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ABSTRACTS
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Understand the Meaning of Your True Colors
maday andersonmadaY consuLting
room: Baltimore 1 and 2
track: Collaboration
Doyouknowwhatdrivesyou?Whydoyoureact,behave,communicate,andthinkthewayyoudo?Howdoothersperceiveyou?Howwelldoyouworkwithothers?Whatcausesyoustress?
Thisbriefsessionisonlythebeginningtounderstandingyourcontributiontobecomingacohesiveteam.TrueColorsaddressestheFormingstageofteamdevelopmentandwork-groupdynamicstoachievecollaborationtowardacommonvisionandmission.ByapplyingyourTrueColors,youwill:
n Learnhowtoenhanceinteractionswithothers
n Discoveryourcommunicationpreferencesandstyle
n Reachmutuallybeneficialoutcomeswithothers
n Learntominimizeconflict
n Enhanceyourleadershipstyle
n Formcohesiveteams
n Improvecommunicationsatalllevelsofmanagement
n Learnhowtocustomizeyourcommunicationapproach
n Bringvisibilitytoyourstrengthsandcontributionstoateam
Defining the Mobile Cloud
Dr. Steven a. warnerPrincipal Technologist Enterprise Systemsnorthrop grumman
alexander F. karmanTechnologist northrop grumman information sYstems/
advanced technoLogies group
room: Baltimore 3 and 4
track: waves of the Future
Inthispresentationweattempttoanswer“Whatisthemobilecloud,andhowdoesitdifferfrom‘regular’nonmobilecloudcomputing?”Manyquestionsfurtherarisefromthis.Is“mobilecloud”accessingthecloudwithmobiledevices,orisitactually
extendingthecloudontothesedevices?Whatifwecouldbuildvendor-neutralrichInternetapplications,possiblyevenmovingthebusinesslogicintothecloud,andretaininthemobileenvironmentonlylocalstorageandscreenhandling?Havewenowachievedthe“mobilecloud?”Or,isthisjustamultitenantedgrid?
Wemayalsoconsiderextensionofvirtualizationorothersophisticateddeploymenttechnologiesintomobileenvironments.Virtualizationmayallowmobiledevicestoshrinkevensmaller,relyingonspatially-awarejust-in-timefirmwaredownloadstoprovideonlytheapplicationstheuserneedsforthecurrenttimeandplace.Isthisthenthe“mobilecloud?”
Newcapabilitiesbringnewconcerns.Qualityofserviceisaconsideration.Confidentiality,integrity,andotherfoundationaltenetsofinformationassurancemustbeaddressedin“mobilecloud”computing.Legalandtechnicalconsiderationsalsoarise.Whataretheoptimumdesignpatternstotakeadvantageoftheseenvironments?Canthetopologyofalargeandvolatilemobilenetworkbeunderstoodinrealtime?Howdowebalancebetweenprovidingadequatedisconnectedcapabilities,yetstillmaintainareasonablylightweightandportableapplicationenvironment?Howdoweprovidehighservicelevelsinthefaceofhighlyintermittentconnectivity?
Shared Services in the Public Sector
rick arbuthnotExecutive Directornasa shared services center
room: annapolis 1 and 2
track: infrastructure and Operations
Federalagenciesarefacingachallengetooptimizeperformanceandatthesametimedeliverreal-worldresults.TheNASASharedServicesCenter(NSSC)offershigh-qualitysupportservicestoNASAintheareasoffinancialmanagement,humanresources,informationtechnology,andprocurement.Throughahistoricalperspective,thispresentationwillenhanceyourknowledgeofthesharedservicesconceptandhowNASArealizedimprovementsinmissionsupportbyconcentrating,combining,andcolocatingcertainadministrativeandbusinessactivitiesintoanewsharedservicesorganization.
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Jerry L. DavisDeputy CIO, IT Securitynasa agencY
room: annapolis 3 and 4
track: it Security and Privacy
ThepresenterwilldiscussNASA’smethodformanagingITsecurityrisksthroughautomatedcontinuousmonitoring.Riskmanagement,securitycontrolsselection,andtoolsusedtoimplementcontinuousmonitoringwillbediscussed.
Cyber Infrastructure for Aircraft Mission Support
Lawrence C. Freudingermission information and test sYstems directorate
drYden fLight research center
room: Chesapeake e and F
track: innovation
Forseveralyears,NASA’sAirborneScienceprogramhasbeendevelopingandusinginfrastructureandapplicationsthatenableresearcherstointeractwitheachotherandwithairborneinstrumentsvianetworkcommunications.Useofthesetoolshasincreasednear-real-timesituationalawarenessduringfieldoperationsresultinginproductivityimprovements,improveddecisionmaking,andthecollectionofbetterdata.Advancesinpremissionplanningandpostmissionaccesshavealsoemerged.Thispresentationwilldiscussintegrationofthesecapabilitieswithothertoolsresultinginacoherentservice-orientedenterprisearchitectureforaircraftflightandtestoperations.
CIO Experiences and Lessons Learned
Dave BowenAssistant Administrator for Information Services Chief Information OfficerfederaL aviation administration
John meyerAssistant Chief of Staff for Information ArchitectureCommand Information Officer (CIO) for the CommandernavaL meteoroLogY and oceanographY command
Dave wennergrenDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information Management and TechnologyDeputy Chief Information Officerdepartment of defense
room: Chesapeake H and i
track: CiOs Speak
ChiefInformationOfficers(CIOs)facedailychallengesastheyattempttodeliverbusinessresultsthatarefasterandbetterusingfewerdollarsandlessmanhours.Theyareinafieldwherethey,perhaps,standalonewiththeworryonhowtomoveforwardthroughthiseconomiccrisiswhilemaintainingastate-of-the-artinfrastructure.Theyaredriventomanageinaneffective,efficient,andsecuremannerensuringaresilientsystemthatmeetstheneedsofthecustomertheysupport.FederalCIOswilldiscusstheirexperiencesandlessonslearnedastheystrivetoprovideexceptionalcustomerservice.
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A New Perspective on IT Projects: Lessons Learned Doing a Detail to Another Agency
emma k. antunesIT Specialist
goddard space fLight center
room: Baltimore 1 and 2
track: Collaboration
EmmaK.Antunesspentthelast6monthsondetailtotheGeneralServicesAdministration(GSA),workingonacollaborationprojectaimedacrosstheFederalGovernment.ShewilltalkaboutIT,management,andmanagingyourmoney.
Security and the Cloud
Dale wickizer Chief Technology Officeru.s. pubLic sector
netapp
room: Baltimore 3 and 4
track: waves of the Future
Acloud-based,data-managementplatformthatservesmultipletenants,whichinturnmighthavemultipleapplications,canandshouldprotectallofthoseapplicationsinthesame,unifiedway.Thisideal“securemulti-tenancy”architectureavoidstheneedtohaveadifferentapproachforeachapplicationandforeachtenant.Inadditiontoedgesecurity,atruesecuremulti-tenancysolutionmustenforceseparationoftenants(alongwithqualityofservice)througheachlayerofthearchitecture(i.e.,server,network,andstorage),whilestillallowingtenantstoutilizebest-of-breedsolutionsfrommultiplevendors.AdoptingaunifiedsecuritypostureformultipletenantsdramaticallyreducesrisktoFederalagenciesandimprovescontinuityofGovernment.
Enterprise Service Desk: NASA’s Single Point of Contact for Customer-centric Service and Support
terry D. JacksonDeputy Director, Business and Administration Office
nasa shared services center
Paul J. rydeenProject Manager, Enterprise Service Desk and Enterprise Service Request System
nasa shared services center
room: annapolis 1 and 2
track: infrastructure and Operations
TheEnterpriseServiceDesk(ESD)isafoundationalcomponentofNASA’sITInfrastructureImprovementProgram’s(I3P)strategyfordeliveryofcoreITinfrastructureservices.ManagedbytheNASASharedServicesCenter(NSSC),ESDwillserveastheSinglePointofContact(SPOC)forenterpriseservicessupport.Additionally,itwillprovideaunifiedinterfacebetweenthecustomerandtheI3PcontractsthatareidentifiedasACES,NICS,WEST,EAST,andNEDC.Usingcustomer-focused,service-levelagreements,theESDprovidesTier1andTier0helpdesksupport,aserviceorderingsystem,ITinfrastructureoutagenotificationsupport,anITinfrastructureconfigurationmanagementrepository,andperformancemetricscollectionandreportingforI3Pservices.
