| When: | Vision Thursday, July 30, 2-3:30 p.m. |
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| Standards and Architecture Wednesday, August 12, 1-2:15 p.m. |
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| Security Wednesday, September 9, 2-3:15 p.m. |
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| Governance Wednesday, September 23, 1-2:15 p.m. |
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| Procurement Wednesday, October 14, 1-2:15 p.m. |
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| Getting Started Wednesday, October 28, 1-2:15 p.m. |
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| Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Tuesday, November 3, 1-2:15 p.m. |
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| Cost: | Complimentary |
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With cloud computing taking a clear priority in President Obama's 2010 budget and Vivek Kundra's focus on the rapid mobilization and deployment of the up-and-coming information delivery platform, the government IT community is primed for a perfect storm of cloud adoption. While the big-picture thinkers hear the thunder rolling in – the government IT community is left wondering "what will it take for the clouds to gather?"
The MeriTalk Silver Lining Webcast Series will capture the full government cloud computing implementation picture – seven installments covering all the critical areas, from strategic vision to how to get started. This series brings the government IT community together to listen, learn, and collaborate about the cloud computing opportunities ahead. The series will include:
- Vision: What is the Forecast?
Sponsored by EMC and Government Acquisitions
Thursday, July 30
2-3:30 p.m. Eastern
Panelists:
Steve O'Keeffe, Founder, MeriTalk [Moderator]
Doug Bourgeois, Director, National Business Center, Department of the Interior
Robert Carey, Chief Information Officer, Department of the Navy
Tim Harder, EMC Federal Systems
Click here to view the archived Webcast
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Standards and Architecture: What is the Right Formation?
Sponsored by HP
Wednesday, August 12
1-2:15 p.m. Eastern
Panelists:
Steve O'Keeffe, Founder, MeriTalk [Moderator]
Andrew Blumenthal, Chief Technology Officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice
Rick Fleming, Practice Principal, Hewlett-Packard
Tom Soderstrom, IT Chief Technology Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Click here to view the archived Webcast
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Security: Can We Trust the Cloud?
Sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
Wednesday, September 9
2-3:15 p.m. Eastern
Panelists:
Steve O'Keeffe, Founder, MeriTalk [Moderator]
Patrick Howard, Director/Chief Information Security Officer, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Tim LeMaster, Director of Systems Engineering, Juniper Networks
Peter Mell, Senior Computer Scientist, Computer Security Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce
Click here to view the archived Webcast
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Governance: How to Manage in the Heavens?
Sponsored by Red Hat
Wednesday, September 23
1-2:15 p.m. Eastern
Panelists:
Casey Coleman, Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration and Lead, Federal CIO Cloud Working Group
Brian Stevens, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering, Red Hat
Peter Tseronis, Deputy Associate Chief Information Officer, Department of Energy
Click here to view the archived Webcast
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Procurement: Where Should You Shop and What to Ask For?
Wednesday, October 14
1-2:15 p.m. Eastern
Panelists:
Steve O'Keeffe, Founder, MeriTalk [Moderator]
John Nyce, Associate Director, Acquisition Services Directorate, National Business Center, Department of the Interior
Ed O'Hare, Assistant Commissioner, Integrated Technology Services, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration
Click here to view the archived Webcast
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Getting Started: How to Put Cloud into Gear?
Sponsored by Citrix Systems, Inc.
Wednesday, October 28
1-2:15 p.m. Eastern
Panelists:
Steve O'Keeffe, Founder, MeriTalk [Moderator]
David Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Citrix Federal
Tom Soderstrom, IT Chief Technology Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Lt. Col. Rob Spalding, 509 Bomb Wing Chief of Safety, Air War College in Alabama, U.S. Air Force, Center for Strategy and Technology
Click here to view the archived Webcast
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Service Level Agreements (SLAs): How Do You Ensure the Weather Forecast?
Tuesday, November 3
1-2:15 p.m. Eastern
Panelists:
Robert O. Ames, Director and Deputy Chief Technology Officer, IBM Federal
Henry Sienkiewicz, Technical Program Director, Computing Services, Defense Information Systems Agency
Click here to view the archived Webcast
