Thursday, April 14

Silent commerce uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to make all sorts of objects intelligent and interactive, supporting the exchange of information among businesses, suppliers, customers and products.  Experts will explain how RFID technology works and explore current and potential applications.

Moderator:                  
Senator Ron Amstutz, Ohio
Vice Chair, NCSL Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee

Speakers:                   
John A. (Jack) Grasso, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Uniform Code Council and EPCglobal, New Jersey

Bill Schick, Vice President and Global Leader for Consumer Industries, Retail, Entertainment, and Media (CI&R) Industry Frameworks, EDS, New Jersey

Presentations/Handouts:
Speaker Biographies
EDS' Point of View on EDGE Enabled Information Explosion - Bill Schick

How Secure Is Your Personal Information?
(Joint program of the Financial Services, Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committees)

Concerns are growing over the security of personally identifiable information held by states and by private companies. Despite new federal and state laws, identity theft continues to grow.   And, the growing prevalence of data mining - collecting and analyzing large amounts of data in order to establish connections and find new useful information - may prompt states to take a closer look at privacy and public records issues.  Come discuss the latest efforts by states to prevent identity theft, regulate the exchange of Social Security numbers, and protect citizens from security breaches.

Moderators:                
Representative Donna Stone, Delaware

Dave Larson, Kansas, Staff Vice Chair, Communications, Technology and Interstate, Commerce Committee

Speakers:                   
Jessica Rich,  Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC          

Senator Debra Bowen, California

Representative Wayne Harper, Utah

Ronni Burns, Director of Business Practices, Citi Cards, New York

John McCumber, Strategic Program Manager, Symantec Corporation, Virginia 

Handouts/Presentations:
Speaker Biographies
Security Risks in IT Systems - John McCumber

Opening Plenary: Battling Unfunded Mandates

 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm

Reception
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill

Friday, April 15

Plenary Breakfast    
Medicaid, Medicare and Welfare Reform

(Joint program of the Transportation, and Law and Justice Committees)

The program will provide an update on steps states are taking to improve driver’s licenses and licensing procedures, the progress of the negotatited rulemaking on driver’s licenses and legislative activity in Congress. 

Co-Presiding:             
Delegate Carol Petzold, Maryland, Chair, Transportation Committee

Senator Michael Balboni, New York, Chair, Law and Criminal Justice Committee

Speakers:                   
Matt Sundeen, National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado

Melissa Savage, National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado

Cheye Calvo, National Conference of State Legislatures, Washington, D.C.  

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Atrium, Ronald Reagan Building
(transportation will be provided)

Saturday, April 16

ID Systems Partners Project Business Meeting

The ID Systems Partners Project  will hold a business meeting to plan programs and activities for 2005. The project report, Identification Security:  Technology and Policy Issues, will be released.   (A light breakfast will be provided)

Presiding: 
Senator Steve Kelley, Minnesota, Project Chair

Delegate Joe T. May, Virginia, Project Vice-Chair

Policy Forum and Business Meeting

12 noon -   1:30 pm           

Closing Plenary
International Trade and Preemption