URGENT: Federal Cloud Standards Summit Changed to July 13

[Reuven Cohen]

I was asked to share this with the CCIF.

r/c

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The National Defense University is holding a Cloud Computing Symposium on July 15 in Washington.  (See the message below.) The speakers include Vivek Kundra (Federal CIO) and other Federal IT executives.To take advantage of this opportunity, I have had the OMG shift the date of the Cloud Standards Summit from July 15 to Monday, July 13.  We are going to try to schedule a slot at the NDU Symposium to report on the outcome of the Cloud Standards Summit. Since the theme of the  Standards Summit is ""Coordinating Activities to Remove Government Cloud Computing Roadblocks", I believe that the report will be of strong interest to the Symposium audience. Let me know if the date change poses any problems. Thanks.

Bob Marcus

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YOU ARE INVITED

TO

THE CLOUD COMPUTING SYMPOSIUM

July 15, 2009 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

 

Hosted by The Information Resources Management College,

National Defense University and the

Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information Integration)/DOD Chief Information Officer

 

A One-day Conference & Vendor presentations at The National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair – Lincoln Hall Auditorium – Washington, DC Waterfront.

The agenda includes a special presentation by Vivek Kundra, the first Federal Chief Information Officer; two keynote speakers:  Dave Girouard, President, Enterprise, Google, and Linda Gooden, Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin; panels highlighting the technology of cloud computing, risks and challenges, future expectations, and lessons learned; and, interactions with executives from Google, Lockheed Martin, OSD, IBM, HP, Gartner, TIBCO, NSA, NDU, and DISA, and others.

The Symposium will feature Vendors and many interactive surprises.  There will be time for networking and collaborating with government leaders across agencies, academic professionals, and the private sector.  Vendors will present a variety of information and demonstrations.  We will be broadcasting a live, streaming video of the conference. 

Registration is NOW OPEN using Pay.Gov!!

Registration is now open for The 2009 Cloud Computing Symposium on Wednesday – July 15, 2009.  The cost for all or part of the day is $50. This includes program materials, morning refreshments, lunch and an afternoon snack.

Registration & Payment Instructions:

·          Start at http:/Pay.Gov main menu.

·          In the Left Column, Type "IRMC" in the "Search Public Forms" box and select "Go"

·          Click on "IRM College Automated Event Registration Form"

·          For the CLOUD COMPUTING SYMPOSIUM, July 15, 2009: Type CCS in the event field and "50.00" in the Price Field.

 

Some troubleshooting tips:

(1) Ensure you are using Internet Explorer as your browser not Mozilla;

(2) Ensure your computer is connected to a printer.

Session details and registration information can also be found at http://www.ndu.edu/irmc/pcs_ilss.htm If you need any assistance with pay.gov, call (202) 685-3892 or email Ms. Nakia Logan at log...@ndu.edu.  Please direct any program questions to Jay Alden at Al...@ndu.edu or Doris McGuire at doris.mc...@osd.mil.

You can also join a community of people interested in cloud computing in the government by obtaining a free account at http://community.ndu.edu and selecting the Cloud Computing Community.  There are links to resources on cloud computing and the opportunity to participate in discussions with people with similar interests and goals.

NOTE: Please feel free to forward this information to anyone you feel would benefit from this important event.