UsingITconcepts,processesarestandardized,workflowconsistencyisdocumentedandrealized,andcontinuousimprovementisconstantlyreviewedandimplemented.ImplementingtheESDwithintheNASASharedServicesCenterensuresafocusoncustomerservicebyprovidingastructuredmanagementofcustomerinteractions,acustomerfeedbackprogram,transparencyinperformanceandcosts,andaformalgovernancestructure.Overtime,theESDwillbeexpandedtoafullenterpriseservicedeskwithservicerequestcapability,astheserviceframeworkmaturesbeyondtheI3PserviceofferingstosupportCenter-specificITandnon-ITservices.Thispresentationdescribesthecustomer-centricserviceandsupportprovidedbytheESD.
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FISMA Next Generation: Managing Risk in an Environment of Advanced Persistent Cyber Threats
Dr. ron rossSenior Computer Scientist and Information Security Researcher
nationaL institute of standards and technoLogY (nist)
room: annapolis 3 and 4
track: it Security and Privacy
Protectingcoreenterprisemissionsandtheinformationsystemssupportingthosemissionsinanenvironmentofincreasinglysophisticatedcyberthreatsmustbeatoppriorityforseniorleaderstoday.Adversariesexploitingvulnerabilitiesinorganizationalinformationsystemsthroughwell-orchestratedcyberattackscanleadtoadegradationorlossofserviceandexfiltrationofproprietaryorsensitiveinformation.Informationsystembreachesanddatalossescanhavealong-termdebilitatingeffectontheproductivityandsurvivabilityofbusinesses.Establishingastrongandrobustinformationsecurityprogramandemployingaflexibleanddynamicrisk-managementframeworkcanhelpcorporateleadersprotectorganizationaloperationsandassetsfromthepotentialadverseimpactsresultingfrombothroutineandadvancedpersistentcyberthreats.NIST,inpartnershipwiththeDepartmentofDefenseandIntelligenceCommunity,isrevisingandupdatingitskeyFISMA-relatedstandardsandguidelinestoaddressthesenewinformationsecurity-andrisk-managementchallenges.
Creating Transparency Through Data.gov
Sanjeev BhagowaliaGovernment Services Administration (GSA)
Data.gov proJect management office
Jeanne HolmGovernment Services Administration (GSA)
Data.gov proJect management office
room: Chesapeake e and F
track: innovation
Data.govhasbeenatrailblazerinthearenaofopeningGovernmentdatatothepublic.TheinitiativefromtheFederalCIO,VivekKundra,wascreatedtoenableanyonetodevelop
apps,conductresearch,andhelptheGovernmentbemoreeffectiveandefficientbyprovidingaccesstorawdata.NASAcontributesdatasetstoData.govfromacrosstheAgency,fromengineeringstandardstoAgencyperformancetoimagesfrommissionstoEarthandtheplanets.JoininthediscussionaswelookathowData.govismovingforwardtofacilitatecommunityeventsanddiscussionswithdevelopers,educators,students,internationalpartners,andstate,local,andtribalgovernments.
IT PMB: Executive Oversight and Decision Authority for Application and Infrastructure Projects at NASA
Larry N. SweetDirector, Information ResourcesJohnson space center
room: Chesapeake H and i
track: CiOs Speak
Whatis“ITGovernance”andhowdoesitaffectyourITprojectsatNASA?ComplianceinitiativesarepartilyresponsiblefortherisinginterestinITgovernance.UnmanagedITprojectscaneasilygetoutofcontrolandprofoundlyaffecttheperformanceofanorganization.KeydecisionscannolongerbedeferredtotheITprofessionals.Instead,stakeholdersmusthaveinputintothedecision-makingprocess.NASA’sITgovernanceencompassesthestructure,inputs,outputs,activities,anddecisionrightsnecessarytofacilitatetheeffectiveandefficientuseofIT.ThispresentationcoversthegovernanceboardstructureofNASA’sITProgramManagementBoard(ITPMB)thatprovidesexecutiveoversightanddecisionsonthelifecycleofallITinvestmentsapprovedbytheITStrategyInvestmentBoard(ITSIB).
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A Roadmap to Continuous Integration
Bruce altnerSenior Software ArchitectindYne, inc.
Brett LewinskiTechnical Area ExpertindYne, inc.
room: Baltimore 1 and 2
track: Collaboration
Thispresentationdescribesaplanforadoptingcontinuousintegration(CI),asetofautomatedsoftwarebuild-and-testpractices,withinanapplicationdevelopmentenvironment.TherearenumerousbenefitsinadoptingCI,includingincreasedproductivity,improvedquality,andreducedrisk.Therealsoarechallenges,andthesewillbediscussedaswell.ThepaperpresentsatotalperspectiveofCI,includingadescriptionoftheCIbuildcycle,differenttypesofprocessesthatmightbeincludedinanautomatedbuild,andtheimportantrolesplayedbythecentralCIbuildserverandthesoftwareversion-controlsystem.
Notallteamsareatthesamematuritylevelatthesametime.ThepresentationwillincludeapublishedCI Maturity Modelthatgroupsspecificpracticesintodifferentmaturitylevelsthatadevelopmentteammightadopt.TheCI Maturity ModelhelpstoframesubsequentdiscussionsconcerningCIpracticesthatmakethemostsensetoimplementfirst.AlsoincludedwillbeabriefdiscussionofindustrybestpracticesinCIintheareasofbuilding,testing,anddeployingprojects,aswellasreportingandgovernance.
Internet2: Supporting Next Generation Networking
Christian todorovDirector, Services Managementinternet2
room: Baltimore 3 and 4
track: waves of the Future
Internet2isanot-for-profit,foremostU.S.advancednetworkingconsortiumcomprisedofmorethan200U.S.universitiesincooperationwith70leadingcorporations,45Government
agencies,laboratories,andotherinstitutionsofhigherlearning,aswellasmorethan50internationalpartnerorganizations.Ledbytheresearchandeducationcommunitysince1996,Internet2promotesthemissionsofitsmembersbyprovidingbothleading-edgenetworkcapabilitiesanduniquepartnershipopportunitiesthattogetherfacilitatethedevelopment,deployment,anduseofrevolutionaryInternettechnologies
Bybringingresearchandacademiatogetherwithtechnologyleadersfromindustry,Government,andtheinternationalcommunity,Internet2promotescollaborationandinnovationthathasafundamentalimpactonthefutureoftheInternetandthewaysinwhichtheInternet2communityusesthenetworktoday.TheuseoftheadvancedcapabilitiesoftheInternet2networkfacilitatese-scienceacrossmultipledisciplinesfromphysics,astronomy,weatherprediction,healthsciences,andmanyothers.
Internet2hasprovidednetworkingservicestotheDepartmentofEnergyresearchnetwork,EnergySciencesNetwork(ESnet),andwillbeprovidingthenetworkingservicesthatwillbethefoundationofthenewNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)ResearchNetwork.ThesepartnershipswithGovernmentnetworksoccurintandemtoandinpartnershipwiththetraditionalInternet2researchnetwork.ThoughInternet2isahigh-performancenetworkfocusedontheneedsofresearch,itisoperatedasaproductioncarrier-classnetwork.
The Changing Face of Infrastructure and the Operational Agility Needed to Manage It
Darrell graddyVice PresidentLocKheed martin enterprise it and data soLutions
mahesh kalvaChief Technology OfficerLocKheed martin enterprise it and data soLutions
room: annapolis 1 and 2
track: infrastructure and Operations
Emergingtechnologiesandadvancesincloudcomputing,virtualization,mobiledevices,greenIT,socialnetworking,cybersecurity,anddatacenterconsolidationarechangingthefaceofinfrastructuresolutionsinorganizations.ThissessionwilldiscusshowITorganizationsneedtostaynimbleandagiletohandlethischallengeandalsoweighsinontheconsumerizationofanenterprise.Executiveandtechnologistperspectivesonthefinancial,strategic,andoperationalaspectsofthisdynamic
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IT Challenges for Space Medicine
kathy a. Johnson-throopBranch Chief, Medical Informatics and Healthcare SystemsJohnson space center
room: annapolis 3 and 4
track: it Security and Privacy
Spacemedicineprovideshealthcareservicesofvarioustypesforastronautsthroughouttheirlifetime,startingfromthetimetheyareselectedasastronauts.ITchallengesincludethefollowing:protectionofprivatemedicalinformation,accessfromlocationsbothinsideandoutsideNASA,nearly24x7access,accessduringdisasters,internationalpartneraccess,dataarchiving,off-regionbackup,securecommunicationofmedicaldatatopeopleoutsidetheNASAsystem(e.g.,expertconsultants),efficientmovementofmedicalrecordinformationbetweenlocations,searchandretrievalofrelevantinformation,andprovidingalloftheseservicesorcapabilitieswithinalimitedbudget.InSpacemedicine,weprovidefortheseinvariousways:limittheamountofprivatemedicalinformationstoredlocally;utilizeencryptionmechanismsthattheinternationalpartnerscanalsouse;utilizetwo-factorauthenticationandvirtualizedservers,aswellasemployconcept-basedsearch;andusestandardizedterminologiesandmessaging.
