The Administration is emphasizing the need for greater innovation from both industry and government to fuel job creation and economic vitality. It is a simple term but how do you create the environment and culture to foster innovative thinking? This track focuses on how innovations are started and nurtured, how the best ones are implemented, and how government and industry collaborate by looking at examples from both public and private sectors. In all, the track lays out the path to “ideation” from the greatest nation in the world.
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM; Track 2 Introduction
P.K. Agarwal, Chief Technology Officer, State of California
9:15 AM -10:30 AM; Track 2, Panel 1
Proud of Their Accomplishments: Get first hand knowledge of examples of innovative projects and the results obtained through these projects. How did the idea get initiated and developed? How was the project measured and what are the results? This panel will discuss their experiences, insights, and provide lessons learned and advice on “if they had to do it all over again”.
Panelists:
Moderator: Karen Evans, Partner, KE&T
Jerry Brito, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University
Robert Carey, Chief Information Officer, Department of the Navy
Sean Moulton, Director, Federal Information Policy, OMB Watch
Mike Pickett, President & Chief Executive Officer, Onvia
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM; Track 2, Panel 2
Turning Ideas into Value: The panel will discuss the process for generating ideas and how to select the best ones to maximize the benefits of innovation. Who do you look to for innovation? What are examples of creating the environment for innovative thinking? How to share ideas in nurturing an ecosystem that encourages innovation and creativity?
Panelists:
Moderator: Chris Dorobek, Co-Anchor, Federal News Radio
Sanjeev Bhagowalia, Chief Information Officer, Department of Interior
Tom Freebairn, Acting Director, USA.gov Technologies, Office of Citizen Services, General Services Administration
Mike Nelson, Visiting Professor, Internet Studies, Georgetown University
Mike Seablom, Head, Software Integration and Visualization Office, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM; Track 2, Panel 3
Industry/Government Collaboration Success Stories: The panel will focus on how industry and government can work together creatively to generate innovation. How do you get these two giants to agree on a common objective? How will it be measured? This panel will provide real world examples of successful joint collaboration, and lessons learned from the implementation.
Panelists:
Moderator: Richard Russell, Director, Intelligence Community Enterprise Service Center (ICES)
Michael Duffy, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Information Systems & Chief Information Officer, Department of Treasury
David Haygood, Vice President, Business Development, IDEO
David McQueeney, Chief Technology Officer, Federal Government, IBM
Chris Rasmussen, Living Intelligence and Mashup Evangelist, Intelligence Community
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM; Track 2, Panel 4
Embracing a Culture of Innovation: This panel will discuss how to implement strategies to promote innovation, include new ways of acquiring services and ways to reach out across generational and cultural barriers. What are perceived as real obstacles to innovation in “large” organizations? How are these obstacles successfully overcome? Is there a definite payoff for providing an innovative environment? How will it be sustained?
Panelists:
Moderator: Misti Burmeister, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Inspirion & Best Selling Author, From Boomers to Bloggers
Vernice Armour, VAI Consulting and Training
Edsel Brown, Assistant Director, Office of Technology, Small Business Administration
John Garing, Director, Strategic Planning and Information, Defense Information Systems Agency
Ashu Goel, Acting Division Chief, Logistics and Acquisitions Division, Office of Management, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
4:30 PM – 4:35 PM; Track 2 Wrap Up
Linda Cureton, Chief Information Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jim Obendorfer, Executive Consultant, IBM
Updated 10/6/2009