AFCEA SOLUTIONS Series
Cyberspace: Challenges and Solutions for National Security
December 10-11, 2008     Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.



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Schedule of Events

Wednesday December 10, 2008

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast/Registration in Exhibit Area

8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

Ms. Mimi Browning
Browning Consulting Group, AFCEA Technology Committee Chair
Mr. Al Mink
SRA International, AFCEA SOLUTIONS Committee Chair
Ms. Kat Hollis
Booz Allen Hamilton, AFCEA SOLUTIONS Committee Event Lead

8:05 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

SOLUTIONS: What is it? Why is it different?
Mr. Kent Schneider

President and CEO
AFCEA International

8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Keynote Address

The Honorable Michael Chertoff (confirmed)
Secretary of Homeland Security

9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Coffee Break in Exhibit Area

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Keynote Address

The Honorable Gordon England (confirmed)
Deputy Secretary of Defense

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Concurrent Track Sessions

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch in Exhibit Area

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Plenary Session

Mr. Mark J. Gerencser (confirmed)
Senior Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Plenary Session

Ms. Melissa Hathaway (confirmed)
Senior Advisor and Cyber Coordination Executive
Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Snack Break in Exhibit Area

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Concurrent Track Sessions

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Networking Reception in Exhibit Area

 

Thursday, December 11, 2008

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

Ms. Kat Hollis
AFCEA SOLUTIONS Committee Event Lead

8:05 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Plenary Session

LTG Keith B. Alexander, USA (confirmed)
Director, National Security Agency/

Chief, Central Security Service

8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Town Hall Session
Service perspectives on Cyberspace.

Facilitator:
CAPT Joe Grace, USNR (confirmed)
President and CEO, Grace & Associates

Participants:
BrigGen George J. Allen, USMC (confirmed)
Director, Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4), and Chief Information Officer (CIO)
United States Marine Corps

Capt. Marshall B. Lytle, USCG (confirmed)
Deputy CIO
United States Coast Guard

Maj Gen David Senty, USAF (confirmed)
Commander, Air Force Network Operations
Air Force Cyberspace Command (Provisional)

BG Steve Smith, USAR (confirmed)
Chief Cyber Officer
Office of the CIO/G-6, U.S. Army

VADM H. Denby Starling, II , USN (confirmed)
Commander, Naval Network Warfare Command

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. - Noon

Concurrent Track Sessions

Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Town Hall Session
Reaction to the issues from the track sessions. What are the challenges and likely activities ahead?

Facilitator:
CAPT Joe Grace, USNR (confirmed)
President and CEO, Grace & Associates

Participants:
VADM Nancy Brown, USN (confirmed)
Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems

(J-6), The Joint Staff

LtGen John Paxton, Jr., USMC (confirmed)
Operations Director (J-3), The Joint Staff

VADM James Winnefeld, USN (confirmed)
Strategic Plans and Policy Director (J-5), The Joint Staff

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Town Hall Session
SOLUTIONS Series 2008 - Discussion and Direction

VADM Nancy Brown, USN (confirmed)
Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems, (J-6), The Joint Staff

The Honorable John Grimes (confirmed)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer

Mr. Bob Lentz (confirmed)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information and Identity Assurance

Mr. David M. Wennergren (confirmed)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information Management and Technology and DoD Deputy Chief Information Officer

3:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks

Ms. Mimi Browning
Browning Consulting Group, AFCEA Technology Committee Chair
Mr. Al Mink
SRA International, AFCEA SOLUTIONS Committee Chair
Ms. Kat Hollis
Booz Allen Hamilton, AFCEA SOLUTIONS Committee Event Lead