R 301358Z OCT 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0641/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STEERING GROUP (ITSG) CONFERENCE JAN 2010//
REF/A/MSGID:CLINGER COHEN ACT/-/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/ACMC/YMD:20020909//
NARR/REF A IS THE POLICY THAT ESTABLISHES A CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (CIO) TO OVERSEE THE ACQUSITION AND MANAGEMENT OF IT FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, REF B IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STEERING GROUP (ITSG) CHARTER//
POC/MARTIN FURLANE/MAJ/UNIT:C4 CP ITGPA/-/TEL:703.693.9970/TEL:DSN 223.99670/ EMAIL:MARTIN.FURLANE@USMC.MIL//
POC/SCOTT THOMAS/CTR/UNIT:C4 CP ITGPA/NAME:703.693.9971 /EMAIL:SCOTT.THOMAS.CTR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. STEERING GROUP (ITSG) VALUE AND RISK ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN BUILDING, 475 AQUIA TOWNE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, STAFFORD, VA, 11-15 JAN 2010 FROM 0800-1700 DAILY.
2. INTENT. IAW REFS A AND B, AND AS DISCUSSED DURING THE JUNE 2009 ITSG CONFERENCE, THE USMC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (CIO) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING IT INITIATIVES COMPETING FOR USMC PROGRAMMING RESOURCES.  CORRESPONDINGLY, ALL POM-12 IT INITIATIVES MUST BE VETTED THROUGH THIS ITSG OR OBTAIN A WAIVER FROM C4/CIO IOT COMPETE IN THE POM-12 PROGRAMMING PROCESS. THE CONFERENCE WILL CONDUCT VALUE AND RISK ASSESSMENTS OF ALL IT RELATED POM-12 INITIATIVES AND RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO ADVOCATES, PEB CHAIRS, FAMS, AND MCSC VIA DC, P AND R FOR CONSIDERATION IN POM-12 DEVELOPMENT AND DELIBERATIONS.  READ AHEAD PACKAGES AND VOTING CRITERIA WILL BE PROVIDED BY SEPCOR AND POSTED ON THE ITSG PORTAL HTTPS:(SLASH SLASH)EHQMC.USMC.MIL/SITES/ITSG, NLT 30 OCT 2009.
3. IAW REF B, DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF ITSG MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL/COLONEL LEVEL OR CIVILIAN MARINE EQUIVALENT. REQUEST ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION WITH ATTENDEE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION AND SLIDE PRESENTATIONS NLT 30 NOV 2009; INFORMATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO MESSAGE POCS. 
4. ALTHOUGH THE ITSG WILL FOCUS ON CONDUCTING ASSESSMENTS OF IT-RELATED INITIATIVES FOR POM-12, C4 IS SOLICITING FEEDBACK ON ADDITIONAL AGENDA TOPICS. RECOMMENDED AGENDA TOPICS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO MESSAGE POCS NLT 14 DEC 2009.
5. UNIFORM WILL BE SERVICE "B" FOR MILITARY AND BUSINESS CASUAL FOR CIVILIANS.
6. ATTENDEE TAD COSTS WILL BE UNIT FUNDED.
7. ALL SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE UNCLASSIFIED LEVEL.
8. THIS MARADMIN SELF CANCELS ON 1 MAR 2010.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN ALLEN, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS/USMC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER//