7:30am - 9:00am Registration & Coffee

9:00am - 10:30am   Introduction to Contract Law and Technology Contracts
Speaker: Tracy Mitrano, Academic Dean of the Trust, Assurance and Cybersecurity Certificate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Cloud computing signals a shift in administrative information technology life cycles from procurement to retirement of services. This discussion will focus on cloud computing procurement process by outline a set a best practices for colleges and universities that move from a linear to dynamic process.

10:30am - 12:00pm   Contract Management at a Small College
Speaker: Mark Berman, Chief Information Officer, Siena College

Even in a small college departmental managers don't always think about the fact that contracting for a "cloud" service should involve the IT folk. This session will explore how Siena College has responded to this challenge and how a checklist was developed for protective elements desired in each contract. Attendees will be encouraged to share challenges that they face so that best practices can be developed. 

12:00pm - 1:00pm   Lunch

1:00pm - 2:30pm   Contract Management at a Research University
Speaker:  Mathew Dalton,  Chief Information Security Officer,  University of Massachusetts Amherst

The challenge of addressing the outsourcing of both technology and other information services at a large research university seems to be a Sisyphean task.  Matthew Dalton will lead an interactive talk on some thoughts and strategies as each university starts to make headway.

2:30pm - 3:30pm  Group Activity

3:30pm  End