Cloud Computing Uses in NASA Missions, Ground Systems, and Science Processing Systems
Daniel whortonChief Technology Officer stinger ghaffarian technoLogY, inc.
room: Chesapeake e and F
track: innovation
NASA’sdemandingmissionrequirementsdriveITsystemsthatareverycomplexandexpensivetosupport.CancloudcomputingreducecostsanddevelopmenttimeofNASAsystems?Whatis
theimpactonsupportofthesystemsthroughthelifecycleofthesystem?Usingoldertechnologies,NASAprojectsoftendeveloplargecustomapplicationsandsystemsthatareveryexpensivetodevelopandsupport,especiallyoveralong-lifemission.
ThispresentationwilldeliveranevaluationofthepotentialareasofNASAmissionITthatwouldbenefitfromtheuseofcloud-computingtechnologies.Wewillevaluatedevelopmentcostperformance,manageability,availability,andsecuritywithcurrentandnear-futuretechnologies.Areastobeconsideredincludemissiongroundsystems,missionplanningsystems,scienceprocessingsystems,developmentsystems,andsimulators.Thepresentationwillidentifytheareasthatarethe“low-hangingfruit”forreducingcostsanddeliveringmissionsuccessthroughtheuseofcloudcomputing,aswellasstartingaroadmaptofutureimplementations.ThispresentationwilldemonstratethatNASAcanachieveimprovedperformanceonmissionITwiththeuseofshared-cloudcomputing.
Dare to Dream: Managing IT at JPL
James rinaldiChief Information OfficerJet propuLsion LaboratorY
room: Chesapeake H and i
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TheJetPropulsionLaboratory(JPL)isaFederallyfundedresearchanddevelopmentcenterandNASAFieldCentermanagedbytheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology.ItistheleadU.S.Centerforroboticexplorationofthesolarsystem.ImaginethelifeoftheChiefInformationOfficer(CIO)insuchafascinatingandtrailblazingenvironment.DaretodreamabouttheopportunitiesthatarepresentedastheCIOmanageshigh-endcomputingandprovidesuniquesupporttothescientificandprojectcommunities.ThispresentationwillcovermanagementofITsystemsandinfrastructuresaswellasthechallengesfacedinmanagingITasnewpathsarelaidatJPLinsupportofNASA’smission.
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Effectively Using Social Medial Within Business Organizations
kevin D. JonesInternal Social Media Strategist marshaLL space fLight center
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Enterprise2.0usessocialtoolswithinorganizationsforperformanceimprovement,innovation,andcommunication.Becauseitisnew,mostpeopledonotknowwhatitshouldlooklikeorhowitshouldworkwithinanorganization.
Whatdoescollaborationlooklikewiththesetools?Whatworksandwhatdoesnot?Howopenshouldmysolutionbe?Whataboutmonitoring?HowdoIgetpeopletoadoptsocialtechnologies?Whattypesoftoolsareoutthere?WhataresomecriticalthingsIcan’tmisswhenputtingtogetherasocialstrategy?WhatdoIdoaboutthosewhowillresistthis?Whatpartdoescultureplayintheadoptionofthesetools?Whataboutrecordsretention,security,andgovernance?Shoulditcomefromthetopdownorfromthebottomup?WhatdowedoaboutthesocialapplicationsthatarespringingupatmyCenter?ShouldIevenusetheword“social?”
Thepresentationwilltakealookattheseandotherquestionsinadditiontoansweringquestionsyoumayhaveaboutputtingtogetheryourinternalsocialmediaandnetworkingstrategy.
Government and the Revolution in Scientific Computing
Lewis ShepherdDirector and General Mangermicrosoft’s institute for advanced technoLogY
in government
room: Baltimore 3 and 4
track: waves of the Future
ArecentincreaseinGovernmentR&Dinvestmentsinselectedareasofnationalinterest,coupledwiththefirst-everappointmentsofaFederalCIOandCTO,arecoincidingwithanexcitingnewstageinscientificresearchamongmassiveamountsofdata.Innovationsintechnologyaretransformingourabilitytomeasure,monitor,andmodelhowtheworldbehaves,withprofoundimplicationsforscientificresearch.NASAscientistsareamongthosewhowillhavetheopportunityandabilitytotransformthewaywetackleglobalchallengeslikespacetravelandclimatechange.ThistalkwillexaminetheGovernment’sroleindrivingscientificinvestment,itsinfluenceonengineeringandbusiness,andtheradicalnewclassofsuper-powerfultechnologiesenablinglarge-dataresearchandcomputingonplatformsofreal-timeandarchivalGovernmentdata.
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n n Success Stories from IT Consolidations
karen PetraskaActing Program Executive for Data Centersheadquarters
Corinne irwinProject Executive for Authentication and Authorizationheadquarters
John SpragueProject Executive for End-User Servicesheadquarters
room: annapolis 1 and 2
track: infrastructure and Operations
AsthestateofIThasmatured,enterpriseshavebeguntomoveawayfromworkgroupandorganizationbasedITinfrastructuretoscalable,centrallymanagedinfrastructureservices.Costefficiencyisacommonreasontomakethatmigration,buttherearemanyotherbenefitstotheorganizationandendusers.NASAhasmigratedavarietyofservicestoenterpriseinfrastructure,andthespeakersinthissessionwilltalkaboutsomeofthosemigrations,thepathtosuccess,theobviousandsomelessobviousbenefitsofconsolidation,andtheoverallintegrationchallenges.
Deliver IT Innovation and Optimize IT Service Delivery with ITIL Practices
terence OkusSenior ITIL, ITSM Consultanthp enterprise services
room: annapolis 3 and 4
track: governing it and managing Projects
Ingovernment,businessandtechnologycircles,theITInfrastructureLibrary,orITIL®,isviewedasthemostwidelyacceptedapproachtoITServiceManagement(ITSM)intheworld.ITILprovidesacohesivesetofbestpractices,drawnfromboththepublicandprivatesectorsandisthebackboneforstructuringthedeliveryofITinawaythatoptimizesservicequality,improvesservicelevelsandreducescosts.Thelatestversion,ITILV3,hasbecomethedefactostandardforITservicedelivery,especiallywithitsemphasisonmanagingtheservicelifecycleandprovidingvaluetothebusinessandhowtechnologycanbestbeleveragedtoenhancethatvalue.HP,asthelargestproviderofoutsourcedITinfrastructureintheworld,wrotemoreofITILV3thananyothercompany,including“ServiceOperation,”oneofthefiveITILV3corebooks.Akeypartof“ServiceOperation”addresseshowtoeffectivelyrespondtochangesinanorganization’smission,businessandITenvironmentstoachievestabilityandflexibilityandprovidestheframeworktoenablingthedeliveryofinnovationintoanexistingenvironment.ThispresentationwillhighlightkeylessonsandbestpracticestosuccessfullyimplementITIL,theintroductionofITinnovationintoITservicedelivery,andourinteractionswiththeITILgoverningbody.
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Facilitating Project Management and Systems Engineering with Collaborative Technologies
mario OrtegaSenior Associatebooz aLLen hamiLton
Sean gallagherSenior Associatebooz aLLen hamiLton
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innovative workforce
Today’sEnterprisePerformanceManagement(EPM)suitesproviderobust,standardprogramandprojectmanagementcapabilitiestoincludescheduleandresourcemanagement,andevenadvancedcapabilitiessuchasearnedvaluemanagement(EVM).Forrobustsystemsengineeringorganizations,thesecommercialoff-the-shelftools(COTS)oftencomeupshortonthefullfunctionality.Integratingexisting,ownedcollaborativetechnologies,suchasSharePoint,organizationscanenhanceanenterprise’sprogramandprojectmanagementenvironmentswithrobustworkflows,processstandardization,costandrisktransparency,financialsystemsintegration,strategicdashboardsandscorecarding,recordsmanagementcompliance,socialnetworking,andemergingcollaborativecapabilities.MaximizethereturnoninvestmentbyfocusingondevelopingmissioncriticalcapabilitywhilebenefitingfromindustryleadingCOTSplatformsreducingcostofownershipandmaintenance.Increasevisibilityandtransparencyofdataandartifactstointegrateandgeographicallydispersetechnicaldevelopmentteams.
