AFCEA NOVA Air Force IT Day 2021

Thursday, December 16, 2021
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM																Welcome and Introductions Ms. Tamara Greenspan - Air Force IT Day Committee Chair, AFCEA NOVA Mr. Lloyd McCoy - President, AFCEA NOVA
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM																Morning Keynote / Operational Perspective Major General Cameron Holt, USAF - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM																Cloud CTO Panel \| 1 CEU Pending Mr. David Knox - Public Sector Group Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Oracle Mr. Sean Maday - DoD Chief Technology Officer, Google Mr. Derek Strausbaugh - DoD Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Moderator: Col Tucker 'Cinco' Hamilton - Director of the DAF-MIT AIA, U.S. Air Force This panel discussion will address: Problem-solving: What are the areas where you find the most difficulty in delivering technology to the Department? With that said, what’s the first thing you would change if your role was reversed from commercial/industry to government? Acquisition: Have current acquisition strategies (e.g., FAR Part 12 v. FAR Part 15) limited or prohibited you from competition when otherwise you have a solution? Where is the Department of the Air Force getting acquisition right? Data and AI: How would you characterize your access to AI-ready or training quality data from the Department of the Air Force? How does this compare to your access from other federal or non-federal entities you work with? Infrastructure and cloud: What does continuous delivery and integration mean to you when delivering AI internally? How important is the cloud and as-a-service concepts in capabilities like software, platforms, and infrastructure? Where do you feel the Department stands and are there areas you’d like to see greater attention or growth? Successes: What are some of your most recent or notable successes that you feel the Department of the Air Force could learn from? Continuing Education Units (CEU) Pending for 1 CompTIA CEU for: A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+, PenTest+, CySA+, CASP *If you would like to be eligible for the CEU, please fill out the sign-in sheet on your table. If you are a virtual attendee, please click the check-in button above the livestream.*
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM																Coffee Break and Exhibits
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM																Fireside Chat Ms. Lauren Knausenberger - Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of the Air Force Moderator: Bill Marion - Executive Board Member, AFCEA International
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM																Coffee Break and Exhibits
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM																Luncheon Keynote Speaker Mr. Kevin Stamey, SES - Director, Information Dominance (SAF/AQI), Assistant Secretary Acquisition Technology & Logistics, U.S. Air Force
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM																Coffee Break and Exhibits
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM																Roundtable: IT Workforce Changes to Win CMSgt David P. Klink, USAF - Senior Enlisted Advisor, Defense Information Systems Agency Dr. Joseph Besselman - Chief Disruption Officer supporting PEOs BES and C3I&N, U.S. Air Force Mr. Ed Oshiba, SES - Director, Resource Integration (AF/A4P), DCS/Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, U.S. Air Force Col Katrina Terry, USAF - Cyber Force Management Division Chief and Cyber Warfare Officer Career Field Manager, U.S. Air Force Moderator: Lt Col Samantha Haberlach, USAF (Ret) - Air Force IT Day Committee Member, AFCEA NOVA
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM																Harnessing the Power of Data / Digital Modernization Mr. Greg Little - Deputy Chief, Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office of Business Analytics, U.S. Department of Defense Ms. Jenny Sue Ross - Special Advisor to the DOD CDO, U.S. Department of Defense Mr. Martin Akerman - Chief Data Officer, U.S. National Guard Mr. Jason Howe, SES - Air Force A1 CIO and Deputy Director A1X, U.S. Air Force Moderator: Tyler Johnson - Air Force IT Day Committee Member, AFCEA NOVA
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM																Coffee Break and Exhibits
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM																Afternoon Keynote Lt Gen Robert (Bob) Skinner, USAF - Director and Commander, Defense Information Systems Agency and Joint Force Headquarters - DODIN Moderator: Joe Burke - Air Force IT Day Committee Member, AFCEA NOVA
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM																PEO BES and Overview Mr. Rich Aldridge, SES - Program Executive Officer, Business and Enterprise Systems (BES), AFLCMC, U.S. Department of the Air Force Col Robert King - Senior Material Leader for the Enterprise IT and Cyber Infrastructure Division, U.S. Air Force Moderator: Gary Durst - Air Force IT Day Planning Committee, AFCEA NOVA
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM																Closing Remarks Ms. Tamara Greenspan - Air Force IT Day Committee Chair, AFCEA NOVA
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM																Reception (In-Person Only)

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AFCEA Non-Member	$425	$475	$425
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