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Gaining Momentum: Professional Development Days 2025

Schedule

Schedule

Monday, September 8

Time Activity
All-Day Arrival for most remote attendees
Evening Optional Events

Tuesday, September 9

Time Activity
8:00 - 9:00 Morning refreshments / Registration Latham Ballroom and Foyer
9:00 - 10:00 Welcome (Sharon P. Pitt), Warm Up Activity (Direct Reports and OCIO) Latham Ballroom
Ice Breakers (Direct Reports)
10:00 - 12:00 Project and initiative updates Latham Ballroom
  1. IT Strategic Plan Overview (Kyle Johnson)
  2. IT Governance Update (Kyle Johnson)
  3. Security and Identity Projects and Initiatives (David Raymond)
  4. Infrastructure Unseen: The Tech Behind the Curtain (Steve Lee)
  5. Advanced Research Computing Update (Alberto Cano Rojas)
  6. Enterprise Resource Management Program Update (Vicki Hall)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 - 5:00

Unit Meetups

Unit Starting in Continuing in
Advanced Research Computing Cascades Room n/a
Enterprise Solutions & Enabling Technologies Latham Ballroom Andrews Information Systems Building (AISB)
Governance, Planning, and Strategy Duck Pond Room n/a
Network Infrastructure & Services Assembly Hall Assembly Hall (Operations) 
Research Bldg. 14, Room 115 (Installation Svcs.)
Research Bldg. 14, Room 225 (A&D / SW Dev.)
Office of the CIO Drillfield Room Drillfield Room (Finance and Administration)
Gilbert Place 5002H (Software Service Center)
Security & Identity Solitude Room Solitude Room (Secure Identity Services)
1900 Kraft Drive, Suite 1000 (IT Security Office)
1880 Pratt Drive, Suite 2018 (Cyber Range)
User Experience & Engagement Smithfield Room n/a
Evening Optional Events

Wednesday, September 10

Time Activity
8:00 – 9:00 Morning refreshments / Optional Portraits Latham Ballroom / Foyer, and Inn Entrance Portico
9:00 – 11:00 Concurrent session of facilitated discussion topics The Inn
11:00 – 12:00 VP and CIO open session / Q&A Latham Ballroom
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break Latham Ballroom
1:00 – 2:30 Direct Reports' panel discussion - theme 'Gaining Momentum' Latham Ballroom
2:30 – 3:00  Afternoon break / refreshments Foyer outside Latham Ballroom
3:00 – 4:00 Awards & Recognition Program Latham Ballroom
4:00 – 5:00 Closing messages Latham Ballroom
Evening Optional events