Perspectives on the IT Needs, Challenges and Opportunities within NASA’s Mission and Mission Support Directorates
Joseph BredekampSenior Science Program Executive for Information Systemsnasa science mission directorate
Scott goodwinChief Information Officernasa space operations mission directorate
Beverly HamiltonChief Information Officernasa expLoration sYstems mission directorate
Phil milsteadChief Information Officernasa aeronautics research mission directorate
kelly CarterChief Information Officernasa headquarters
moderatorCharles HolmesVice-chairit infrastructure committee of the nasa
advisorY counciL
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time: 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
NASA’sMissionDirectoratesandthenewMissionSupportDirectorateuseITtoenableandsupportmissions.Inthispanel,CIOsfromthefourNASAMissionDirectoratesandtheMissionSupportDirectoratediscusstheirviewsonwhatisneededformissionsuccess.AfterabrieforientationbyeachDirectorateontheirbusiness,themoderatorwillfacilitateadiscussiontoexplorethechallengesandopportunitieswhereITcanplayacriticalrole.Thepanelwillconcludewithaquestionandanswersessioninvolvingtheaudience.
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Nicholas SkytlandEngineerJohnson space center
room: Baltimore 1 and 2
track: Collaboration
Digitalnatives,peopleforwhomdigitaltechnologiesalreadyexistedwhentheywereborn,arealreadyamajorpartofoursocietyandhaveaheavyinfluenceonourfuture.Digitalnativeshavedifferentattitudes,approaches,andhabitsthanthoseinprecedinggenerations.Theyhavespenttheirentirelivessurroundedbyandusingdigitalmediatoexpressthemselves,connectwithfriends,exploretheirworlds,andcreatenewcontent.Byunderstandingthedigitalnatives’interactionswithdigitalmedia,wewillbeabletounderstandbetterhowtoharnesstheopportunitiestheirdigitalfluencypresentsandultimatelyengagetheminNASA’smission.Thissessionaimstoaddressthischallengeandexplorehowwecanusesocialmediatoolstoengagedigitalnativesinourmission.
Specificquestionstobediscussedduringthissessionincludethefollowing:
1.Whoisthedigitalnative?Dodigitalnativesreallyprocessinformationinadifferentwaythandigitalimmigrants?
2.Howdoweusesocialmediatorecruit,engage,andorganizedigitalnativesaroundourmission?Dotheyevenwanttoparticipate?
3.Howcananexistingorganizationadapttotheattitudes,approaches,andhabitsofthedigitalnatives?
The POWER of Green IT
Charles Onstott Chief Technology Officer science appLications internationaL
corporation (saic)
homeLand and civiLian soLutions business unit
room: Baltimore 3 and 4
track: waves of the Future
Withthegrowingimportancegiventotheconservationofresources,thefocusonGreenITisgrowingsharper.Fromthedesktoptothedatacenter,corporationsandGovernmentagenciesareevaluatingwaystoreducepowerconsumptionandconsolidateunderutilizedassets.ByexaminingthecurrentandfuturestateoftheITinfrastructure,SAIChastakenthefirststeptowardamoreefficientITenvironment.
ThroughSAIC’scarefulattentiontothephysicalarchitectureconfigurationofadatacenter(aislecontainment,tileplacement,serverandstorageoptimization,servervirtualization,anddesktop/applicationvirtualization),recognizablereductionsinresourceutilizationcanberealized.OurapproachtoGreenITlooksatwaystoimplementsolutionsinallareasoftheITinfrastructure.Inaddition,“greening”theofficeenvironmentisakeyaspectofreducingpowerconsumptionthroughasecureconvergedsolutionapproach.
ThispresentationonGreenITwillprovideconcreterecommendationsandapproachestoreducingthecarbonfootprintofyourITinfrastructureandalsoidentifynumerousbenefitstoberealizedwhentheserecommendationsareimplemented.
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NCCIPS: An Innovative Federal Shared Data Center
Bradley BrownDeputy Program Manager nationaL center for criticaL information
processing and storage (nccips)
stennis space center
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track: infrastructure and Operations
NASAbeganmanagementofNCCIPSonApril1,2010,transferringthefacilityfromtheNavy.NCCIPSisdesignedasanationalshared-servicesdatafacilitywhosecurrentFederalcustomersaretheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity,theNavy’sDefenseSuper-ComputingResourceCenter(DSRC),andtheDepartmentofTransportation.
NCCIPSprovidesasecuredataprocessingandstoragefacilityonGovernmentpropertywithin-depth,layeredsecurity.TheNCCIPSfacilityiscurrentlyTier2+(alignedwithUptimeInstitute)withfundingandprojectsunderwaytocreateaTier3+facility.Thefacilitywillhavethreeindependent,high-capacitypowerfeedsandtwoPointsofPresence(POP)availableforroutinghigh-bandwidthcircuits.TheNCCIPSfacilityisappropriateforsensitiveandsecureapplicationsandhasspaceavailableforNASAuse.Someoftheavailablespaceisbuiltoutina30-footraisedfloor,butmuchofthespaceisconfigurable,rawsquarefootage.
ETADS: Empowering NASA Users thru Emerging Technologies
Sasi PillayChief Information OfficergLenn research center
tony FaccaETADS Project ManagergLenn research center
room: annapolis 3 and 4
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TheEmergingTechnologyandDesktopStandards(ETADS)groupconsistingofastate-of-the-arttestbedfacilityislocatedattheGlennResearchCenter.ETADSisdedicatedtothe
implementationofAgencyprojectsrelatedtostandardsforend-usercomputing,desktopsecurity,andsystemconfiguration.ThispresentationwilltakealookatETADSandtherequirementsforaninnovativeworkforce,aworkforcethatincludesdiversityinexpertiseandanextensiveknowledgeofcurrentITtrends.JoinusaswetakeaglimpseintothetechnicalintricaciesofmodernoperatingenvironmentsandthecomplexitiesassociatedwithNASA-wideimplementations.
Understand the Meaning of Your True Colors
maday andersonmadaY consuLting
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Doyouknowwhatdrivesyou?Whydoyoureact,behave,communicate,andthinkthewayyoudo?Howdoothersperceiveyou?Howwelldoyouworkwithothers?Whatcausesyoustress?
Thisbriefsessionisonlythebeginningtounderstandingyourcontributiontobecomingacohesiveteam.TrueColorsaddressestheFormingstageofteamdevelopmentandwork-groupdynamicstoachievecollaborationtowardacommonvisionandmission.ByapplyingyourTrueColors,youwill:
n Learnhowtoenhanceinteractionswithothers
n Discoveryourcommunicationpreferencesandstyle
n Reachmutuallybeneficialoutcomeswithothers
n Learntominimizeconflict
n Enhanceyourleadershipstyle
n Formcohesiveteams
n Improvecommunicationsatalllevelsofmanagement
n Learnhowtocustomizeyourcommunicationapproach
n Bringvisibilitytoyourstrengthsandcontributionstoateam
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Dr. Steven armentroutFounder and CEOparabon computation
michael SeablomTechnology Development ManagerEarth Science Technology Officegoddard space fLight center
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track: Brown Bag—NaSa Projects and Strategies
Fewtopicsgeneratesuchwidespreadandpassionatedebateasclimatechange.Asamatterofglobalconsequence,ithasarguablybecomethe“CopernicanControversy”ofthe21stcentury.Giventhefar-reachingeconomicandpoliticalimplicationsoftheclimatepoliciesthatarenowbeingformulated,atnotimehastherebeenagreaterneedtoimproveourcollectiveunderstandingofEarthsystemscience.Becauseclimatesdonotadmittodirectexperimentation,climatemodelingandsimulationhasemergedasanintellectualpursuitwithmotivationsfarbeyondtheadvancementofscience.Recognizingtheneedandopportunitytomoredeeplyunderstandthestrengthsandweaknessesofcontemporaryclimatemodeling,researchersatNASA’sSoftwareIntegrationandVisualizationOffice,alongwithindustrypartnersNorthropGrummanandParabonComputation,havecreatedtheClimate@Homeproject.UsingidleandotherwisewastedcomputingcapacityonNASA’sITinfrastructuretoperformitscalculations,Climate@Homeemploysahighlysecure-gridcomputingframeworktodeliverCMaaStoseveralFederalagencies.
