R 141515Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 160/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STEERING GROUP (ITSG) CONFERENCE 2011//
REF/A/MSGID:DIR/MCO 5400.52//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/ACMC/YMD:20020909//
NARR/REF A IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER MARINE CORPS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REF B IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STEERING GROUP (ITSG) CHARTER.//
POC/SCOTT THOMAS/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4 CPITGPA/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:7036939970//
POC/JULIUS PFEIFLE/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4 CPITGPA/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:7036939970//
POC/DAVID PETERSON/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4 CPITGPA/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:7036146675//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. ANNOUNCE THE USMC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STEERING GROUP (ITSG) CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT THE MITRE OFFICE, 925 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 301 STAFFORD, VA, 2-6 MAY.
2. BACKGROUND. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, THE DON DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (MARINE CORPS) (DDCIO(MC)) WILL CHAIR THE ITSG AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE IT CAPITAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT PROCESS BY IDENTIFYING IT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MARINE CORPS AS WELL AS THOSE THAT WOULD RESULT IN SHARED BENEFITS OR COST AVOIDANCE/SAVINGS. IAW REF A, THE DDCIO(MC) WILL UTILIZE THE ITSG TO IMPLEMENT A PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO RECOMMEND WHETHER TO CONSIDER CONTINUING, MODIFYING, OR TERMINATING IT SYSTEMS. THE ITSG PROCESS PROVIDES THE DDCIO (MC) A BASIS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITIES, ADVOCATES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT APPLICATION, MODERNIZATION, FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION, ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, AND PROTECTION OF ALL IT RESOURCES. AS PART OF A SYSTEMS REVIEW, FUNCTIONAL AREA MANAGERS (FAM) SHALL SOLICIT AND COORDINATE BRIEFS FOR ALL IT SYSTEMS AT THE PORTFOLIO LEVEL. THIS WILL INCLUDE REVIEWING THE DELIVERED CAPABILITIES AND VALIDITY OF REQUIREMENT OF EACH SYSTEM WITHIN THE PORTFOLIO TO IDENTIFY REDUNDANCIES IN SYSTEM CAPABILITIES AND ARTICULATE HOW THEY ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF VISION, GOALS, AND AIMS DELINEATED IN MARINE CORPS STRATEGY 2025 AND USMC IT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES DEFINED IN THE MARINE CORPS INFORMATION ENTERPRISE STRATEGY. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE IT SERVICES, WHILE MEETING ALL APPLICABLE MANDATES, ORDERS, AND DIRECTIVES, EACH FAM WILL PROVIDE A LIST OF THEIR SYSTEMS AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS OF WHETHER TO CONTINUE, MODIFY, OR TERMINATE EACH SYSTEM BASED ON THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROCESS WITHIN THE FUNCTIONAL AREA.
3. AGENDA. THE MAY 2011 ITSG CONFERENCE WILL ASSESS ALL FUNCTIONAL AREA PORTFOLIOS FOR SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS TO USMC STRATEGIC IT AIMS, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. THE BRIEFS WILL IDENTIFY SYSTEM CAPABILITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE ALIGNMENT TO DOD, DON, AND USMC IT STRATEGIES AND MANDATES USING CRITERIA AND TEMPLATES TO BE PROVIDED PER PARA 4. ITSG MEMBERSHIP WILL USE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE BRIEF TO COMPARE WITH ESTABLISHED METRICS AND CRITERIA TO CATEGORIZE ALL SYSTEMS FROM AN ENTERPRISE PERSPECTIVE AS CONTINUE, MODIFY, OR TERMINATE.
4. DEVELOPMENT AND DELIBERATIONS. VOTING CRITERIA, BRIEFING TEMPLATES, AND OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY SEPCOR AND POSTED ON THE ITSG PORTAL AT HTTP:(SLASH SLASH)EHQMC.USMC.MIL/SITES/ITSG. RESULTS OF THIS ITSG CONFERENCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO FAMS, ADVOCATES, AND MCSC VIA DC, PR FOR USE IN DEVELOPING IT EFFICIENCIES.
5. PER REF B, DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF ITSG MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL/COLONEL LEVEL OR CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT AND SHOULD BE APPOINTED IN WRITING, PER REF B. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE DECISION MAKERS ARE PRESENT FOR VOTING. REQUEST ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION WITH ATTENDEE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION NO LATER THAN (NLT) 1 APR 2011; INFORMATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO MESSAGE POCS.
6. UNIFORM FOR THIS CONFERENCE IS SERVICE "C" FOR MILITARY AND APPROPRIATE BUSINESS CASUAL FOR CIVILIANS.
7. ATTENDEE TAD COSTS WILL BE UNIT FUNDED.
8. ALL SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE UNCLASSIFIED LEVEL.
9. THIS MARADMIN SELF CANCELS ON 1 JUN 2011.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN NALLY, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS/DEPUTY DON CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (MARINE CORPS).//