WIS3: Workshop on Information Sharing and Safeguarding Standards

WIS3 is an interactive workshop bringing together government and industry leaders to chart the future for standards in the Information Sharing Environment.

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When: Monday, December 5, 2011 - 9:00am to 4:30pm, check in begins at 8:00am.

Where: FHI 360 Conference Center, 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009

Who is hosting: Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment

Who should attend:

  • Members of the White House ISA-IPC, subcommittees, and working groups
  • Program managers/system owners
  • Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Sharing Officers
  • Government and Industry Enterprise and Data Architects
  • Members of industry associations, consortia, and institutes
  • Members of Standards Development Organizations

Register: Registration is now closed.

Twitter: Use the hashtag #WIS3 and follow PM-ISE on Twitter @shareandprotect - we will be live tweeting the event.

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The Fine Print:

  • The entire conference will be held at the unclassified level.
  • Parts of the conference may be filmed by authorized personnel.
  • No members of the press are permitted.
  • There will be no on-site registration.
  • Registration has been extended through noon on December 2nd.
  • Registrants will not be eligible for a refund.
     

Agenda


Download the Agenda PDF (Final Version).

0800-0900 Check in (all general sessions will be held in Academy Hall)

0900-0905 Welcome and Logistics
Kshemendra Paul - Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment

0905-0945 Call to Action
Topic: Panel discussion frames the challenge of standards-based information sharing.
Moderator: Richard Soley - Chairman and CEO, OMG
Panel: Kathleen Turco - Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy, GSA
Scott Bernard - Federal Chief Enterprise Architect, OMB
Kshemendra Paul - Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment

0945-1000 Framing the Ask of the Breakout Groups
Richard Soley - Chairman and CEO, OMG
Larry Johnson - Co-Chair, OMG Government Domain Task Force

1000-1015 Coffee break #1 – Transition to Breakout group rooms

1015-1145 Defining the Stack: Industry-Led Breakouts #1
Presentations and an interactive discussion about the next generation of capabilities for information sharing across agencies - Download the Framing the Ask Handout PDF

1

Supporting Standardized Information Exchanges Across Government
Standardized information exchange models that enable interoperable information sharing. (Angle Room)

 

Moderator: Laura Thibodeaux - ACT-IAC
Anthony Hoang, NIEM PMO - NIEM Today and Tomorrow
Robert Morrison, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - International Use of NIEM
Mark E. Reichardt, OGC - Geography Markup Language (GML)
Pete Attas, FGM - DoD Discovery Metadata Specification (DDMS)

2

Identity and Access Management Across Government
Authenticating and authorizing ISE users to access information sharing systems and data.  (Vista Room)

 

Moderator: Dave Chesebrough, AFEI
Chris Louden, Protiviti - Attribute Governance and the Backend Attribute Exchange
Rebecca Nielsen, Booz Allen Hamilton - Industry Perspective regarding Gaps in Achieving IdAM Across Government
Scott McGrath, OASIS - Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) & XACML
John Ruegg, Director, Los Angeles County Information Systems Advisory Body - Global Federated Identity and Privilege Mgmt (GFIPM) & NIEF

3

Federated Information Sharing Frameworks and Services
Messaging frameworks and services that can operate across agencies. (Academy Hall 2)

 

Moderator: Steve Ambrosini, IJIS
Gerhard Beck, DCGS - Defense Common Ground/Surface Systems (DCGS) Enterprise
Scott Came, GLOBAL – GRA
Wolf Tombe, CBP - DHS SOA
Jim Feagans, ODNI - ODNI Standards Profile Process

4

Translation of Business Requirements into Solutions
Translating business requirements to technical architectures to automate information sharing.  (Academy Hall 1)

 

Moderator: Larry Johnson, OMG
Bill Wright, SAIC - DNDO’s Approach to Data Interoperability
Daniel Brookshier, No Magic - UPDM - Unified UML Profile for DoDAF/MODAF
Patricia Hammar, PKH Enterprises - Privacy Policy Automation
Mike Abramson, ASMG - IEF - Information Exchange Framework

1145-1200 Pick-up lunch in the Academy Hall Foyer and be seated in Academy Hall

1200-1230 Department of Health and Human Services, Standards-Based Information Sharing

1230-1245 Transition to Breakout group rooms

1245-1415 Making It Real: Industry-Led Breakouts #2
Breakouts reconvene to have a facilitated discussion designed to gather information and solicit feedback.

1415-1430 Coffee break #2– Transition to Academy Hall

1430-1515 Standards Challenges and Solutions
Topic: Industry perspective on ensuring standards compliance and end-user focus through governance
Moderator: Paul Wormeli - Executive Director Emeritus, IJIS
Panel: Anthony Hoang - Managing Director, NIEM PMO
Richard Soley - Chairman and CEO, OMG
Mark E. Reichardt - President and CEO, OGC
Scott McGrath - Chief Operating Officer, OASIS
Dave Usery - President and CEO, URL Integration

1515-1600 Love It When a Plan Comes Together: Breakout Out-Brief Presentations
Topic: Each breakout session summarizes their next steps regarding the next-generation landscape for each track.
Moderator: Amy Maida, PM-ISE
Panel: Laura Thibodeaux, ACT-IAC (Breakout #1)
Dave Chesebrough, AFEI (Breakout #2)
Steve Ambrosini, IJIS (Breakout #3)
Larry Johnson, OMG (Breakout #4)

1600-1630 Town Hall: Senior Leaders Panel Response
Topic: Senior leaders provide their perspective on standards-based information sharing and short responses to the breakout out-brief presentations.
Moderator: Kshemendra Paul - Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment
Panel: Al Tarasiuk - ODNI, Chief Information Officer
Donna Roy - DHS, Information Sharing Executive
Glen Johnson - DoS, Director of Messaging Systems
Neill Tipton - DoD, Director, Information Sharing & Partner Engagement OUSD(I)

1630 Workshop Conclusion

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