Dear Approving Manager:
I am writing to request your approval to attend the Cloud Computing for DoD & Government Summit taking place February 19-21, 2014 in the Washington DC Metro Area. After viewing the event agenda, it appears the summit would provide our organization and I with a wealth of knowledge to improve our understanding of Cloud Computing.
IDGA’s Cloud Computing for DoD & Government will bring together all relevant stakeholders to discuss the latest government challenges, strategies and initiatives in Cloud Computing, as well as interoperability within the government IT architecture. Examine future trends, identify immediate and long-term needs, and uncover up-and-coming technologies for use in Cloud Computing. Policy makers, uniformed service leaders, academia and industry partners will gather in Washington D.C. to network, share best practices and explore potential paths to analyze the future of Cloud computing both in the DoD and Government.
2014 In-depth discussions Include:
· Enabling an Enterprise-wide, Data Centric, Cloud Computing Environment through the Policy Machine
· Using the Cloud for "Big Data" Analytics
· Adopting the Cloud: Lessons Learned from Real World Implementations
· NIST Cloud Computing Security Reference Architecture
· Identifying Cyber-Security Threats to Government
· How GSA ITS is Helping from an Acquisition Perspective in Making it Easier for Agencies to Acquire Innovative Technologies
By attending this event, I expect to learn about - Resolving for Cyber Security Threats to the Cloud, Implementing the Cloud into Current Agency Infrastructure, FedRAMP - Best Practices and Lessons Learned, and Adopting the Cloud: Lessons Learned from Real World Implementations. I will also have the chance to benchmark against several of our peer and competitor organizations through scheduled networking activities.
Here are 5 examples of specific speaker presentations I plan to attend:
· Stan Kaczmarczyk, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator GSA
· Maria Roat, FedRAMP Director, GSA
· FrankKonieczny, CTO, US Air Force
· Jeanne Holm, Director of Major, Transformation Initiatives, Project Management Division, JPL NASA
· Daniel Chapple, Supervisory Cyber, Counter Intelligence Specialist Department of Health and Human Services
· COL Stephen Birch, Chief Information Officer G6 US Army
· Wolf Tombe, CTO, Department of Homeland Security
· Robert Bectel,CTO & Senior Policy Advisor Department of Energy
The All-Access Pass is $1,835 and it includes:
· 3-Day Pass to the conference and workshops
· Buffet Breakfast and Lunch
· Networking Sessions
· Post-Event Access to presentations and materials
At this point we have a chance for an “early-bird special” that will significantly lower the price. Afterwards, I’d like to review these materials with you and discuss how we can leverage them into both gaining access to these verticals and into improving our tactical power quality. I would appreciate your approval by Date HERE to take advantage of travel and pricing discounts.
Sincerely,
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