Speakers

	Susie Adams Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Corporation (Federal Sales) Susie Adams is the Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft Federal’s Civilian business. In her present role she oversees and implements the technical strategy for Microsoft’s Civilian Federal Government business. Prior to joining Microsoft she held numerous leadership positions at Washington DC area consulting organizations including work at McGladery and Pullen, Booz-Allen-Hamilton and Spectrum Technology Group where she was the Director of Web development. Susie is most recently noted for her leadership in standing up Microsoft's Technology and Innovation Center for the Washington DC region and has authored several books on the topics of software integration and web development. Susie is a resident of Washington metropolitan area and holds a BS in Information Systems from George Mason University.
	Michael Binko President and CEO, kloudtrack Michael P. Binko is president/CEO and a member of the Board of Directors for kloudtrack. Prior to joining kloudtrack, Binko was founder and currently still serves as Managing General Partner of Gemini Venture Partners LLP, an early-stage private equity and venture capital firm concentrating on technology companies in the software, SaaS\|Cloud, computing, communications, internet, social networking, enterprise data management, new media and other information technology sectors. Prior to founding Gemini, Binko was with XRiver Technologies (NASDAQ: XYBR) where he served as Vice President of Corporate and Business Development. Concentrating on the markets of mobile computing and communications, XRiver is a leading intellectual property, technology and solution services company focused on wireless and mobile computing in numerous industry sectors. Binko earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees (with honors) in both Business Communications and English from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Binko is a graduate of the Innovation Management program offered jointly by the University of Marylandï¿½s Smith School of Business and A. James Clark School of Engineering. Binko is host of The UpStart Show a distributed content TV program that highlights the innovation ecosystem of early-stage entrepreneurs and investors. Binko is also a Board Member of the SIIA Software Division.
	Katie Lewin Director of Cloud Computing, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, U.S. General Services Administration Katie Lewin is the Program Manager for Cloud Computing at GSA. The program was established to drive the government-wide adoption of cost effective, green and sustainable Federal cloud computing solutions. The Program has four major initiatives: Apps.gov, E- mail in the Cloud, Security as a Service, and Data Center Consolidation. In her role as Program Manager, Ms. Lewin is responsible for identifying, developing and delivering methods for agencies to use cloud computing capabilities. Previously, she served as the Chief of Staff to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), U.S. General Services Administration. Previous to her work at GSA, Ms. Lewin was an information technology consultant at SRA International and Lockheed Martin working with clients at the Internal Revenue Service, other financial management agencies, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Ms. Lewin began her career in the Federal government at the Library of Congress and has worked at the Office of Management and Budget and the Internal Revenue Service. She has a Masters Degree in Library and Information Science from Dominican University and an undergraduate degree in American History from Trinity University.
	Tom McAndrew Executive Vice President of Professional Services and FedRAMP Technical Manager , Coalfire Tom McAndrew, CISSP, is the Executive Vice President of Professional Services and FedRAMP Technical Manager at Coalfire and has extensive government experience, working through FedRAMP, FISMA, DITSCAP, and DIACAP processes for over 10 years. Mr. McAndrew is a leading expert of compliance in virtual and cloud computing environments. He presented at VMWorld 2011 and 2012 in the U.S. and Europe on compliance challenges and solutions for virtual environments. He has also presented on a variety of information security topics for the FTC, State Agencies, the FDIC, and other information security and audit organizations such as the IIA, ISACA, and the ISSA.
	William McNee Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Saugatuck Technology Inc. Mr. McNee is the President and CEO of Saugatuck Technology, a subscription research and advisory firm focused on emerging industry trends and disruptive technologies driving change in enterprise IT. Over the past few years, Mr. McNee has helped spearhead the firm's research into evolving business models as a result of the shift to software-as-a-service (SaaS) and Cloud Computing. More recently, he has been actively involved in launching the firm’s CIO-targeted Cloud migration / leadership practice. Prior to founding the firm in 1999, Mr. McNee spent eleven years with Gartner, Inc., most recently as Group Vice President and Research Fellow, responsible for guiding the firm's overall research strategy. A recognized expert in enterprise software and related business / IT services, Mr. McNee spent five years leading Gartner's Business / IT Management practice as its Director of Research, focusing on CIO governance, IT sourcing models and e-commerce management strategies. Prior to this role, he was a lead analyst focusing on enterprise business applications, and asset management strategies. Prior to Gartner, Mr. McNee held strategic planning, financial management and marketing positions at CBS, HBO, Comshare and the Institute for Social Research. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Mr. McNee has published hundreds of articles and consulted with thousands of business and IT executives, and vendor clients around the globe. Mr. McNee is a University of Michigan alumnus, and has completed graduate work in economics at New York University.
	Kevin Plexico Vice President, Federal Information Solutions, Deltek Information Solutions Kevin Plexico is Vice President of Federal Information Solutions at Deltek where he manages the delivery of Deltek’s industry leading market federal research and information products providing essential information and insights to over 2,800 clients. Mr. Plexico has responsibility for leading the industry’s largest team of analysts focused on the government contracting industry. Mr. Plexico came to Deltek from its acquisition of INPUT in 2010. At INPUT, Mr. Plexico played an instrumental role in helping to grow the company from 15 employees to 160 employees. Mr. Plexico provides thought leadership and expert opinion to industry executives and is a recognized expert on the public sector market. Mr. Plexico earned an MBA in Information Systems from the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland and a B.B.A. in Economics from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
	Ashit Talukder Division Chief, Information Access Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology US Department of Commerce