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GMU C4I Center-AFCEA Symposium
May 21-22, 2013
SESSION 1: Defense Big Data Architecture and Security
(JIE and ICITE)
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Implementing the Right Big Data Architecture
Todd Myers
Lead Global Compute Architect, NGA
May 21, 2013 at 10:30
ABSTRACT
BIO
TODD G. MYERS is the Lead Global Compute Architect to NGA and provides collaborative support to the Office of the Chief
Information Officer (OCIO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), and the Office of the Director of Technology D/T, with
overall responsibility for IT Strategic planning across NGA and the Intelligence Community (IC) for NGA.
Mr. Myers work on global orchestration for architectural concepts of compute, storage and transport virtualization have
been used across the Department of Defense (DoD) and the IC in planning of data centers and mobile deployment capabilities.
His Global Compute Enterprise strategy outlines the transformational activities for organizations to deliver a fabric
of utility computing that scales on-demand and enables self-discovery and self-service access to timely and relevant information.
Mr. Myers is working across the IC in coordination with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to
architect, implement, and transition to the design patterns of global compute elements for the next generation of data analytics.
Securing Big Data
Ely Kahn
SVP, Sqrrl
May 21, 2013 at 10:30
ABSTRACT
ELY KAHN is the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of sqrrl and leads business strategy and development. He previously served as Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at the National Security Staff in the White House. Previously at the National Security Agency, Ely was an innovator and technical director for several database projects, handling some of the world's largest. He has a MBA from Wharton Business School and a BA from Harvard University.
BIO
ELY KAHN is the VP of Business Development and co-founder of Sqrrl and leads business strategy and development. He previously served as Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at the National Security Staff in the White House and in various positions at the Department of Homeland Security. He has a MBA from Wharton Business School and a BA from Harvard University.
_____________________Moderator
Jeffrey E. Smith
DCCA
BIO
JEFFREY E. SMITH currently serves as a Senior Vice President at DCCA, Chairman of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Engineering Advisory Board, Elected Member of AFCEA International Technology Advisory Board, and CEO & President of Black Lab
Security Systems. Mr. Smith has over 25 years experience and is a highly respected government expert in national security,
defense, cyber security, logistics, and innovative technology architectures & solutions. His clients include Air Force, Army,
DHS, HHS, Navy, NSA, OSD, State Dept., and many of the worldÕs largest enterprises. Mr. Smith has previously served in
senior executive roles for AT&T, Dresser Industries, IBM, and Serco. He holds a BA in Physics from the College of the
Holy Cross, BS in Computer and Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a MBA from Robert H. Smith School
of Business/University of Maryland.
Mr. Smith and DCCA, a VOSB and Columbia, MD Headquartered company, provides advanced IT services including cloud, geospatial
engineering, IA/Cyber security, ISR-based systems, and systems development, engineering, & modernization. DCCA is recognized
as an ISR big data, Cloud, and analytics leader in Accumulo, Hadoop, MongoDB, and other geospatial and machine-to-machine driven
Cloud architectures and solutions. DCCA is CMMI L3 rated, ISO-9001 and ISO-20000 accredited and majority of personnel are
TS/SCI Professionals. Defense, Intelligence, and Federal, Civilian Agencies customers include CIA, CYBERCOM, DEA, DOJ, DOS,
FBI, HHS, NIH, NSA, and USAF. Prime contracts include GSA ALLIANT SB, GSA IT Sch. 70, CMS Enterprise Development, Department
of State/CA/CST ConsularOne, and several Intel Community & DoD Agency Classified Programs.