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Day 1, Session 1: Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the Field
○ Patrick Callahan, Colonel, New Jersey State Police
○ Dr. Bill Hazel, Former VA Secretary of Health and Human Resources, and, Current
Senior Advisor for Innovation and Community Engagement, GMU
○ David Mulholland, Administrator, Arlington County, VA Emergency
Communications Center
○ Steve Ambrosini, Program Director, IJIS Institute - Moderator
Agencies around the country are facing unheard of challenges as they seek to keep their communities safe and healthy,
while attempting to maintain the continuity of effective business operations. IJIS has had a front-row seat to these
operations and has learned from many of the experts who have successfully dealt with some of these challenges. This
webinar will present a discussion addressing key experiences, resulting efforts, and available best practices effecting
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Day 1, Session 2 : Leveraging Technologies for the Public Sector
○ Michelle Gregory, Countywide Data Analytics Coordinator, Fairfax County
Department of Management and Budget
○ Benji Hutchinson, Vice President of Federal Operations, NEC Corporation of
America
○ Kshemendra Paul, Executive Director/Chief Data Officer, Data Governance and
Analytics for US Department of Veteran Affairs
○ Ashwini Jarral, Former Executive Director, IJIS Institute, and, Current Founder and
COO, IDYA4 - Moderator
Any pandemic, crisis or disaster results in enormous stress to business operations. This particular crisis has highlighted
even more the necessity to implement new technologies for “remote operations” and improved preparedness while
maintaining effective operations. This session will take an innovative approach to identifying what is missing (policies,
training & education, technologies, etc.), and how solution providers can help combat these issues affecting the publicsector. -
Day 2, Session 5 : Culture Change in Service Delivery
Session #5 – A Culture Change in Service Delivery
○ Anthony Ambrose, Director of Public Safety, Newark, NJ (Invited)
○ Sarah Lochner, Director of Court Services, Wabash County, IN
○ Joe Wheeler, Chief Executive Officer, MTG Management Consultants
○ Brian Riggs, Riggs Enterprise – Moderator
As multiple crises impact our operational worlds, how should we best adapt to change while meeting the operational
imperatives? What impacts have these crises had on the current and ultimately future workforce? In order to strive for
post-pandemic operational success, it is critical to discuss potential lasting impacts to the workplace environment. By
hearing from representatives from businesses and agencies who have successfully reinvented their work cultures in a
matter of months, this session will provide attendees with exclusive insight into the processes that will help prevent some
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Day 2, Session 6 : Lack of Information Sharing in the Public Sector
Session #6 – Lack of Information Sharing in the Public-Sector
○ Chris Trucillo, Senior Vice President, Chief of Police & Office of Emergency
Management, New Jersey Transit
○ Erin Dalton, Deputy Director, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Department of Human
Services
○ Beth Skinner, Director, Iowa Department of Corrections
○ Stephen L. Morris, FBI CJIS Division Assistant Director (Retired); IBM Associate
Partner, Global Business Services (GBS) - Moderator
While many issues have been exposed over the past several months, the current crisis has illustrated how important
information sharing is during these difficult times to effectively meet the lifesaving demands of practitioners that strive
to keep our communities safe and healthy daily. This webinar will focus on demonstrating the benefits of utilizing
information sharing technologies to more effectively meet the needs of your organization while addressing the
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Day 1, Session 3: Outlook on Public Sector Financial Resources Post Pandemic
○Karhlton Moore, Executive Director, Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
○ Yucel (u-jel) Ors, Legislative Director, Public Safety – Federal Advocacy, National
League of Cities
○ Mike Costigan, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance - Moderator
The current Pandemic will inevitably leave huge financial impacts on everyone. How will agencies be able to sustain andsuccessfully deliver services in the public-sector? This session will provide insight into some of these effects while discussing new opportunities for agencies and providers to maintain cross-sector partnerships. The session will also review valuable resources and reference points available for consideration.