical Sessions, Highly Engaged Delegates
Keynote speakers at SYS-CON Events have historically come from the very highest echelons of the computer software industry, and from giant companies like IBM, Sun, Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon, VMware, and many other industry-leading enterprises.

With GovITExpo we widen and broaden our reach to embrace those who are bringing technology into the Federal domain. This high-energy event will be a must-attend for senior technologists involved in Government IT at every level including CIOs, CTOs, directors of infrastructure, VPs of technology, IT directors and managers, network and storage managers, network engineers, enterprise architects, and communications and networking specialists.

FULL SPEAKER FACULTY LINEUP:

The Growth of Government Clouds Scott Ryan - CEO, Asankya – In this session delegates will learn about the technology behind cloud acceleration and the methods to deployment within the federal space. Authoritative Decision-Making Information via SOA and Governance Mark Krzysko - Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, US Department of Defense – This session is a case Study on the effort to combine Departmental and data governance with SOA to improve the timeliness and authoritativeness of critical program oversight data, Un-Clouding FISMA Security Compliance Eric Greenberg - VP of Security & Risk Solutions, Integralis – This session will clear up FISMA security compliance misconceptions and obstacles to cloud computing and will offer participants strategies for synching their FISMA compliance framework to the cloud. Managing the Transition to Net-centricity with Open Source SOA Road Maps Robert J. Williams Jr - Chief Enterprise Architect, Maxworks – This session will introduce Open Source SOA Roadmaps, a SOA governance stone that kills two birds - spaghetti enterprise architectures and endless middleware license fees. IT Baselining: The Foundation of Effective IT Compliance Walker White - VP of Technology, BDNA – This session will discuss strategies and practices for successful IT baselining and show how government agencies have addressed IT compliance in effective ways. Tactical Cloud Computing Kevin L. Jackson - Director Business Development, Dataline – This session will explore how defense, homeland security and law enforcement organizations are looking to leverage the new and exciting IT capability we call Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing & Federal IT - What Does the Future Hold? Bob Gourley - Founder & CTO, Crucial Point and former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) – In this wide-ranging Power Panel,the discussion will match emerging federal cloud computing requirements against emerging capabilities from cloud providers to reveal the likely course of action for federal decision makers. SOA - The Delicate Balancing Act JP Morgenthal - Sr. Principal Analyst, QinetiQ North America – In this session delegates will be presented with use cases that illustrate key forks in the road for an SOA project and the impacts of taking each fork. Protect Your Government Agency with Backend IT Controls Philip Lieberman - Founder & President, Lieberman Software – This session will discuss how government IT departments can establish the key elements of the security foundation with minimal disruption to the computing infrastructure, by addressing critical security issues. The Open Source Infrastructure for Cloud Computing Dr. Rich Wolski - CTO & Co-Founder, Eucalyptus Systems – In this session Rich Wolski will present Eucalyptus - Elastic Utility Computing Architecture for Linking Your Programs to Useful Systems - an open source software infrastructure that implements IaaS-style cloud computing. Cloud Computing & Federal IT - What Does the Future Hold? Barry X Lynn - Chairman & CEO, 3Tera – In this fast-moving Power Panel, which will be simulcast on SYS-CON.TV, Bob Gourley, Barry X Lynn, conference chairman Jeremy Geelan and other top executives will review and discuss the shape of things to come. Slicing and Dicing: Virtualization Technologies for Cloud Computing Dr Harry Foxwell - Chief Technologist, Sun Microsystems Federal – In this session, co-presented with John DiCarlo,, the speakers will review and discuss the benefits and trade-offs of applying the various virtualization techniques within the cloud. Trusted Identities Realization for Government Marne E. Gordan - Regulatory Analyst, Corporate Security Strategy Group, IBM – Threat and fraud are still at the forefront of Government homeland security, services and benefits efforts. This session will be a an exploration of the IBM initiative for Trusted Identities Realization for Government. Cloud Data Governance – Addressing Data Privacy, Residency, and Security When Adopting the Cloud Terry Woloszyn - CEO/CTO, PerspecSys – This session will discuss the issues related to Data Privacy, Residency, and Security in the cloud, and compare some of the approaches and strategies organizations are taking to allow them to adopt the cloud, yet retain the control of their sensitive data. SOA and Cloud: Achieving the Agility Double Play Eric Marks - Founder, President & CEO, AgilePath – This session will present SOA and Cloud patterns that show the linkages of SOA to Cloud, and how to accelerate from SOA into Cloud. Accessing Public Data via the Cloud Omer Trajman - Director, Cloud & Virtualization, Vertica – This session will demonstrate how government organizations can offer public data sets cost effectively yet create tremendous impact in the private sector. Strategy Considerations for Collaboration in the Cloud Ross Chevalier - President, Novell Canada – This session will discuss best practices for implementing a secure on-premise and cloud deployment mix, challenges organizations should anticipate when shifting to the cloud. Cloud Standards: Steady Growth or Moving Target? Kyle Gabhart - SOA Solutions Director, Web Age Solutions – This session will explore the subject of Cloud Standards. Do they exist? Can we trust them? Are we building our enterprise solutions on mere vapors? What's Missing in VDI-Based Disaster Recovery? Paul Hahn - Director of Technical Solutions, Tranxition – In this session, GovIT Expo delegates will learn about emerging technologies and best practices for managing users' personalized environments when VDI is used for continuing operations.