DCOI Technology Resources Summit

The Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) is the Managing Partner for OMB’s Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI). In the role of Managing Partner, OGP 's DCOI PMO serves as a DCOI resource to help agencies implement optimization plans by facilitating participation in data center shared services, sharing best practices and information about tools used to improve data center efficiency, and supporting agencies as they report on progress toward FITARA goals.The Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) is a a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides a collaborative forum for Federal government (Intel, DoD & Civilian), academia and industry to resolve emerging technology challenges. ATARC introduces innovative technologies and ideas from academic research labs to the Federal government and private industry.

GSA Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) PMO and ATARC

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) team and the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) will host a DCOI Technology Resources Summit on November 20, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at GSA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Margie Graves, Acting U.S. Chief Information Officer, will open the event with a Visionary Keynote, and there will be three panel discussions that focus on data center optimization and transformation to remote compute environments such as cloud and shared service providers. GSA DCOI and ATARC welcome Federal government Information Technology (IT), procurement and data center professionals to interact with 30 data center support vendors for information exchange and mini-consultations. These companies will provide resources, products and solutions for data center optimization, operations, migration, connectivity and cloud solutions that can be implemented in alignment with Data Center Optimization Initiative Memorandum (<A HREF="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2016/m_16_19_1.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">M-16-19</A>). When: November 20, 2017, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST Where: General Services Administration 1800 F Street NW Washington, DC Note: Government-issued HSPD-12 identification is required to enter the building. Who*: Attendees will be Federal Government IT, Procurement and Data Center professionals. Booths will be set up for Non-Federal professionals and industry representatives from data center support companies, specifically in the areas of DCIM, energy efficiency, containment, migration support, product rationalization and commercial data center providers. *The event is not limited to Federal employees. AGENDA 
8:00 a.m.  –  9:00 a.m.  Registration 9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Opening Remarks Steve Naumann, Senior Advisor – Data Center Practitioner, DCOI Managing Partner PMO, GSA 9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Fireside Chat Margie Graves, Acting Federal Chief Information Officer Steve Naumann, Senior Advisor – Data Center Practitioner, DCOI Managing Partner PMO, GSA 9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Visionary Panel – The DCIM Factor: Don't Get Left Behind This panel will discuss ways of taking DCIM tools to the next level for our nation's critical data center infrastructure.  The discussion will center around utilizing convergent monitoring of our compute environments to leverage and improve operational efficiency, energy efficiency and service delivery. PANELISTS Jim Chu, Data Center Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Scott Milliken, Computer Facility Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Tony Vicinelly, Federal Technology Director, Nlyte Software Jake Wooley, Director, Enterprise Architecture and DCOI, U.S. Department of Energy MODERATOR Peter Tseronis, Founder and CEO, Dots and Bridges/Former Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Energy 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Networking Break in DCOI Technology Showcase 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Visionary Panel – Biggest Data Center Decisions Facing Agency CIOs Today This panel will examine product and compute rationalization, discussing what applications and environments do we move to cloud, and whether to use a shared service provider, our own enterprise data center or do away with the data center to improve the Federal compute offerings. The panel will also examine how IT works with the core business to optimize business service delivery. PANELISTS Michael Cassidy, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Trustee Program, U.S. Departent of Justice Tony Cossa, Director, Cloud Strategy and Policy/Acting CTO, U.S. Department of Agriculture Stuart Dyer, Business Development Manager, CyrusOne Data Centers Tim Rehac, Chief Technology Officer/Principal IT Advisor, Ernst and Young MODERATOR Keith Trippie, CEO, Trippie Group/Former Executive Director, Enterprise System Development Office (ESDO), U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Visionary Panel – Top 5 Data Center Innovations This panel will examine the innovations that will help us to optimize our data centers and Federal compute environments. The panel will talk about optimizing energy, migration to cloud and other remote compute resources and ways to improve service delivery and our security and DR posture. PANELISTS Cliff Federspiel, Chief Technology Officer, Vigilent Tony Gibson, Senior Manager, Security Operations and Compliance, Verizon IT Bill Juszkiewicz, Manager, Data Center Services, Dell-EMC Damian Whitham, Vice President of Business Development, Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)
MODERATOR Tony Scott, CEO, TonyScottGroup, LLC/Former Federal Chief Information Officer
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks Sonny Bhagowalia, Senior Advisor on Technology and Cybersecurity, Commissioner's Office, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of Treasury (pending agency approval) 
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Networking Break in DCOI Technology Showcase

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