Inthispresentation,theaudiencewilllearnabouttheITinnovationsthathavemadethisprojectpossible.TheClimate@HomesoftwarecombinesgridandcloudcomputingtechnologiesacrossNASA’sITinfrastructuretoexecutelarge-scaleMonteCarlosimulationsofEarth’sclimate.NASA’sNebulaCloudhostsParabon’sFrontierGrid,whichinturnmanagesacomputingservicepoweredbytheidlecapacityofworkstationsandserversatGoddardandAmes.Theresultisalow-costsolutiontoacomputationalproblemthatcouldotherwisecostmillionsofdollarstosolve.Becauseclimatepredictionsaresubjecttointensescrutiny,reproducibilityofresultshasbeenofparamountimportanceandforthisreasonanovelsolutionwasrequiredtoexecuteallClimate@HomesimulationsunderafixedLinuxvirtualmachine(VM)imagethatrunsidenticallyunderallmajoroperatingsystemsonthegrid.Innovationsindistributeddatastorageanddecompositionoftheproblemdomainwillalsobediscussed.
Lessons Learned: Science and Exploration Activities in Remote Field Locations
ray gilstrapNetwork Engineerames research center
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NASAconductsanumberofscienceandexplorationactivitiesinremotefieldlocationsaswellasmaintainsarapidlydeployabledisaster-responsecapability.Theseactivitiestypicallyrequiredata,voice,and/orvideoconnectivityfromthefieldtoexternalsites.Inordertomeettheserequirements,AmeshasdeployedhybridnetworkarchitecturesthatincorporatewiredandwirelessEthernetnetworksatthefieldsite,satellitelinksforconnectivityoutsideofthesite,andexistingterrestrialnetworksforaccesstoremoteinstitutionsandtheInternet.Thispresentationoutlinesthesearchitecturesanddescribesthelessonslearnedthroughanumberoffielddeployments.
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Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment
ernest LopezActing Security Operations Center (SOC) Operations Managerames research center
matt LintonIT Security Specialistames research center
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track: Brown Bag—NaSa Projects and Strategies
“Thedifferencebetweentheoryinpracticeissmallintheory,butgreatinpractice.”TheITsecurityindustryhasmaturedintoabehemothwithhundredsofservices,platforms,applications,andframeworkstochoosefromtoimplementsecurityintheenterprise.Sowhyarethebadguysstillwinning?Securityproductscanbepurchasedfromanyvendor(orinstalledforfreefromSourceFourge)tosuitnearlyanyneedandunderFederalmandate.NASAisdoingmoreplanning,documentation,andreviewoftheirITsecuritythaneverbefore.Whatdothebadguyshavethatwedonot?Perhapstheansweriswhattheylack—untrueassumptionsaboutoursecurityposturegleanedfromthoseexactreviewanddocumentationprocesses.
ThispresentationwillprovideanoverviewofAmes’spenetration-testingprogramandexaminewhatisbeingdoneright,whatisstillnecessary,andhowacomprehensivepenetration-testingprogramcanprovideNASAwiththesecurityedgetoeventhescorewiththebadguys.
Achieving IT and Business Alignment Through Enterprise Architecture, Strategic Planning, and Portfolio Management
eric NilsonStrategic Planning and Portfolio Management OfficeOffice of the CIOJet propuLsion LaboratorY
room: annapolis 3 and 4
track: Brown Bag—NaSa Projects and Strategies
TheessenceofITandbusinessalignmentisreallyaboutensuringthattherightITcapabilitiesarecreatedattherighttimeforthebusiness.Itisalsoaboutensuringthatthebusinessisinapositiontoproperlyleveragethosecapabilities.Inshort,alignmentoccurswhentheITorganizationfocusesonprovidingtheITthatmatters.JPL’sstrategyforachievingITandbusinessalignmentistoharmonizethetoo-oftenstove-pipeddisciplinesofenterprisearchitecture,strategicplanning,andportfoliomanagementwithinagovernanceframeworkthatexplicitlyallocatescertaindecisionrightsandaccountabilitiestotheITorganizationandotherrightsandaccountabilitiestothebusinessitself.ThisstrategyishelpingJPLbetterleveragecommonservicesformissionsandtomorerapidlyincorporateinnovativeITintotheJPLecosystem.
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Paul HunterChief Technology Officegoddard space fLight center
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ManyfirmsofferITresearchreports,analystcalls,conferences,seminars,tools,leadershipdevelopment,etc.TheseentitiesincludeGartner,ForresterResearch,IDC,theBurtonGroup,SocietyforInformationManagement,InfoTechResearch,theCorporateExecutiveBoard,andsoon.ThispresentationwillcoverhowanumberoftheseservicesarebeingusedatGoddardtoimproveITmanagementpractices,workforceskills,approachestoinnovation,andservicedelivery.Thesetoolsandservicesareusedacrosstheworkforce,fromexecutiveleadershiptoITworkers.Thispresentationwillcoverthetypesofserviceseachvendorprovidesandtheirprimaryengagementmodel.TheuseoftheseservicesatotherNASACentersandHeadquarterswillalsobeincluded.Inaddition,youwilllearnhowtwooftheseservicesareavailablenowtotheentireNASAITworkforcethroughenterprise-widesubscriptions.
Single Point of Entry for Students Seeking Internships, Fellowships, or Scholarships with NASA
Deborah SharpeProgram Integration and Management Divisioninformation technoLogY and communications
directorate
goddard space fLight center
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GoddardSpaceFlightCenterpartneredwiththeNASAHeadquartersOfficeofEducationtodevelopandimplementasystemthatservesasasinglepointofentryforstudentsseekinginternships,fellowships,orscholarshipswithNASA.TheGoddardProjectTeamhasworkedwithanAgency-wideteamcomprisedofmembersfromallNASACenterEducationOffices,MissionDirectorates,theHeadquartersOfficeofHumanCapitalManagement,andtheHeadquartersOfficeofDiversityandEqualOpportunitytodefinerequirementsandplantheimplementation.TheprojectestablishedAgencycommonbusinessprocessesthatstandardizetheapplicationandselectionofstudentsforinternshipandfellowshipopportunities.Thissystemprovidesfunctionalityusedbynonprofitorganizationsthatspecializeinrecruitingstudentsfromalltypesofinstitutionsacrossthecountrytoexpandtheinstitutionsrepresentedintheapplicantpool.ThestreamlinedprocessesallowNASAtocompetewithindustryandacademiainobtainingstudentinternsandfellows,whichultimatelyincreasestheworkforcepipelineofformerNASAinternsandfellows.
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robbie SchinglerChief of Staffoffice of the chief technoLogist
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OpenGovernmentatNASAisbasedonaperspectiveofcontinuouslearning,theintegrationofpolicy,technology,andcultureandadaptingtoarapidlychangingexternalenvironment.NASAbelievesthatintegratingOpenGovernmentPrinciplesintoexistingsystems(e.g.,governancecouncilsandperformancemanagementsystems)providesthebestframeworkforsuccess.NASA’sOpenGovernmentPlanistheresponsetoPresidentObama’sOpenGovernmentDirective.TheOpenGovernmentInitiativeisamovementwithinGovernmenttoadapttothechangingexternalenvironment,embracenewtechnologies,engagewithourcitizens,andencouragecollaborationsandpartnerships.TheOpenGovernmentDirectivecallsonNASAtodowhatitdoesbest-innovate.NASAmustnowinnovatehowweinnovate,focusingontechnologiesthatadvancehumanityintospacewhilemoredirectlyinvolvingcitizensandpublic-privatepartnerships.TheOpenGovernmentDirectivealsocallsonNASAtochangethewayitdoesbusiness,andasaresult,turnNASAintoa21stcenturyspaceprogramfora21stcenturydemocracy.NASA’sOpenGovernmentPlan,submittedinApril2010,hasbeenrecognizedbytheWhiteHouseandexternalauditorsastopintheU.S.Government.
