The Truth About IT Opex and Software Defined Networking

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Everywhere you look, computing has undergone transformation. Servers have gone virtual. Data centers have consolidated and reconfigured with cool aisles and blade servers. Desktop PCs have given way to mobile devices. Applications have gone from client-server to web and mobile. Yet – it all still runs largely on the same copper wiring and protocols installed 15, 20 or 25 years ago. That might not be so bad except for the rising costs of maintenance and operational expenses those networks can demand. All this when agencies are under pressure to cut their operations and maintenance (op-ex) spending. New standards and topologies promise to bring both better performance and lower operating costs. These include the IEEE 802.1aq and the way it enabling of software-defined networks. The shortest-path bridging technology can reduce labor and labor-intensive maintenance while boosting agencies’ ability to combine voice, data, video, and messaging on a single, unified network. Because the technology is standards-based, agencies run a lower risk of being locked into any single network vendor. To discuss these issues in detail and for advice in moving ahead on infrastructure upgrades for critical networks, Federal News Radio brought together a team of federal experts. In Part One of this webinar, they discuss the as-is situation for federal networks and what agencies’ plans are from a requirements and applications standpoint. In Part Two, panelists discuss the need for quality of service differentiation, and how network requirements and design are driven by application needs. And in Part Three, they talk about the future, and how to migrate legacy networks to the next stage of high performance, and lower cost and complexity.

Moderator

Tom Temin, Federal News Radio

Tom Temin is the host of Federal Drive weekdays from 6-9 a.m. on Federal News Radio 1500AM. Tom Temin has 30 years experience in journalism, mostly in technology markets. He was a long-serving editor-in-chief of Government Computer News and Washington Technology magazines, both of which were regular winners of national reporting awards. Before joining Federal News Radio, Tom wrote (and continues to write) a column on government IT and acquisition topics. He was a regular guest on Federal News Radio before joining the team.

Panelists

Tom Bayer, Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission

Tom Bayer comes to the SEC from Maris Technology Advisors in Leesburg, Va., where he advised banking and financial services clients on technology strategy, software development, and program management solutions. In his role directing daily operations in the SEC’s Office of Information Technology (OIT), Mr. Bayer oversees applications development, maintenance, infrastructure, and user support for the agency. The SEC’s Office of Information Technology works with the Chairman, Commissioners, and the agency’s divisions and offices to incorporate technology into all SEC programs to serve investors, maintain orderly markets, and promote capital formation. OIT operates the EDGAR system, which provides investors with access to more than 7 million public company financial statements and other filings.

Frank Konieczny, Chief Technology Officer, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Air Force

Frank Konieczny, a Senior Level executive, is the Chief Technology Officer, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Mr. Konieczny has completed advanced degrees in computer science engineering and administrative science, and in 1987 he completed all coursework for a doctorate in computer science. He has extensive experience as a systems analyst and chief programmer, working with a variety of firms including Teledyne Brown Engineering, SAIC and General Research Corporation. He has supported the programming and analytical analysis for a wide spectrum of government projects including ballistic missile defense, network design, missile test analysis, radar systems analysis and simulation, and operations research and statistical analysis. Mr. Konieczny would go on to serve as a project manager, business unit manager, Chief Scientist and Chief Technology Officer. He has managed more than 20 significant government sector programs involving multiple large and small business subcontractors and academic institutions in areas of Army and Navy manpower, logistics, force structure, undersea warfare, real time statistical analysis, biometric authentication, enterprise architecture, work flow management, and simulation and modeling.

Eric Olson, Director, Enterprise Systems Engineering, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Justice Department

As Director of Enterprise Systems Engineering in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Eric Olson is responsible for providing technology services to support and enable the expansive and diverse mission of the US Department of Justice. The DOJ is comprised of 40 component agencies with over 110,000 employees operating in 3000 locations throughout the United States and its territories. Under Olson’s leadership, the organization is focused on sourcing, building and operating a world-class portfolio of shared IT infrastructure services.

Wolf Tombe, Chief Technology Officer, Customs and Border Protection

Wolf Tombe has more than 25 years of IT management experience in the Federal government serving in a variety of Agencies on both the West and East coast. Mr. Tombe has served as the Chief Technology Officer of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the country’s largest law enforcement agency since 2005. Mr. Tombe is leading the formation of cross-cutting integrated technology strategies and architectures, the establishment of CBP’s Strategic Technology Direction and its associated Information Technology Transformation initiatives. Mr. Tombe provides leadership on technology planning, architecture, standards, and the adoption of industry best practices for technology management. In December of 2008, Mr. Tombe founded the first US Government “Federal CTO Forum” in recognition of the tremendous benefits to be gained by reusing technology best practices and innovations among Federal Agencies.

Lorraine Cleary, Director of Product Management and Network Sales Specialist for Avaya

Lorraine Cleary is the Director of Product Management and Network Sales Specialist for Avaya Government Solutions. She manages the data networking product line for the Federal sector, which includes defining strategic direction, achieving revenue targets, and working closely with the Avaya Networking business unit to ensure products adhere to Federal certification and compliance specifications.

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