7:40 Registration & Continental Breakfast Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:20 Welcome Address Lisa Ringlen, Program Director, Defense Finance 2010

8:25 OPENING WORKSHOP: Transforming Accounts Payable with World Class Automation Technologies Kevin Ostrander, Sales Account Executive – MarkView Solution Sales, Kofax, Inc. An optimized Accounts Payable operation is a critical element of an organization’s value chain; otherwise invoice processing operations create unnecessarily high overhead costs and financial and regulatory reporting challenges. The importance of cost control, cash management and fraud prevention has never been higher, representing a key area of potential investment proven to achieve increased efficiency, greater effectiveness & improved performance. In this discussion, Kofax will highlight key issues such as: Why automating AP should be important to government Finance leaders Challenges faced in daily AP operations Key aspects of a solution to consider Real-world application of AP automation & the benefits achieved Kevin Ostrander Sales Account Executive – MarkView Solution Sales, Kofax, Inc.

9:10 Refreshment Break & Start Of Main Conference Refreshment Break & Start Of Main Conference

9:15 Business Transformation And Financial Management Initiatives In The US Army COL Troy Clay, Commander, United States Army Finance Command, US Army AS (Financial Management & Comptroller) The Army’s commitment to business transformation stems from the direct link of business transformation to the Army’s strategies to enhance Warfighter support. The business functions of the five Domains: Acquisition, Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Installations & Environment, and Logistics provide the foundation of the Warfighter’s support infrastructure. Without adaptive, effective, and efficient delivery of supported capabilities through agile and responsive business processes, the Army Strategic framework cannot be achieved. COL Troy Clay Commander, United States Army Finance Command, US Army AS (Financial Management & Comptroller) Colonel Troy Anthony Clay was commissioned as a Finance Corps Officer upon graduation from Monmouth University as a Distinguished Military Graduate and a Baccalaureate Degree in Accounting in 1984. His military education includes the Finance Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution Systems Course, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Command and General Staff [read more]

10:00 Performance Improvement Across The DoD Enterprise: Using Lean Six Sigma To Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness Mr. J.D. Sicilia, Director, Department of Defense Lean Six Sigma Program Office Developing an enterprise-wide framework through which complicated processes can be examined and organized for optimized efficiency and effectiveness Identifying a performance improvement strategy that can be adopted by any organization Focusing on the critical few for your organization Integration and consistency as keys to maximizing scarce resources Mr. J.D. Sicilia Director, Department of Defense Lean Six Sigma Program Office J.D. Sicilia, a member of the Senior Executive Service, was appointed as Director, Department of Defense (DoD) Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Program Office on September 30, 2007. The LSS Office is tasked to oversee and direct the largest and most complex deployment of performance management ever attempted; drive DoD-wide performance management activities; rigorously track results; provide training; assist [read more]

10:45 Morning Networking Refreshment Break Morning Networking Refreshment Break

11:00 Update from PEO Enterprise Finance at the Department of Defense Business Transformation Agency Mr. Mats Persson, PEO, Enterprise Finance, Business Transformation Agency This discussion will focus on Business Enterprise Information Services (Defense Corporate Database, Business Intelligence - Defense Corporate Warehouse, Defense Departmental Reporting System, and Defense Cash Accountability System) and Intragovernmental Value-Added Network projects and Defense Agencies Initiative project Mr. Mats Persson PEO, Enterprise Finance, Business Transformation Agency Mats Persson is the Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Enterprise Finance in the Defense Business Systems Acquisition Executive (DBSAE) at the Department of Defense (DoD) Business Transformation Agency (BTA). Mr. Persson joined the BTA from industry as highly qualified expert (HQE) in January 2007. As the PEO he is responsible for delivering the following engagements: Business Enterprise Informat [read more]

11:45 Finance Transformation: Integrating Technology, New Operating Models, And People Mr. Robert Bleimeister, Director, Business Strategy , US Army Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army How will we optimize the value from our investment in Finance ERPs? We have to look beyond technology to how the Finance function is organized and to the skills and capabilities of Finance professionals. This session will explore case studies from the private sector and government that demonstrate how integrating new technology, along with new Finance roles and operating models, can help Finance assume its leadership position in driving organizational and mission excellence. Mr. Robert Bleimeister Director, Business Strategy , US Army Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army Bob Bleimeister is a Director of Business Strategy in the Office of the Under Secretary of the Army. He has 20 years experience helping commercial, healthcare, and government clients develop and implement new operating models and programs for HR, Finance and IT functions. He was a lead Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, consulting and managing multiple Business Transformation engagements. More rec [read more]