Where Is IT Heading? 10-Year Technology Trend
tomas SoderstromIT Chief Technology Officer Jet propuLsion LaboratorY
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ITisbecomingevermoreimportantinourdailylives,bothprofessionallyandpersonally.ReactingtotheacceleratingchangeofITisadifficultanddauntingtaskfortheorganization
aswellasfortheindividual.Althoughitmayseemimpossibletokeepup,wecanfindpracticalreliefbyproactivelypredictingwhatwillchangeandwhenthechangewilloccur.Thesepredictionscanbeusedtoimproveproductivityimmediatelyaswellasforthelongterm.ThispresentationwillfocusonhowtopredictITtrends,whatthetrendswillbeoverthenext10years,andhowwecanactonthosepredictions.Wewillreviewlessonslearnedthusfaraswellasactionsgoingforward.Wewillalsolookatwhatwecanexpectinthenextdecade.
“A New Direction for EA at NASA”—Demand Side Focus and IT Innovation
will PetersChief Enterprise Architectnasa agencY
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TheHeadquartersOfficeoftheChiefInformationOfficer(OCIO)ischarteredwithanewdirection.TheappointmentofanewChiefInformationOfficer,DeputyChiefInformationOfficer,andtheadditionoftheroleofChiefTechnologyOfficerforInformationTechnology(CTO-IT)hasenhanceditsabilitytoengagecustomersstrategically.Theirvisionistocreateademand-sidefocusthatestablishestheAgencymission’sneedsastheprimarydriverofITsolutionsandtechnologyinnovation.TheChiefEnterpriseArchitect(CEA-WillPeters)willpresenthowNASAintendstouseEnterpriseArchitecture(EA)asthekeyenablingtoolbywhichtoachievethisvision.EAwillbeusedtoengagecustomersstrategically,identifyingopportunitiestousenewtechnologies,effectivelyimplementintegratedsolutionscustomerswant,andoptimallyoperatethosesolutionsthroughtheirusefullifetime.ThiswillbedonebyintegratingEAwithineveryaspectofNASA’sITstrategiclife-cyclemanagementprocess,enablingtheOCIOOrganizationtobetheverybestitcanbe.
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ea: a multi-agency Conversation on innovation,
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in Context to the enterprise architecture
JoinfourFederalagenciesinadiscussiononhowEnterpriseArchitecture(EA)hasrecentlyshiftedtopartnerwiththeAgencymission,researchanddevelopment,governance,and
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will PetersChief Enterprise Architectnasa agencY
Nitin NaikTechnical DirectorinternaL revenue service
Joyce grigsbyDeputy Director of Personnel and Readiness Information Management (P&R IM) for Enterprise Architecturedepartment of defense
Sandeep ShetyeChief Enterprise Architect for Constellation Program’s Information Systems Groupames research center
moderatoreduardo krumholzSenior Associate booz aLLen hamiLton
Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI)—A Proven Path to Stellar IT
moderatorgeorge albrightProgram Executivescience mission directorate
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margaret kulpaChief Operating OfficeragiLedigm
kent a. Johnson Chief Technical Officer agiLedigm
John kellyProgram Executive for Software Engineeringnasa headquarters office of chief engineer
Sally godfreySoftware Process Improvement Project Managergoddard space fLight center
tim CrumbleySpecial Assistant in Space System DepartmentmarshaLL space fLight center
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Executive Overview of the CMMI—Margaret KulpaTheprimarypurposeofthispresentationistointroducebasicCapabilityMaturityModelIntegration(CMMI)conceptsandtoexplainthebenefitsandcostsassociatedwiththeCMMI.DatacollectedfromtheuseofCMMIin35organizationsshowamedianimprovementinproductivityof61percent,inqualityof48percent,andamedianreturnoninvestmentof4to1.ParticipantswillbeintroducedtotheCMMIModelandthemeaningofeachlevel,basicbenefitsresultingfromusingtheCMMItoimproveyourprocesses,maturitylevelsversuscapabilitylevels,anddifferentapproachesforimplementingtheCMMIinyourorganization.ThispresentationisintendedforanyoneinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheCMMI,includingseniorexecutives,middlemanagers,projectmanagers,andprojectteammembersinorganizationsdevelopingandmaintainingsoftware-intensivesystems.
Agile/Scrum Development Using the CMMI Framework—Kent JohnsonIndividualsandorganizationscontinuetolookforwaystoimprovetheirapproachtosoftwaredevelopmentandmaintenance.Theirgoalisoftentoestablishmoreeffectiveandefficientprocessesandtogetmorevaluefromtheirefforts.Tothisend,someembraceAgileMethods,includingScrum,andsomeembraceCMMI.NotallorganizationshavebeensuccessfulwitheitherCMMIorAgileMethods.Furthermore,AgileMethodsandCMMIareoftenperceivedtobeatoddswitheachother.However,ithasbeendemonstratedthatthereisasynergyfromusingAgileMethodstogetherwithCMMI.
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Thispresentationexplainshowthiscombinationofflexibility,increasedcommunication,training,anddisciplineresultinmeasurablebenefitsincludingimprovedsatisfaction,quality,andpredictability.Experiencefrombothsuccessfulandunsuccessfulorganizationsformthebasisofspecificexamplespresented.
NASA Long-Term Experience with CMM and CMMI—Coordinated by Dr. John KellyThesessionwillbeshort,asitsintentistointroduceNASAparticipantsintheensuingpaneldiscussion.Eachspeakerwillbrieflyhighlighttheirlong-termexperiencewiththeCMMI,includinglessonslearnedininitiallyimplementingtheCMMI,experiencesinCMMIappraisalactivities,positiveandnegativeexperiences(fromalong-termperspective),andbenefitsthathavebeenrealizedfromadoptionoftheCMMImodel.SpeakerswillbewellinformedonNASACMMIcasestudyresults,andtheywillbepreparedtocitethemasappropriateintheroundtablediscussion.
Cmmi Panel DiscussionTheCMMIpaneldiscussionwillbeusedtoaddressaudiencequestionsinthefollowingareas:
n Questionsstemmingfromthethreeprecedingpresentations.
• ExecutiveOverviewoftheCMMI.
• AGILE/SCRUMDevelopmentWithintheCMMIFramework.
• NASALong-TermExperiencewithCMMandCMMI.
n NASA’sstrategyfortheCMMI—whatitis,andwhatitneedstobe.
n Positiveandnegativeexperiencesfromalong-termNASAperspective.
n KeylessonslearnedindecidingtoimplementtheCMMI.
n KeylessonslearnedintheCMMIappraisalprocess.
n Earlyfrustrationsversuslong-termbenefits.
IT Infrastructure: Key to Successful Application of Model-Based Systems Engineering on NASA Programs
Jody FluhrSenior Systems EngineerfLuhr engineering, LLc
booz aLLen hamiLton
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NASA’smissionsrequiresuccessfuldevelopmentanddeploymentofcomplexsystem-of-systems.Inpushingtheenvelopeinspaceexploration,NASA’sprogramsdriveadvancesinsystemsengineering.TheConstellationprogramhasinvestedheavilyinitssystemsengineeringcapabilitytoaddressthecomplexityofitsmissionsandthespace-basedandground-basedsystemsrequiredtoachievemissionsuccess.Thisinvestmenthasresultedinamodel-basedsystemsengineeringcapability,basedontheNASA Systems Engineering Handbook(NASA/SP-2007-6105).Itisdeployedasformalprocesses,procedures,training,andanintegratedtoolsuiteaccessibletoateamofGovernmentandcontractorengineersdistributedacrossNASACentersandtheUnitedStates.ThispresentationwillprovideanoverviewofConstellation’smodel-basedsystemsengineeringcapabilityandthedemandsitplacesontheITinfrastructure.
Stellar Stars: Reflections of a Center CIO
James williamsames research center
ken NorlindrYden fLight research center
Sasi k. PillaygLenn research center
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gabriel rangelSenior Solutions ArchitectJet propuLsion LaboratorY
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Workingtogetherhasneverbeenmoreimportant,andwehaveneverhadmorechoices.Butaretheyeffective?Dopeoplecollaboratemoreeffectivelynowthanbefore?Dotheycollaborateatall?Whattoolsandtechnologiesareavailable,andwhichonesareeffective?ThispresentationwillreviewhowITcanandshouldenablecollaborationandthenewtechnologiesthatmakeitpossible.Lessonslearnedandactionsgoingforwardwillbepresented.
