DoD Enterprise Architecture 2009 

 
Theme

 Achieving an Information Advantage Through Architecture 

Event Number

 9A05 

Date

 6/1/2009  to 6/4/2009 

Location

 Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark 

Contact

 Nicole Davis, [email protected] 

 
Information

Information

  Hosted by the Director, Enterprise Architecture & Standards Office of the DoD CIO/ASD NII

    This is the annual conference of the Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer, Director of Enterprise Architecture and Standards on the DoD Architecture Framework and the practice of acrchitecture within the Department.

    The conference reaches out to major commands, services DoD agencies, the intelligence community, OMB and other Federal Departments to present cross-cutting information on best practices as well as unparalleld networking opportunities for the enterprise architecture community.

    2009 Attendee Demographics
    2009 Vendors

      Purpose

      The purpose of this conference is to provide the DoD architecture community with a way to bridge the gap between architecture and programs and a tool to drive architecture into DoD organizations. The conference will also provide:

      • A framework for developing DoD EA community and industry partnership
      • A forum for updates on policy and practices
      • An opportunity to receive regular, cohesive feedback on OSD initiatives
      • An opportunity for discussion of tools methods and best practices
      • A partnership with industry to help make DoD architecture agile and effective
      • A platform for developing and conducting focused workshops between annual conferences that help accelerate implementation of architecture to support capability development

      The conference is sponsored by the Director of Architecture and Interoperability,
      Office of the Deputy CIO and hosted by the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI). By attending this conference you will:

      • Interact with OSD on policy and strategy for architecture and systems development (DoDAF, CADM, DARS, ISP, Certification, Federation, etc.)
      • Hear the latest on DoD Instructions, acquisition milestone requirements, and incremental strategy
      • Attend sessions aimed at developing follow-on workshops where priorities will be placed on agile architecture that supports fast-paced missions and operations
      • Discuss enterprise architecture and SOA with top industry experts
      • Listen to Combatant Commands, Components, and Agencies brief their architecture plans and programs
      • Interact with Senior DoD Architects and policy makers
      • Attend valuable networking sessions and unique social events
      • See displays from top vendors of architecture tools and products
      • Find out how architecture is being used in systems engineering
      • Advance your capacity to get the right tools into the hands of our service men and women
      • Discuss enterprise architecture and SOA with top industry experts
      • Listen to Combatant Commands, Components and Agencies brief their architecture plans, programs

Agenda

Click here for the latest conference agenda.  This will be updated often.

Confirmed Conference Speakers include:

  • Mr. David Wennergren, Deputy CIO, DoD
  • Brig Gen Daniel Dinkins, USTRANSCOM
  • Ms. Anne Thomas Manes, Burton Group Consulting
  • Mr. Kshemendra Paul, OMB
  • Maj. Gen. Michael Basla, Vice Director, C4, Joint Staff
  • Mr. John Zachman, President, Zachman International  
     

 

Location

Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
1 N. Broadway Street
St. Louis, MO, 63102

Click here for map of the hotel.

Lodging

The conference hotel:

Hilton St. Louis at Ballpark
1 N. Broadway Street
St. Louis, MO 63102

Sponsorship

We would like to thank our conference sponsors:

Gold

Silver

Promotional Partners

WBB Consulting

For Attendees

Who should attend?

  • System, Software, Solution and Application Architects, and Engineers
  • Information, Data, and Systems Engineers
  • Contractors Supporting DoD Architecture and Systems Development
  • Vendors Offering State-of-the-Art Advancements in EA and SOA Tools
  • Program Managers Needing to Understand Architecture Requirements and Impacts

Identification Badges

Each attendee will be provided with an identification badge during registration. This badge must be worn while attending the event. All attendees must present a valid, government picture ID (Driver's License), when picking up their badge. Conference badges are to be worn at all times during the event.

Attire

The appropriate dress for this conference:

Industry/Contractors/Civilians: Business Casual (slacks and open collar)
Active Duty Military: Uniform of the Day

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Exhibits

We would like to thank our conference exhibitors.

Awards

 

DoD Enterprise Architecture Achievement (DEAA) Awards


The Association for Enterprise Information announces the 2009 Defense Enterprise Architecture Achievement Awards program. The purpose of these awards is to recognize significant contributions and achievements in advancing the state of policy and practice of enterprise architecture as an enabler of information advantage for the Department of Defense. The DEAA award aligns with the strategic goals of the Deputy CIO leading the DoD enterprise to achieve an information advantage for its people and partners.

