[xtm-wg] Outsourcing and Desktop Services Conference - May 10 - Reagan Building, Wash DC

[David Dickson <res02mg1@gte.net>]

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Outsourcing and Managed Desktop Services in the Government
Lessons Learned & Real World Experiences

Date: 		May 10, 2001

Location:  	Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Washington D.C.
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.

Outsourcing & Managed Desktop Services in Government - Is It Right for You?
Will You Have a Choice?  What are the Lessons Learned and What You Need to Know 
Before You Start?  Lessons learned from Three Years of Seat Management, ODIN, 
GSA FSS Schedules, and Other Managed Desktop Services Contracts

Speakers include:

·	Government Keynote:  Linda Oliver, Associate Administrator, Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy, OMB
·	Special Welcoming Remarks, Bob Suda, Assistant Commissioner for IT Services, 
GSA Federal Technology Service
·	Joe Cipriano, Program Executive Officer for IT and Enterprise Acquisition Management 
for IT (NMCI), Dept of Navy.
·	Karen Smith, Contracting Officer, NASA ODIN
·	Tom Crowder,  GSA Seat Program Manager
·	Gabrielle James,  Contracting Officer, GSA Seat Management
·	John Hope, Chief Resources Officer, Peace Corps
·	Ronne A. Rogin, Contracting Officer, Department of the Treasury, Office of 
Procurement 
·	Jeannie Lee, Director of Outsourcing Programs, GSA/FTS
·	Chris Wren, Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology Services, GSA/FTS
·	Gayle Buresh, Practice Manager, HTSC IT Strategic Consulting Services – Lessons 
Learned in preparing for and conducting a TCO Study
·	Ed Gray, Desktop Program Manager, Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
·	Mark Silverstein, Program Manager, Goddard Space Flight Center
·	Dr. Tor Opsahl, President Desktop Services, ACS
·	Charlie Warner, Program Manager, Desktop Management Program, Dept of Education
·	Industry Keynote Address from Jeff Depasquale, VP and Client Partner,  Gartner 
·	Customers from GSA Seat Management, NASA ODIN, and Schedule Contracts & Industry 
Leaders from Seat Management and ODIN Contracts Discuss Lessons Learned

Conference features:

·	Lessons Learned and Experience from the Trenches
·	Not Theory, the Reality of Desktop Managed Services From Those Who Have Been 
Successful In Implementing Seat Management, ODIN, &  FSS Schedules
·	What The Program Managers Would Do Differently If They Started Today.
·	What Worked and What Didn't & What You Need to Know Before You Start
·	What Agencies Would Do Differently And Lessons Learned In Conducting A Total 
Cost of  Ownership (TCO) Study
·	Special Contracting Officers Panel:  Lessons Learned from the Seat Management, 
ODIN, and Schedules CO perspective
 

Speakers will discuss their lessons learned and what they would do differently 
if they were to start again.  This Conference is not about theory or regulations, 
it will provide practical information for those who are considering or implementing 
desktop managed services or other outsourcing in the federal government.:
 
Government Agencies will have Outsourcing in their future.  Learn from the real-world 
experiences of others who have implemented Desktop Management in their Organizations. 
Be prepared for the future!


Organizational Sponsors:  NASA ODIN, GSA Federal Supply Service 
& Association for Federal Information Resources Management (AFFIRM)

Publications Partner:  Federal Computer Week

Corporate Sponsors:  Verizon FNS, ACS, V-ONE

Conference Presented and Sponsored by:
Potomac Forum, Ltd

INFORMATION:  www.marketaccess.org

Marketing and Event Management by Market*Access International
Registration:   Call (301)652-0810
Sponsorships: Call Cara Lombardi (703) 867-6921


 
   
 



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