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November 9, 2006 · 8:00am - 5:00pm

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FedFocus on 2007

WELCOME
Speaker: Wayne Adams, Executive VP Sales & Member Services, INPUT

GSA MODERNIZATION: WHAT'S IN STORE FOR THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE
Keynote Speaker: James A. Williams, Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA

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With the passage of the GSA Modernization Act (H.R. 2066), learn how the new Federal Acquisition Service will take shape and how changes at GSA will affect the billions of dollars spent annually through GSA contract vehicles.

ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2007
Speaker: Kevin Plexico, Executive Vice President, Operations, INPUT

Mr. Plexico will provide insight and analysis into the top issues and opportunities shaping federal IT spending in the coming year. Learn how key issues are changing the competitive landscape and driving fundamental changes in the federal IT market. Key opportunities will also be identified and how vendors should respond.

ELECTION ANALYSIS: HOW WILL IT AFFECT IT
Speaker: Dee Dee Myers, former White House Press Secretary, Clinton Administration

DOD APPROPRIATIONS & FUNDING
Speaker: James Krouse, Director, Public Sector Industry Analysis

With the passage of the Defense appropriations bill by Congress, this session will examine:

Impact of appropriations on procurement and IT spending in 2007
Budgetary effects and trends for 2007 and beyond
Other legislative acts embedded in the bill and their impact on the vendor community

DOD TOP OPPORTUNITIES IN 2007
Speaker: Marcus Fedeli, Manager, Federal Opportunity Products, INPUT
Marian Cherry, Program Manager, DOD

This session will identify the most compelling fiscal year 2007 opportunities emerging from the Department of Defense and its elements. Hear about the landscape of opportunities in DOD for the coming year. A discussion of major opportunities will be provided including information on major programs, timelines, points of contact, and how the various opportunities relate to the DOD’s current mission focus of supporting the warfighter.

Top opportunities included in the discussion:

Army’s OPTARSS II
DISA I- ASSURE II
Air Force’s – IATAC and many more

CIVILIAN APPROPRIATIONS & FUNDING
Speaker: Brian Haney, Vice-President Member Services, INPUT
Speaker: Scott Hastings, Deepwater Point (Former CIO, US VISIT)

This session will examine budgetary factors influencing spending throughout the civilian agencies, including:

Issues to be discussed:

Status of appropriations bills
Impact of Homeland Security appropriations bill on IT spending
Impact of appropriations on procurement and IT spending in 2007
Budgetary effects and trends for 2007 and beyond
Other legislative acts embedded in the bill and their impact on the vendor community

CIVILIAN TOP OPPORTUNITIES IN 2007
Speaker: David DeBrandt, Director, Federal Research Operations, INPUT

This session will identify major civilian agency IT opportunities emerging in 2007. Hear about the landscape of opportunities in the civilian market for the coming year. A discussion of major opportunities will be provided including information on major programs, timelines, points of contact, and how the various opportunities support agency missions.

Top opportunities included in the discussion:

IRS A-76 Seat Management
DOJ’s Next Generation Identification System
DHS’ Business System Transformation and many more

STATUS AND TRENDS FOR OMB’s LINES OF BUSINESS
Moderator: Paul Schmitz, PhD., Vice President INPUT Executive Program

Speaker: Linda Brooks Rix, co-CEO of Avue Technologies Corporation
Speaker: Amy Laderberg, Government Contracts Attorney, Crowell & Moring

OMB’s nine Lines of Business represent a continuation in the trend toward government IT consolidation. The purpose is to improve efficiency of operations, effectiveness of agency mission and the services shaped by market forces. Each business line is progressing through a maturity life cycle and some may never mature.

In this session you will hear:

The status of the lines of business
An assessment for business opportunities and risks for government vendors
Issues that may derail lines of business

NETWORKING RECEPTION

PLEASE NOTE: This is a tentative agenda and is subject to change.

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