Enterprise Architecture 2011

Chris Chilbert, Chief Architect, Department of Homeland Security

Michael Holland, Senior Analyst, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Dennis E. Wisnosky, CTO, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer (DCMO)

Valerie Melvin, Director, Information Management and Technology Resources Issues , Government Accountability Office

This panel will provide an overview of the effort to reduce duplication across the government, the critical role of EA in achieving that goal, and an in‐depth case study demonstrating how agencies are leveraging this tool to dramatically increase efficiencies. more

Scott A. Bernard Ph.D. , Federal Chief Enterprise Architect, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management & Budget

Dr. Bernard will present a preview of upcoming changes to federal enterprise architecture practices, including applicability to major initiatives such as cloud-first and the increased use of shared services within and between federal agencies. more

Ken Krugler (Moderator), Founder, BixoLabs.com

Abe Usher, CTO, HumanGeo Group

Schedule 4:30 PM – Registration, Reception and Networking 5:30 PM – Welcome & Introductions 5:45 PM – Lightning Talks (5 minutes each) 6:30 PM – Organize Unconference 6:45 PM – Breakout Sessions – Round 1 7:30 PM – Breakout Sessions – Round 2 8:15 PM – Breakout Sessions – Round 3 9:00 PM – Wrap Up more

Stefan DeVocht, President, Enterprise Architects International

The Spewak Methodology has come to define the foundation of the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA), but with the transformations required by today's reduced budgets and accelerated technology deployments, it's time for a reboot. Stefan DeVocht will share his vision of EAP 2.0, which shifts the focus of EA implementation towards business transformation. DeVocht will provide case-studies and insight from two EA implementations at one of the top oil companies in the world, demonstrating how "Achieving EAP 2.0 Breakthrough" has helped the enterprise streamline operations, transform its IT management, and remove hundreds of mainframe systems in the process. more

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Kim Nelson, Director EGov and HHS, Microsoft

Michael Tiemann, Program Chairman & Faculty, FEAC Institute

Peter Wilson, ACT-IAC EA SIG and ICF International

Richard Burk

Join a panel of subject matter experts to explore Smart Lean Government. more

Free Continental Brekfast to start the EA Conference more

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Ken Krugler (Moderator), Founder, BixoLabs.com

Abe Usher, CTO, HumanGeo Group

Schedule 4:30 PM – Registration, Reception and Networking 5:30 PM – Welcome & Introductions 5:45 PM – Lightning Talks (5 minutes each) 6:30 PM – Organize Unconference 6:45 PM – Breakout Sessions – Round 1 7:30 PM – Breakout Sessions – Round 2 8:15 PM – Breakout Sessions – Round 3 9:00 PM – Wrap Up more

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Jim Rolfes, Senior Policy Analyst for Performance Modernization, Office of Management and Budget

Ann Sulkovsky, Chief Enterprise Architect, National Park Service

This session discusses how agencies can introduce the use of the FEA to facilitate GPRA implementation and government‐wide transformation beyond IT, including the reorganization goals outlined in President Obama’s 2012 budget submission. more

Johnny Burton, Technology, Innovation & Engineering, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Office (ODCMO), Department of Defense

Kelly Bronowicz, Program Manager, Risk Analysis, FEMA

Jodi Narel , Computer Engineer, U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency

This panel will provide an in-depth look at three specific case-studies of business transformation. more

Brian Wilczynski, Director, Enterprise, Architecture and Infrastructure, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer

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Param Soni, Chief Architect, Environmental Protection Agency

In this case study, attendees will learn how the Environmental Protection Agency applied EA to create an agency-wide tool to support federal inspectors in the field. more

Pal Sunkara, President & CEO, Appertain

Michael Tiemann, Program Chairman & Faculty, FEAC Institute

A practical framework that uses predefined %’s of attribution across individual architectural layers is being piloted at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). more

John Howard, Phd, Director, Common User Services, DISA

The DoD is aggressively moving towards information technology (IT) consolidation and cloud computing this year through an effort called "Enterprise User.” The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is leading the way by providing Common User Services and the infrastructure necessary to support it. more

Robert Crawford, Associate Chief Information Officer, Internal Revenue Service

To enable EA to more effectively translate business priorities into actionable technology direction and to enhance its role in business and IT alignment and innovation, the IRS developed Business-IT Heat Maps as an effective tool for collaboration; a Target Direction Wall Chart that distills key elements of the shared business and IT vision; and a technology Mash-Up to share the information efficiently. more

Brett Brunk, Chief Enterprise Architect, GSA

Sandy Barsky, Enterprise Architect, Cloud Computing Service, GSA

Linda Carr, President, TMR

Cory Casanave, Board Member, OMG

Kenneth Rogers (Moderator), Chief Enterprise Architect/Strategist, and Director, IRM - Strategy, Architecture & Planning, Department of State

This panel will highlight how enterprise architecture is laying the foundation for architecting the 25-Point Plan, leading the way in efforts from federal data center consolidation to the cloud-first policy. more

Glenn Cruickshank, Specialist Leader - Technology Solutions and Architecture, Deloitte Consulting

Kevin Heald, Lead Architect, PM-ISE, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Emile Beshai, Information Sharing Chief Architect, US Department of Homeland Security

Sue Jaxel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

This panel will include two case-studies detailing how agencies within the intelligence and national security communities leveraged enterprise architecture to achieve real-time information sharing not only within the federal government, but across all internal and external domains. more

Dr. Sharon Fratta-Hill, Vice President of Distance Education, Graduate School, USA

Con Kenney, Senior Fellow, National Defense University

Walt Okon, Senior Architect Engineer, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer

Felix Rausch, Co-Founder & Executive Director, FEAC Institute

This panel will focus on how agencies can work to create a unique career path that fosters the development and application of those skills for the next generation of enterprise architects. more

Dr. Suzanne Acar, Senior Advisor for Enterprise Data Strategies, Department of Justice

Emile Beshai, Information Sharing Chief Architect, US Department of Homeland Security

Chris Chilbert, Chief Architect, Department of Homeland Security

Dr. Aaron Drew, Director, Enterprise Architecture, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Frederic Foley, Chief Architect and Director, Enterprise Architecture & Governance, US Coast Guard

Nitin Naik, IRS

Matt Newman, Professor of Systems Management, IRM College, National Defense University

Daniel Risacher, Associate Director, Enterprise Services and Integration , Department of Defense Chief Information Officer

Param Soni, Chief Architect, Environmental Protection Agency

James Smith, Chief Architect, Department of State

John Sullivan, Acting Director, Information Architecture and Technology Strategy Division, Office of Government Policy, General Services Administration

Diane Woodson-Reeves, Division Chief, Investment Management, Bureau of Land Management

This panel will focus on how agencies can work to create a unique career path that fosters the development and application of those skills for the next generation of enterprise architects. more