12:30 Networking Luncheon Networking Luncheon

1:30 Recent Trends in the Defense Industrial Base Dr. Nayantara Hensel, Chief Economist, US Navy How will the recent economic crisis impact the financial viability of defense contractors? Will we see more consolidation; if so, what types of patterns? How will the defense industrial base be impacted by shifting priorities in terms of the types of weapons systems needed as the military threats move away from more conventional threats? While the globalization of the defense sector can lead to improved cost and quality of weapons systems, have disruptions in the global supply chain led to greater delays and higher costs for certain weapons systems? Dr. Nayantara Hensel Chief Economist, US Navy Dr. Nayantara Hensel is the Chief Economist for the Department of the Navy. She provides economic guidance on growth projections, the federal budget, interest rates, unemployment, exchange rates, inflation, the financial health of defense contractors, as well as trends in the broader economy and in the defense sector. Dr. Hensel received her BA, MA, and Ph,D. from Harvard University, where she gra [read more]

2:15 Audit Readiness: Exploring USCG Clean Audit Objectives, Tools And Practices LCDR Robert E. Hart, Lieutenant Commander, USCG, Audit Readiness Planning Team (ARPT), US Coast Guard What are the methodologies being employed to identify audit objectives? Accounting issues Ensuring audit quality Doing the right things leading up to the audit to be ready; what steps need to be in place? LCDR Robert E. Hart Lieutenant Commander, USCG, Audit Readiness Planning Team (ARPT), US Coast Guard

3:00 Afternoon Networking Refreshment Break Afternoon Networking Refreshment Break

3:15 Sustaining The Financial Management Workforce: An Evaluation Of Changing Skill Requirements Within The DoD Master Sgt Michael D. Noble, SNCOIC, Comptroller Instruction Section, US Marine Corps Financial Management School, MCSSS This briefing focuses on ways in which the Marine Corps is adapting/educating Financial Managers to the ever changing environment with emerging technologies and geographic considerations Master Sgt Michael D. Noble SNCOIC, Comptroller Instruction Section, US Marine Corps Financial Management School, MCSSS Master Sergeant Noble joined the Marine Corps in early 1990. He attended the Marine Corps Financial Management School as Fiscal Budget Technician, and then the Advanced Resource Management Course in 1996. In October of 2009 he attended the pilot course for the Advanced Financial Management Resource Officer Course and the Enhanced Defense Financial Manager's Training Course. MSgt Noble has also att [read more]

4:00 Travel Policy Transformation Mr. Dane Swenson, Chief, Strategic Planning and Policy Division, Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) Defense Travel Management Office Overview Reforming travel statutes Simplified travel allowances and business rules Pilot programs--proof of principle Mr. Dane Swenson Chief, Strategic Planning and Policy Division, Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) Mr. Dane Swenson is the Chief of the Strategic Planning and Policy Division, Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO). This division includes four branches: Strategic Planning, Policy, Allowance (e.g., COLA, BAH), and Regulatory (e.g., JFTR and JTR). Mr. Swenson has been in this position since January 2007. Mr. Swenson serviced 25 years in the Army in various staff and command positions to include [read more]

4:45 Update On Financial Management Enterprise Systems: Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) Ms. Diane Morrison, Defense Agencies Initiative Program Manager , Business Transformation Agency The mission of the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) is to transform the budget, finance, and accounting operations of the entire Department of Defense (DoD) to achieve accurate and reliable financial information in support of financial accountability which will result in both effective and efficient decision making throughout the department in support of the warfighter. Ms. Diane Morrison Defense Agencies Initiative Program Manager , Business Transformation Agency Ms. Morrison is a certified acquisition professional with twenty five years experience in critical acquisition management and information technology positions. Ms. Morrison is currently assigned to the Business Transformation Agency (BTA) and is responsible for managing the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), a major financial management modernization program.Prior to her current assignment, Ms. Mo [read more]

5:30 Day One Concludes Day One Concludes