Tuesday, December 6, 2005

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Boulevard B/C (2^nd Floor)

Opening Plenary
The Promise of RFID Technology: What Is It and What's All the Buzz About?

RFID has become a very hot topic.  RFID advocates in business and government point out its tremendous potential to improve efficiency and productivity, while privacy advocates raise alarms about the dangers of exposing personal information.  In this opening session, speakers will explain the technology, outline how it is being deployed and highlight the policy ramifications.

Moderator:                    
Delegate Joe T. May

Speakers:                   
Steven Shafer, Senior Researcher, Microsoft, Washington

Tres Wiley, Director of eDocuments, Texas Instruments, Texas

Mike Malik, Customer Care Team Leader, Department of Technology and Information, Delaware

Paula Bruening, Staff Counsel, Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), Washington, DC

Handouts:
Speaker Biographies
Session Summary
RFID Technology Overview - Steven Shafer's presentation
RFID: A State Perspective - Mike Malik's presentation
RFID for Policymakers: What it's all about? Good or evil? - Tres Wiley's presentation

Break

Case Studies:  RFID at Work in Government and Business
Session Summary

RFID technology currently is being used in a variety of government and industry applications.  Through case studies, speakers and meeting attendees will explore current and potential uses of RFID and address policy issues such as unauthorized access to data, database security and privacy, and appropriate data practices.

2:15 pm - 3:30 pm   Retail Applications

Moderator:                             
Delegate Joe T. May, Virginia

Speakers:       
Richard Varn, President, RJV Consulting, Iowa

Juergen Reinold, Senior Director of Technology, Asset Visibility Systems Business, Motorola, Illinois

Paula Bruening, Staff Counsel, Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), Washington, DC

Handouts:
Speaker Biographies

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm                  Break

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm  Libraries & Schools

Moderator:                              
Representative Dave Hogue, Utah

Speakers:                               
Rei R. Onishi, Legislative Aide, Office of  Senator Joe Simitian, California  

Paula Bruening, Staff Counsel, Center for Democracy and Technology , Washington, DC

Debra Caldwell Stone, American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois

Darrell Walery, Director of Technology, Consolidated High School District 230, Illinois

Ashi Majid, Marketing Manager, RFID Solutions, Infineon Technologies North America Corporation    

Handouts:
Speaker Biographies
RFID for Libraries - Ashi Majid's presentation
Hot Technology for K-12 Schools - Darrell Walery's handout
Think Before Banning: A Response to Concerns about RFID - Darrell Walery's handout
Should a Public School Tag and Track Your Child? - Rei R. Onishi presentation

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

Reception and Vendor Exhibits

Wednesday, December 7, 2005

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 11:15 am

Case Studies:  RFID at Work in Government and Business (con't)

RFID technology currently is being used in a variety of government and industry applications.  Through case studies, speakers and meeting attendees will explore current and potential uses of RFID and address policy issues such as unauthorized access to data, database security and privacy, and appropriate data practices.

8:30 am - 9:45 am  Identification Systems/Transportation Security

Moderator:                              
Senator Debra Bowen, California

Speakers:                            
Senator Michael Balboni, New York

Frank Moss, Deputy Assistant Secretary Passport Services, U.S. Department of State

Mike Malik, Customer Care Team Leader, Department of Technology and Information, Delaware

Neville Pattinson  CISSP CIPP, Director of Business Development, Technology & Government Affairs, Axalto Inc, Texas

Rei R. Onishi, Legislative Aide, Office of  Senator Joe Simitian, California

David E. Williams, Vice President, Policy, Citizens Against Government Waste

Handouts:
Speaker Biographies
RFID In Government IDs: Policy Principles - Rei R. Onishi's presentation

10:00 am -11:15 am  Medical/Health Care

Moderator:                              
Delegate Joe T. May

Speakers:    
Elliott E. Maxwell, Communications Program Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland

David Gonzales, Director, State Government Affairs, Healthcare Distribution Management Association, Virginia

Representative Mary E. Flowers, Illinois

Pam Dixon, Executive Director, World Privacy Forum, California

Handouts:
Speaker Biographies
RFID, Healthcare and Public Policy - Elliot Maxwell's presentation

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Closing Plenary:
RFID: Policy Issues & Options

RFID technology was first used in World War II, but the myriad of new applications for this technology have generated concerns about privacy, prompting some states to explore legislative solutions.  In this closing session, experts will outline existing laws and policies that may apply to RFID and identify options for addressing RFID policy concerns..

Moderator:                              
Delegate Joe T. May, Virginia

Speakers:
Marc-Anthony Signorino, Director and Counsel, Technology & Environmental Policy, Executive Director, AeA State Government Affairs, American Electronics Association (AeA), Washington, DC

Lisa Wallmeyer, Executive Director, Joint Commission on Technology and Science, Virginia

Steven Shafer, Senior Researcher, Microsoft, Redmond, Washington

Richard Varn, President, RJV Consulting, Iowa

Handouts:
Speaker Biographies
Session Summary
RFID Policy Recommendations - Steven Shafer's presentation
RFID Legislation and Policy - Richard Varn's presentation