REGISTER NOW
(and see pricing through co-host Potomac Forum)
October 18 , 2006
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
The Willard
Intercontinental Hotel
"Crystal Room"
Washington, DC
Symposium Sponsors:
SPONSORSHIPS
Interested in sponsoring this event, or others like it?
Contact Caroline Boyd
cboyd@icggov.com
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Continuity of Operations
Preparing the Government for Emergencies
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Keynote Speakers
Dan Blair, Deputy Director, Office of Personnel Management
The Honorable Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia (invited)
MG Guy C. Swann III, Commanding General, Joint Force Headquarters, National Capitol Region, Military District of Washington
Christopher David, Chief Technology Officer, Arlington County
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This one-day symposium for government and industry executives focuses on continuity of operations and emergency preparedness management and planning.
- Designed for executive government leaders and their industry counterparts.
- Topics to include:
- Emergency communications
- Remote work (telework) capabilities
- Information sharing and security
- Managing and coordinating COOP responsibilities
across jurisdictions
- Research to be released outlining Federal and state emergency communications and remote work priorities, initiatives, funding streams and processes
For additional program specifics, please see the program agenda below.
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Pricing and Registration
through co-host Potomac Forum
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WHEN: October 18 , 2006
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
WHERE: The Willard
Intercontinental Hotel
"Crystal Room"
Washington, DC
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AGENDA
7:30 am - Coffee and Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - Welcome - Art Chantker, Potomac Forum
8:45 am - "ICG Issue Analysis: COOP as a National Priority " - Donald W. Upson, Principal, ICG Government, former Staff Director House Government Operations Committee and former Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia ; Ann Feygina, Research Director, ICG Government
9:30 am - "Critical Emergency Communications" - Tony Bardo, Assistant Vice President, Hughes Network Systems, Inc.
9:50 am - Morning Keynote: "COOP and the President's Pandemic Flu Strategy" - Dan Blair, Deputy Director, Office of Personnel Management
10:35 am - Networking Break
10:50 am - "Emergency Management and Information Sharing Across Jurisdictions: The Challenge for Local Governments," Christopher David, Chief Technology Officer, Arlington County
11:30 am - State Government Keynote: - The Honorable Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia (invited)
12:00 Noon - Lunch, The Crystal Room, Willard Hotel
1:30 pm - "In Case of Emergency: The Technologies Behind COOP" - Tom Kreidler, Executive Vice President, Juniper Networks
1:50 pm - Afternoon Keynote: "The Coordination Challenge of Multiple Jurisdictions" - MG Guy C. Swann III, Commanding General, Joint Force Headquarters, National Capitol Region/Military District of Washington
2:35 pm - "Case Study: The IRS COOP Implementation" - Norris Walker, Physical Security and Emergency Preparedness, Internal Revenue Service
3:15 pm - Afternoon Networking Break
3:30 pm - Panel - Craig Wilson, Director, FIRST RESPONDER (invited); Linda Koontz, Director, Information Management Issues, Government Accountability Office (invited); Department of Homeland Security speaker to be announced
4:30 pm - Wrap Up, Lessons Learned, and Closing - Art Chantker,
Potomac Forum
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