Cloud Computing—Architecture, IT Security, and Operational Perspectives
Steven HuntIT Governance Managerames research center
matthew Chew SpenceSenior IT Security Compliance Consultantames research center
matt LintonIT Security Specialistames research center
room: Baltimore 3 and 4
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Firsttherewasthemainframe,thenthepersonalcomputer,andnowthereareWebapplicationsanddatacenters.WiththeprogressionofITarrivingatitsnextlevelofdecentralizationandabstraction,cloudcomputingseemspoisedasthenextsteponourwaytothematrix.Asaresult,wenowfaceunprecedentedleapsintheabilityofuserstosharedataandcomputingresourceswhetherintendedornot.
Virtualizationandcloudcomputingpresentuniquetechnical,operational,andpolicycompliancechallengesthatrequireuniquesolutionstoadequatelyaddressthechallenges.This
presentationwilloutlinecloudcomputing,ingeneral,andtheNASANebulaCloudComputingplatform,inparticular,fromarchitectural,ITsecurity,andoperationalperspectives.
Case Study: Data Center Optimizes Server Capacity with New Energy Efficient Model
Clemens PfeifferChief Technology OfficerpoWer assure
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Theapplicationutilizationforlargerserverfarmsintoday’sdatacentersistypicallyhighlyvolatileduetonumerousfactors.Time-of-dayusagepatterns,promotionsandadvertisements,andunexpectedeventsallcausespikesindemand.Asaresult,datacenteroperatorshavetodealwithahighlevelofuncertaintywhenplanningcapacity.Tomitigatetherisk,operatorsover-provisionequipment,keepingtheirentirepoolofservers“alwayson.”Asaresult,theiraverageutilizationdropsbelow20percentwithoccasionalpeaksof85to90percent.Learnhowonelargedatacentermovedtoan“alwaysavailable”modeltolowerpowerconsumptionandsavemorethan56percentofpoweroverthe“alwayson”model.
Stellar Stars: Reflections of a Center CIO
adrian gardnergoddard space fLight center
kelly Carterheadquarters
Larry N. SweetJohnson space center
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Real Solutions for Real Needs: Providing Assistive Technology in the IT Environment
mike Youngalisa Louthercomputer eLectronic accommodations program’s
technicaL evaLuation center (captec)
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ThispresentationwillprovideanoverviewoftheservicesprovidedbytheComputerElectronicAccommodationsProgram(CAP).CAPisacentrallyfundedprogramoutoftheDepartmentofDefense.CAP’smissionistoprovideassistivetechnologyandaccommodationstoensurethatpeoplewithdisabilitiesandwoundedservicemembershaveequalaccesstotheinformationenvironmentandopportunitiesintheDepartmentofDefenseandthroughouttheFederalGovernment.Thepresentationwillincludedemonstrationsofcommonlyrequestedtechnologyforemployeeswithalltypesofdisabilities.
OCIO Student Innovator Award
moderator Dr. mabel matthewsManager, Higher Educationheadquarters
room: azalea 1
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Studentwinnerswillpresent.TheawardcategoryistheuseoftechnologyininspiringtheK–12andpeercommunitythroughNASA-relatedoutreachactivitiesandeducationalinteractions.
NASA’s Strategic Roadmap Leading to Enhancements in Agency Business Systems
Neil rodgersDeputy Directoroffice of the chief information officer
marshaLL space fLight center
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Overthelastdecade,NASAhasmadestrategicinvestmentsintheacquisitionanddeploymentofenterprisebusinesssoftwareandassociatedITinfrastructuretotransformitsoperationsandpromotetransparencywithitsstakeholders.Soaftermillionsofdollars,endlessscrutiny,andtheheroiceffortsofhundredsofbusinessandITprofessionalsthroughouttheAgency,thisquestionfrequentlygetsasked:“Arewethereyet?”Thispresentationwilltakealookathowthe“OneNASA”objectiveinfluencedinvestmentsinenterprise-applicationecosystemslikeSAP,whathasbeenaccomplished,andwhatisontheAgency’sstrategicbusinesssystemsroadmap.
Balancing NASA IT Governance Requirements While Implementing Cutting-Edge IT Projects
gary CoxNASA Associate Chief Information Officer (CIO), Policy and Investment Divisionheadquarters
James williamsActing CIOames research center
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Implementingcutting-edgeITprojectsisarealityatAmes.Regardlessofthetechnologyinvolved,eachprojectmustadheretotheNASAITgovernancestructure.Thispresentation
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Government and Virtual Worlds
Daniel LaughlinResearch Scientist goddard earth science and technoLogY center at
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eric HackathornProgram ManagernationaL oceanic and atmospheric administration
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Virtualworldshavegonefromanichegamephenomenonwithafewhundredthousandplayersin2000toaboomingindustrywithtensofmillionsofusersin2010.Gartnerpredictsthat80percentofheavyInternetuserswillhaveavatarsinvirtualworldsby2011.Somepredictthatthe3D,immersive,anddigitalenvironmentsarethenextevolutionoftheWeb.ItisoftenclaimedthatvirtualworldsarenowwheretheWorldWideWebwasintheearly1990s.Yetafteradecadeofgrowthandclaimsofenormouspotential,virtualworldscontinuetolieoutsidetheexperienceofmostofthosewhoworkwiththeGovernment.ThispanelwillprovideanoverviewofthepowerofvirtualworldsandsummarizesomeoftheGovernmentactivitytakingplacewithinvirtualworlds.
Stellar Stars: Reflections of a Center CIO
James rinaldi Jet propuLsion LaboratorY
michael J. BolgerKennedY space center
Cathy H. magnumLangLeY research center
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Debrina Harrellnasa shared services center
Camilla Logangoddard space fLight center
Burt L. BrightmarshaLL space fLight center
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NASA’sOutsourcingDesktopInitiative(ODIN)isaninnovativeapproachtodesktopcomputingandcommunicationssupport.ThroughODIN,NASAhasembracedanewparadigminITmanagement—onewhichfocusesthecivilserviceworkforceonmission-relatedactivities,leveragestheexperienceandflexibilityofthecommercialsector,andreducesthecostsofprovidingtheseservicestoNASAcustomers.TheODINDeliveryOrderContractingOfficerTechnicalRepresentatives(DOCOTRs)areresponsibleforensuringtheODINprogramremainsafloat.TheymakecertainthatservicesattheirCentersmeetcustomerexpectationsandthattherequirementsofthecontractarefulfilled.ThispresentationwillallowthepanelofODINDOCOTRstoexploretheevolutionofODIN,itscurrentstate,andthebenefitsandchallengesexperienced;panelistswilladdressquestionsfromtheaudience.
OCIO Faculty Research Award
moderator Dr. mabel matthewsManager, Higher Educationheadquarters
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Facultywinnerswillpresent.TheawardcategoryistheuseofinnovationinNASA-relatedresearch.
Balancing Agency Software Supply and Demand Using Enterprise License Consolidation
michael mudgettnasa shared services center
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ThePresidentialMemorandumonGovernmentContractingmandatesagenciestoeliminatewasteandinefficiencyfromGovernmentcontractingandachievesavingsandperformanceimprovementsforourcitizens.Tomeettheseobjectives,NASA’sOfficeoftheCIOhasimplementedastrategyfortheconsolidationofavarietyofsoftwareandmaintenancecontractsintoEnterpriseLicenseAgreements(ELAs)thatprovideAgency-widesupportundersinglecontractsratherthanmultiplecontractsacrosstheAgency.NASA’sSharedServicesCenterEnterpriseLicenseManagementTeam(ELMT)regularlyreviewstheAgency’scontractrequirementstoidentifyandconsolidatesoftwareandmaintenanceproducts,utilizingsmallbusinessparticipationwheneverpossible.DuringFY2009,theELMTconsolidatedfourcontracts,resultinginapproximately$4.5millioninsavings.TheELMTeffortswererecentlyrecognizedwiththeNASAAcquisitionImprovementAwardandonthefollowingWhiteHouseWebsite:http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement_index_gov_contracting/#memo.Thispresentationwilladdressenterprise-licenseconsolidationatNASA.