Schedule


Nominations open December 15, 2008
Submission Deadline is 5:00 PM, February 20, 2009
Finalists notified the week of March 27, 2009
Awards ceremony will be June 4, 2009 at the DoD Enterprise Architecture Conference

The 2008 Award Winners:

The Government Individual DEAA Award: Mr. Shawn Spencer, US Strategic Command
The Government Organization DEAA Award: Joint Forces Command, J89
The Industry Individual DEAA Award: Mr. Charles Robinson, SAIC
The Industry Organization DEAA Award: Booz Allen Hamilton

Proceedings

Monday, June 1

Data Architecture Registry System (DARS) Tutorial

Mr. Walt Okon, Senior Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer
Mr. Bruce Dunn, Technical Director, DARS Program, SPAWAR

DoDAF Meta-model Walkthrough

Mr. Dave McDaniel, President, Silver Bullet Solutions, Inc.

NDU IRM College Tutorial:  Federal  Segment Architecture Methodology

Dr. Stan Boddie, Professor, National Defense University
Mr. Matt Newman, Professor, National Defense University 

Tuesday, June 2

Posting of the Colors and Welcome

Mr. David Chesebrough, President, The Association for Enterprise Information
Mr. Brian Wilczynski, Director, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer

Keynote Addresses

Brig Gen Rick Dinkins, USAF, Director of Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems, USTRANSCOM 
Mr. David Wennergren, Deputy CIO, DoD

Industry Keynote

Ms. Anne Thomas Manes, Vice President and Research Director,Burton Group Consulting

DoD Architecture - Overview of Policy, Standards and Governance

Mr. Brian Wilczynski, Director, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer

Luncheon - Identity Management and EA

Mr. David Chesebrough, President, The Association for Enterprise Information

TRANSCOM Joint Deployment & Distribution Architecture

Mr. Robert Osborn, Deputy Director, Distribution Portfolio Management, USTRANSCOM

DoD Information Enterprise Architecture

Mr. Terry Hagle, Senior Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer

Information Enterprise Transition Plan

Mr. Lloyd Thrower, Director, DoD CIO Strategic Planning and Policy Directorate, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer

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Wednesday, June 3

GIG v2.0 and Architecture

Lt Col Chad Raduege, Joint Staff

Joint Architecture Federation - Realizing the Vision of Leader-Centric, Net-Enabled Command and Control (C2)

Mr. Martin Westphal, Executive Director, Joint Capabilities Development Directorate Forward, JFCOM
Ms. Kim Frisby, Chief of Joint Architecture and Capability Engineering Division, JFCOM

Architecture in the Intelligence Community

Mr. Doug McGovern, Chief Architect, DNI

Army Architecture Initiatives

Mr. Ronald Bechtold, Director, Army Enterprise Architecture, Chief Information Office/G-6, USA

Luncheon - Sponsored by Qinetiq

Mr. Richard Tirrell, Principal Engineer, IT Services Group, QinetiQ North America

Homeland Defense and Civil Support (HD/CS) Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) Architecture

Mr. Guy Varland, Contractor Architecture Lead, USNORTHCOM

Air Force Architecting: Beyond Federation

Lt Col Eric Silbaugh, Chief, Enterprise Architecture Strategy, Policy and  Governance, Office of the USAF Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer

Architecture in Support of Business Operations

Mr. Dennis Wisnosky, Chief Architect, Business Mission Area

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Thursday, June 4

Federal Enterprise Architecture - Directions in the new administration

Mr. Kshemendra Paul, Chief Architect, Office of Management and Budget

Capability based modeling

LtCol Mikael Hagenbo, Swedish Armed Forces Joint CIO

Theory and Practice of Architecture

Mr. John Zachman, President, Zachman International

Awards Luncheon DEAA Awards Presentation

Award Winners
GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL - Mr. Jeffery D. Wilson, Marine Corps Systems Command
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - The Submarine Warfare Federated
Tactical Systems (SWFTS)
INDUSTRY INDIVIDUAL - Mr. John F. Kelly, WBB Consulting
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION - SIAT Architecture Support Team, QinetiQ North America

Technical Standards:  Foundation of Interoperability

Mr. Walt Okon, Senior Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer
Mr. Dave Brown, Chief, DISA Standards Engineering Branch

Unified Profile for DoDAF/MODAF (UPDM): Partnering to Improve Architecture Data Exchange

Mr. Walt Okon, Senior Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer
Mr. Matthew Hause, Chief Consulting Engineer, Artisan

Closing Remarks

Mr. Brian Wilczynski, Director, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer