Collaboration is how government, industry, and communities accomplish business and social objectives. It is the most effective way to address and communicate the interests of multiple stakeholders. It is practiced from the highest levels between governments down to families making a joint decision and at every organizational construct in-between. Effective collaboration is more possible now, than at any other time in history, given the current state of emerging technology. However collaboration is not without risks and numerous issues of law, regulation, management, security, and privacy. This track will explore the Web 2.0 applications that are driving collaboration to new levels and that are instrumental in the Administration’s initiatives to increase transparency.
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM; Track 3 Introduction
David McClure, Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Communications, General Services Administration
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM; Track 4, Panel 1
Cross-Organizational Collaboration in Law Enforcement: This panel will focus on the important progress, lessons learned, and the challenges ahead in the critical area of law enforcement. Learn about the significant efforts being made in information-sharing across organizations and different governmental levels – so important to the safety and security of all Americans.
Panelists:
Moderator: Vance Hitch, Chief Information Officer, Department of Justice
Bobbie Browning, Vice President, Federal Consulting, GovDelivery
Steven Cooper, Executive Director, Enforcement Information Sharing Initiative, Department of Homeland Security
Monte Hawkins, Director, Identity Management and Biometrics Policy, White House National Security Staff
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM; Track 4, Panel 2
Web 2.0 Tools: This panel will provide insights into the government use of emerging web 2.0 tools for citizen access to government and levels of transparency not seen before. Learn that all that twitters may not be gold, what’s cool, and what new tools may be just around the corner.
Panelists:
Moderator: Wyatt Kash, Editor in Chief, 1105 Government Information Group
Lt. Col. Kevin Arata, Director, On-line and Social Media Division, Office of Chief public Affairs, Department of the Army
Martha Dorris, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Communications, General Services Administration
Colonel Brian G Hermann, Chief, Defense Collaboration Services, Net-Centric Enterprise Services program, Defense Information Systems Agency
Victor Riche, Managing Director, Office of Information Technology, Bureau of International Information Programs, Department of State
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM; Track 4, Panel 3
Legal and Policy Issues Involved in Multi-Organizational Collaboration and Web 2.0 Tools: Both cross-organizational collaboration inside government, and the use of Web 2.0 and other technologies to communicate between government and citizens, create legal and policy issues of security, privacy, information management, and records management. This panel will discuss the state of law and policy regarding these questions and make suggestions for appropriate government approaches to dealing with these issues.
Panelists:
Moderator: Steve Kelman, Professor, Public Management, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Bev Godwin, Director, USA.gov and Web Best Practices, General Services Administration
Ari Schwartz, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Center for Democracy and Technology
Molly Wilkinson, Republican Deputy General Counsel, Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, U.S. Senate
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM; Track 4, Panel 4
Open Government Directive (IT Dashboard, Data.gov, Recovery, Regulations.gov Exchange, etc): On January 21st 2009, the first Presidential memorandum articulated the need for transparency and open government. Since that time, important new initiatives have been launched to implement the spirit and intent of this memorandum. Learn the progress, challenges, and new related efforts on the horizon that will impact citizen access, government and commercial stakeholders.
Panelists:
Moderator: Allan Holmes, Executive Editor, Government Executive
Martha Morphy, Assistant Archivist, Information Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, National Archives and Records Administration
Michael Robertson, Associate Administrator of Governmentwide Policy and Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services Administration
Chris Smith, Chief Information Officer, Department of Agriculture
Tim Young, Senior Manager, Deloitte
4:30 PM – 4:35 PM; Track 4 Wrap Up
John Moses, Acting Director, eRulemaking Program, Environmental Protection Agency
John Sindelar, Client Industry Executive, EDS, an HP Company
Updated 10/6/2009