Executive Summary:

BDPA's 2011 Regional Conference in the Washington, D.C. area is a venue for your Host Chapter's annual community Industry Day and Awards Luncheon, Regional High School Computer Competition (HSCC), IT Showcase (ITSC), and Advanced Program Briefing for Interns (APBi). This year, our panelists and presenters will address industry challenges and opportunities in Cyber Security, mobility, and new wireless technologies. Presentations are developed for general and professional audiences. Pre-Registration is requested on or before Wednesday, June 15th, 2011.

Agenda:

Industry Day | Professional and Technical Presentations
Washington Navy Yard Conference Center, Friday, June 17th
1454 Parsons Avenue, SE, Washington D.C., 20003

• 11:30 am - Annual Community Awards Reception & Luncheon [U.S. Navy presiding]
  • Keynote Speaker: Rear Admiral Gretchen S. Herbert, U.S. Navy
    Director, Net-Centric Capabilities for Information Dominance (OPNAV N2/N6)
  • Office of Innovation Presentation: Lawrence C. Schuette, Ph.D.,
    Director of Innovation, Office of Naval Research (ONR)
    New! ONR's Massive Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet (MMOWGLI) Exercise
    
• 1:00 pm - Mobility and the State of Wireless Technology [Cisco Systems]
• 2:30 pm - Contract Opportunities, Industry and Career Announcements [Sponsors]
• 3:00 pm - HSCC and ITSC Student/Chaperone registration [Check-In at Bowie State]RSVP or Pre-registration is requested for security and access to DC Navy Yard

SiriusXM Satellite Radio Studio and Facilities, Friday, June 17th
1500 Eckington Place, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002

• 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Multimedia & IT Career Reception and Tour
  RSVP or Pre-registration is requested for security, parking and facility access

Conference | HSCC, ITSC, Technical and Career Workshops for Families
Bowie State University, Wiseman Centre, Saturday, June 18th
14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, Maryland 20715-3319
Select here for a Campus Map

• 7:30 am - Set-Up, Breakfast, Student and Professional Networking
  • Wiseman Centre
• 8:30 am - Career opportunities, internships, and scholarships
  • Wiseman Centre (Table-top set-up; Registration/career tables open)
• 9:00 am - Opening Remarks and Keynote [U.S. Navy presiding]
  • Keynote Speaker: Rear Admiral Michelle Howard, U.S. Navy
    Chief of Staff to the Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff
• 9:30 am - Plenary Session | Wireless Technology & Mobility
  • A special and unique family-oriented presentation offered by Cisco Systems
• 9:30 am - Regional High School Computer Competition (HSCC)
  • Computer Science Building; judging lasts until 4:45 pm
  • Closing Presentations - Wiseman Centre
    
10:30 am - JEF/FIRST Robotics | ROBOT Showcase
• Wiseman Centre
10:30 am - Advanced Planning Briefing for Interns (APBi)
• Wiseman Centre
10:30 am - Advanced Program Briefing for Industry (APBI) FY12 Forecasts
• Wiseman Centre
10:30 am - Patriots Technology Training Centers/Booz Allen | Flight Simulations
• Wiseman Centre
  
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm - Conference Lunch, Career Exhibits, and Networking
• Wiseman Centre
1:00 pm - Regional I.T. Showcase
• Wiseman Centre
  
3:00 pm - BDPA Membership and Committee Member Assignment Meetings:
• NBDPA 2012: Leveraging Your New Regionalization Framework
• New! BDPA Central Maryland CIG (Fort Meade, Cyber Command, DISA)
• FY11 National BDPA Technology Conference Overview (Chicago, IL)
• FY12 National BDPA Technology Conference Planning (Baltimore, MD)
• FY13 National BDPA Technology Conference Planning (Washington, D.C.)
5:00 pm - HSCC/ITSC Awards and Closing Remarks
• Wiseman Centre

Pre-registration is requested of VIPs, BDPA members and attendees. Although most of our events are free and open to the public, employees of local chapter sponsors also are invited to attend to participate in a variety of local workshops and industry-related community activities. Other host or regional chapter events are posted on your calendars at: www.bdpa.org.