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Bob Benedictheadquarters
Lara Petzeheadquarters
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SincetheissuanceinNovember2008ofNPR7120.7,InformationTechnologyandInstitutionalInfrastructureProgramandProjectManagementRequirements,newrequirementsandAgencyexperiencewithusingNPR7120.7haveresultedintheneedformodificationsinseveralsignificantareastoadvancethesuccessoftheAgency’sITprogramsandprojects.Topicsfordiscussionincludeprojectbaseliningandrebaselining;standardlevel2WorkBreakdownStructure;JointCostandScheduleConfidenceLevels;andtheacceptanceandmanagementofReviewItemDiscrepancies(RIDs).Thispresentationwilldiscussthechangesandtheirsources,howNPR7120.7anditsprocesseswillbeaffected,andtheresultingbenefitsfortheAgency’sITprogramsandprojects.
NextGen—A Very Large Multiagency Effort
John CavolowskyDirector, NASA Airspace Systems Programaeronautics research mission directorate
room: Chesapeake e and F
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NextGenisamultiagencycollaborativeendeavorthathasdevelopedavisionandplantomeettheseriouschallengesfacingtheU.S.airtransportationsystem,bothcivilianandmilitary,asthedemandforairtransportationservicesgrowsoverthenext20yearsandbeyond.NASAworksinpartnershipwiththemultiagencyJointPlanningandDevelopmentOfficeandcontributesprimarilybydevelopingadvancedvehiclesandconcepts,capabilities,andtechnologiesforhigh-capacity,
efficient,environmentallyresponsible,andsafeairspaceandairportalsystems.ThesignificantITissuesincludeintegrationacrossmultipleagencies,allwithdifferentpoliciesandprocedures,forpurposesofdistributed,real-time,human-in-the-loopsimulations.Inaddition,thechallengeofdevelopingefficientandeffectivecomputersystemsthathandleverylargesourcecodefilesaimedatoptimizingthousandsofsimultaneousaircraftoperationswithuncertainty,probabilisticandnondeterministicbehavior,anddrivenbyunpredictableoff-nominalscenariosgrowsasthedemandforairtravelincreases.ComputationalneedsforairtrafficmanagementresearchanddevelopmentgofarbeyondthestandarddesktopITperspective.
Stellar Stars: Reflections of a Center CIO
Jonathan Q. PettusCIOmarshaLL space fLight center
Bruce O’DellCIOnasa shared services center
Dinna LeDuff CottrellCIOstennis space center
room: Chesapeake H and i
track: CiOs Speak
CenterCIOswillhighlightthebestofthebestattheirCenters.
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Section 508 and You: Accessible Technology and New Technical Standards
antonio O. HaileSelassieAgency Section 508 Technical Accessibility Specialist headquarters
Betsy SirkElectronic and Information Technology (Section 508) CoordinatorInformation Technology Managergoddard space fLight center
tim CreaganSenior Accessibility Specialistunited states access board
room: Baltimore 1 and 2
track: end-User Services
ThispresentationwillhighlightthechangestoElectronicandInformationTechnology/Section508andcomplianceimplicationsasaresultoftheproposedupdatedstandards.StatusofNASA-specificSection508activitieswillbepresented.
In1998,CongressamendedtheRehabilitationActtorequireFederalagenciestomaketheirelectronicandinformationtechnologyaccessibletopeoplewithdisabilities.Specifically,Section508wasenactedtoeliminatebarriersininformationtechnology,tomakeavailablenewopportunitiesforpeoplewithdisabilities,andtoencouragedevelopmentoftechnologiesthatwillhelpachievethesegoals.AccessibilitystandardsandtechnicalprovisionsbasedontheamendmentwentintoeffectonJune25,2001.
Afternearlyadecade,anupdateoftheSection508accessibilitystandardsandtechnicalprovisionswasreleasedforpubliccommentinMarch2010.Thedraftfeaturesanewstructureandformatthatintegratesthe508standardsandTelecommunicationsAct(Section255)guidelinesintoasingledocumentreferredtoasthe“InformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)StandardsandGuidelines.”Requirementshavebeenreorganizedaccordingtofunctionalityinsteadofproducttypesincemanydevicesnowfeatureanarrayofcapabilitiesandapplications.Thereleaseddraftincludesproposedrevisionstovariousperformancecriteriaandtechnicalspecificationsthat
aredesignedtoimproveaccessibility,addclaritytofacilitatecompliance,addressmarkettrends,andpromoteharmonizationwithotherguidelinesandstandards.
Productsandtechnologiescoveredbythisrulemakingincludetelephones,cellphones,andothertelecommunicationproducts,computerhardwareandsoftware,Websites,mediaplayers,electronicdocuments,andPDAs,amongothers.Accessisaddressedforvariousdisabilities,includingthosethataresensory,physical,orspeech-relatedinnature.
OCIO Excellence in Teaching Award
moderator Dr. mabel matthewsManager, Higher Educationheadquarters
room: azalea 1
track: education
Teacherswhoarewinnerswillpresent.Theawardcategoryistheuseofqualitytechnologyeducationprogramswithinthecurriculum.
Got Technology? Technology Got Records Management (RM)?
Daryll Prescott
room: azalea 2
track: infrastructure and Operations
Yourbudgetisimportant.Federallawandagencypolicyareimportant.Howdoyoubalancetheacquisitionoftechnologiestosupportmissionobjectiveswhileatthesametimecaptureandmanagetheevidenceofyourprogramsactivities?Theneedtousetechnologiestopreservetheevidenceanddocumentationofmissionactivitiesanddecisionmakingisoftennotconsidereduntillateorattheendoftheprogramlifecycle.Understandingthatrecordsmanagementcanbeano-orlow-impactactivitythroughsimplyapplyingindustrystandardsiskeytoyouragencymeetingitsresponsibilitiesunderthelawandagencypolicies.
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Linda rawlinsmarshaLL space fLight center
Carol S. BryantmarshaLL space fLight center
ken Freemanames research center
room: Baltimore 3 and 4
track: governing it and managing Projects
NASA’sOfficeoftheChiefInformationOfficer(OCIO)continuallypursuesstandardizationandcentralizationofitsITserviceswhileensuringsoundsecurity,performance,andfiscalaccountability.WhilemostintheOCIOcommunityintuitivelyacknowledgethevalueofsuchendeavors,thedistributedresponsibilityprofileforNASA’sITservicespresentssignificantchallengestosuchstandardizationandcentralization.ThisdiscussionwiththreeNASAprojectmanagerswillfocusonparallelsanddifferencesinvariousAgencyprojects,lessonslearned,effectivelyincorporatingbestpractices,anduniquerequirementsfrommultipleCentersandprograms,aswellasstrategiestomitigaterisksassociatedwithtransitionandultimately,operations.ParallelswithcommercialentitiesandrecentNASAITprojectswillbeexaminedtohighlightchallengesandevaluatetheeffectivenessofvariousstrategies.
Innovation in Times of Economic Crisis
James ChampyChairman EmeritusconsuLting, deLL services
room: Chesapeake e and F
track: innovation
Challengingeconomictimesoftenprovidethestimulusforinnovation.Buttotakeadvantageofhardtimes,enterprisesmustmakeharddecisionsaboutwheretoputtheirresources.Mr.Champywilltalkaboutthesourcesofinnovation,howtoengagepeopleinyourcauses,andtheneedforflawlessexecutions.
Drawingfromhisrecentseriesofbooks—OUTSMART!, INSPIRE!, andDELIVER!—hewillshowhowpeople,processes,andtechnologiescancombinetoproduceextraordinaryresults,eveninhardtimes.Healsowillprovideseveralexamplesofnewbusinessmodelsthatareemerging.
NASA CTO’s Vision and Strategy
Chris kemp
IT Chief Technology Officerroom: Chesapeake H and i
track: CiOs Speak
AschieftechnologyofficerforITatNASA,Mr.KempwillberesponsiblefortheAgency’sEnterpriseArchitectureDivisionandforintroducingnewandemergingtechnologiesintoNASA’sITroadmap.Mr.KempwillformulateandoverseeanewCTOCouncilwithparticipantsfromNASA’smissionorganizationsandFieldCentersthatwillfostercreativeideasandnurtureinnovationwithinNASA’sITorganization;italsowillleadanumberofITpilotprojects,suchastheNebulaCloudComputingPlatform.OneofMr.Kemp’sprimaryfocuseswillbedeterminingwaystomakeNASA’sITenvironmentmoreenergyefficient.HisorganizationalsowillhandleNASA’scontributionstotheWhiteHouseOpenGovernmentinitiative.ThispresentationwillfocusonMr.Kemp’svisionandstrategyastheNASACTOforIT.
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