Tuesday, February 26
6:00pm – 8:00pm	Welcome Reception Hyatt Regency Bellevue (transportation provided)
Wednesday, February 27 All morning sessions to be held in Kodiak Room
8:30am – 10:00am	Welcome to USPS CIO Summit Please join Linda Zecher, VP US Public Sector, for the kick off of the 6th annual Microsoft US Public Sector CIO Summit. Ms. Zecher will discuss how current  trends innovation, and technology influence your “professional legacy” as a CIO.
10:00am – 10:30am	Morning Break – Partner Pavilion
10:30am – 11:15am	Dynamic IT: Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios Shanen Boettcher, General Manager, Windows Business Group IT departments are experiencing increasing pressure to control costs, comply with regulations, and maintain security of enterprise systems and data. Moreover, there is growing tension between the needs of IT and the demands of business end-users.  While the optimal balance between user flexibility and the centralized IT control varies by industry, company, and even varying usage patterns within each company, recent advancements in Microsoft desktop infrastructure technology enable customers to design desktop solutions that fit their unique needs more precisely than ever before.  In this session, Shanen Boettcher will discuss how Windows solutions and the vision of Dynamic IT help organizations lower TCO, bolster security, and evolve IT as a strategic asset, unlocking the potential of the People Ready business.
11:15am – 12:00pm	Microsoft’s Business Division Strategy Kurt DelBene, Corporate Vice President, Office Business Platform, Microsoft Corporation
12:00pm – 1:30pm	Lunch and Optional Tours
TOPIC BREAKOUTS
	Cascade Room	Kodiak Room
1:30pm – 2:15pm	Deliver Better Citizen Services through Business Intelligence  City of Miami CIO Peter Korinis City of New York Finance Commissioner and CIO Jane Landon City of San Francisco CIO Chris Vein Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Lt Cmdr Jeff Cole   Public Sector organizations are under intense pressure to do more with less.  One solution to that pressure is to better manage and be more efficient with your limited resources.  However, when using data to make critical decisions, far too often we still just use paper based reports or Excel downloads – making analyzing, sharing, or conducting root cause analysis very difficult.  With Microsoft’s new BI solution PerformancePoint Server built upon a foundation of SQL Server and SharePoint Server, many public sector customers already own 2/3rds of what you need to implement Microsoft BI.  This session will feature presentations and demonstrations of a number of public sector BI solutions which will show how Microsoft BI has helped their organizations	Unleashing the Possibilities with Unified Communications Kent Cunningham, Microsoft Corporation   Among the most powerful examples of productivity gains and strategic benefits are situations in which an organization uses a technological change in its fundamental infrastructure to transform how efficiently it performs.  Using the capabilities uncovered by Microsoft Unified Communications enables new processes, unleashes creativity, and opens an array of new possibilities.  The merging of all communications into a seamless infrastructure encompassing voice, data, video, and a range of deployment approaches will fuel another wave of innovation in how work is accomplished.  In this session we will outline multiple categories of new functionality that Microsoft Unified Communications solutions bring to your organization, as well as how to produce business process improvements and resulting ROI.
2:30pm – 3:15pm	Building and Deploying Line of Business Applications with Dynamics CRM Matt Keenan, Microsoft Corporation George White, CIO, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General Marc Ferguson, President, Nets to Ladders   We encourage you to participate in this session sharing how Dynamics CRM offers a rich platform with limitless opportunities to meet your requirements around case management, asset management, task management, citizen services and more. The just released version, 4.0, adds deeper integration to Office & Workflow tools, multi-tenant installs, and scalability to the largest enterprise organizations. Hear success stories and examples from your peers.	The Benefits of Desktop Optimization in Public Sector Environments Gavriella Schuster, Microsoft Corporation Chris Lewis, Manager, Desktop Management Team, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)    Attend this session to learn about the technologies in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack and how they have led to shorter (and more successful) desktop and application roll-outs, more proactive control of desktop assets, and reduced time to troubleshoot and remediate problems.  In this session we will hear from various Public Sector organizations and how they are using these technologies today to achieve tangible results.
3:15pm – 3:45pm	Afternoon Break – Partner Pavilion
3:45pm – 4:45pm	Microsoft Collaboration Strategy Meets IT Strategic Planning Dean Iacovelli, Microsoft Corporation Jon Fullinwider, Chief Information Officer County of Los Angeles   The session will examine Microsoft's Collaboration strategy within the context of a powerful strategic planning process created by the County of Los Angeles. We are pleased to have Mr. Jon Fullinwider, Chief Information Officer for the County as our guest speaker in the session. If you have ever wondered about collaboration in your organization, come see what can be done.	Software + Services Steve Gilmer, Microsoft Corporation Nina Somerville, Microsoft Corporation Steve Read, Microsoft Corporation   Over the past decade, inexpensive computing and communications technologies have advanced at a rate that exceeded expectations and continue to evolve rapidly.  These changes have forced nearly every organization to undertake a sweeping transformation in the way information is collected, managed, and transmitted. Software + Services is Microsoft’s approach for the next generation of computing.  By bringing together the best of both software and services, you maximize capabilities, choice and flexibility. The broad Software + Services approach unites multiple industry phenomena including software-as-a-service, service-oriented development and Web 2.0 under a common umbrella. This session will discuss and demonstrate Microsoft’s commitment and capabilities to help you create the right blend resources to meet your specific needs.
6:30pm – 9:00pm	Reception and Dinner The Golf Club at Newcastle (transportation provided)