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Monday March 22, 2004
 
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Symposium Registration

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcome: OJP/BJA and SEARCH

Speakers:
Ronald P. Hawley
Executive Director
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Domingo S. Herraiz
Deputy Director of Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice


9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation:
U.S. Department of Justice

Speakers:
Deborah J. Daniels
Assistant Attorney General
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice


Dr. John S. Morgan
Science Advisory to Assistant Attorney General Deborah Daniels
National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice


9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote Presentation:
Homeland Security Information Network

Speakers:
Richard A. Russell
Principal Deputy Director
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security


10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation:
Justice Integration and Securing the Homeland: A Vision for the Future
Integrating justice information systems has long been a goal of the justice community to improve justice decisionmaking, public safety and overall efficiency. Now, efforts in support of homeland security are driving state and local efforts to integrate in new and different ways. Explore the parallels in justice information integration and information sharing for national security. Discuss the policy, operational and technical implications of this new driving force, and understand its impact on traditional justice system activities. Learn the environment, understand the vision, explore critical issues and identify the successful strategies, tools and resources to successfully carry out integration initiatives.

Speakers:
Kelly J. Harris
Deputy Executive Director
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10:45 a.m. - noon TECHNOTRENDS: Preparing for the Next Wave
How to use the driving forces of change to shape your future
The courses of action taken during times of change are crucial to the long-term success of an organization. We are standing at the base of yet another (even bigger) tidal wave of technology-driven change. Understanding the new challenges and opportunities that will result is essential in determining a clear course of action. Over the past two decades, Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on our organizations. In this eye-opening presentation, Burrus takes us to the next level by sharing valuable insights into the opportunities yet to come, and preparing us to capitalize on the next wave of technological change. Hear solid evidence supporting the view that change is opportunity, and gain valuable, practical insights on how to manage organizations in a shifting technological, demographic and economic climate.

Speakers:
Daniel Burrus
Burrus Research Associates, Inc.


Noon Team Orientation Breakout rooms will be available from noon Monday until noon Wednesday

12:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tradeshow Officially Opens — Lunch Served in Exhibit Hall from 12:15 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
- Demo Schedule
- Computer Lab Open

  Executives Managers Technologists
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Leadership in Justice Integration Initiatives
Learn why successful integration initiatives require strong leadership. Explore the leader's role in depth, including building the business case, establishing vision and scope, planning, organizing the effort, acquiring resources and managing project activities. Learn how to sustain and evolve leadership in changing political climates.

Speakers:
George S. Ake
Program Manager
Capital Wireless Integrated Network
University of Maryland


Michael Jeanes
Clerk of the Superior Court
Maricopa County, Arizona


Erin Lee
Senior Policy Analyst
National Governors Association


Lawrence P. Webster
Project Manager
Justice Information Exchange Model
SEARCH


Gerald E. Wethington
Chief Information Officer
Missouri Office of Information Technology

Organizing for Success: Planning and Project Management Best Practices
Integration is one of the most complex and challenging tasks most agencies will face. Explore how an enterprise architecture and good project management enable successful integration across multiple branches and levels of government.

Speakers:
Dr. Tom Clarke
Director
Information Services
Office of State Courts Administrator, Washington


Dale W. Good
Director
Justice Information Technology Services
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Theron A. Schnure
Assistant Division Director
Connecticut Office of Policy and Management

Exploring Technical Architecture — Part I: Web Services, Portals, Middleware, Warehouses
Explore the many new Service Oriented Architectural tools, including middleware, portals and warehouses. Hear a discussion of Web services, such as XML, SOAP and UDDI, particularly in the context of how they provide a standard way to share justice information.

Speakers:
Arthur English
Architect Director
Global Justice & Public Safety
Enterprise Transformation Services
Unisys Corporation


Jeff Langford
Technology Specialist
Microsoft State and Local Government
Justice and Public Safety Solutions Team


Catherine C. Plummer
Justice Information Systems Specialist
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Robert Slaski
Vice President
Product Development
Advanced Technologies Systems, Inc.


3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Understanding Justice Business Processes:
Information Exchange in the Justice Enterprise

Creating an integrated justice information systems environment means conducting business in new and innovative ways. Successful integration in state and local jurisdictions requires a complete analysis of current business processes to identify opportunities for improvements. In this non-technical session, see and learn how the newest version of the Justice Information Exchange Model (JIEM) tool helps practitioners document, understand and reengineer business processes and serves as the basis for system design. Learn about the latest version of the Justice XML Data Dictionary (JXDD), a standard for facilitating information exchange. Understand the critical nature of these tools and learn their potential to homeland security — connecting first responders, health, fire, emergency medical services, etc.

Speakers:
Kenneth Gill
Technology Advisor
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice


Amir Holmes
Justice Information Systems Specialist
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J. Patrick McCreary
Senior Policy Advisor
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice


Lawrence P. Webster
Project Manager
Justice Information Exchange Model
SEARCH


  Executives Managers Technologists
4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. How Process Analysis Helps Leaders Meet Their Business Objectives
Explore the problems justice organizations face in integration initiatives — problems for which the JIEM and Justice XML Data Model (JXDM) were developed to solve. See how the application of these tools to process analysis reduces the time and cost of integration initiatives, and improves the quality of information exchange.

Speakers:
Hon. Thomas G. McCarthy
District Judge
First Judicial District of Minnesota


Diane Schenker
Criminal Justice Planner
Alaska Department of Public Safety


Lawrence P. Webster
Project Manager
Justice Information Exchange Model
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Justice XML Data Model: Implementation War Stories
Gain perspective on the implementation of justice integration using XML schema derived from the JXDM. Hear veterans offer their experiences on sharing information between justice applications using XML technologies. Discuss the variety of XML standards and challenges facing jurisdictions in using JXDM.

Speakers:
Thomas Kooy
Deputy Director
CriMNet
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Minnesota Department of Public Safety


John Ruegg
Director
Information Systems Advisory Body
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors


Pamela Scanlon
Executive Director
Automated Regional Justice Information System


Exploring Technical Tools and Architecture — Part II: Practitioners' Perspectives
This session is a continuation of the 2:00 p.m. session, Exploring Technical Tools and Architecture — Part I: Industry Perspectives on Web Services, Portals, Middleware, Warehouses. Learn about your colleagues' experiences with technical architectures and tools similar to those presented in the earlier session. Hear how they used these tools and their benefits and challenges.

Speakers:
Gerry Coleman
Director
Crime Information Bureau
Wisconsin Department of Justice


Lt. Col. Jeffrey Harmon
Deputy Chief
Maine State Police


John T. Loverude
Chief Technology Officer
Information and Technology Command
Illinois State Police


Catherine C. Plummer
Justice Information Systems Specialist
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