ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 262105Z JUL 02 ZYB MIN PSN 502675J25
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N7//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 230/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N7//
 
SUBJ/INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL SUMMIT//
 
RMKS/1.  THE INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (IP) COMMUNITY WAS ESTABLISHED
IN OCTOBER 2001 TO DEVELOP OPERATIONALLY SAVVY PROFESSIONALS WITH
EXPERTISE IN INFORMATION, COMMAND AND CONTROL, AND SPACE SYSTEMS
TECHNOLOGY.  ONE OF THE FIRST INITIATIVES TO FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS WAS THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE (ESC).  VADM MAYO,
COMMANDER, NAVAL NETWORK WARFARE COMMAND AND COMMUNITY SPONSOR,
CHAIRED THE FIRST ESC MEETING 15-16 JULY AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL.
 
2.  THE ESC HAD IP AND EXTERNAL REPRESENTATIVES (E6-O9) FROM OPNAV,
CFFC, CPF, NETWARCOM, SURFPAC, CNET, SECONDFLT, SPAWAR, NPS, BUPERS,
AND THE NNOC CLAIMANCY.  THE  ESC DEVELOPED THE VISION AND ROAD AHEAD
FOR THE IP COMMUNITY, AND THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE FIRST IP SUMMIT
SCHEDULED FOR 9-12 SEPTEMBER IN NORFOLK, VA.  THIS FORUM WILL BE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP TO IMPART THE VISION AND ROAD AHEAD
AND SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY.  THE FORUM TOPIC IS THE
INFORMATION POWER ADVANTAGE CHARTING A REVOLUTIONARY COURSE:
   - FORGE INFORMATION DOMINANCE
   - LEAD EVOLUTION OF THE WARFIGHTER
   - OPEN PORTALS TO INNOVATION
 
3.  APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY, A NEW APPROACH TO CHANGE INVOLVING LARGE
GROUP INTERVENTION, WILL BE EMPLOYED DURING THE SUMMIT.  MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TOOL CAN BE FOUND AT THE WEBSITE:
HTTP://APPRECIATIVEINQUIRY.CWRU.EDU/INTRO/WHATISAI.CFM.  THIS
INNOVATIVE APPROACH WILL BE USED TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO
GENERATE AND LAUNCH IDEAS AND INITIATIVES THAT COULD SIGNIFICANTLY
AFFECT THE FUTURE OF THE IP COMMUNITY AND THE EVOLUTION OF NAVY
WARFIGHTING.  OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIOR LEADERS TO HAVE DIALOGUES WITH
THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PART OF THE SUMMIT.
 
4.  I STRONGLY URGE COMMANDING OFFICERS TO ENDORSE MAXIMUM
PARTICIPATION FOR YOUR IP OFFICERS.  ALL IP OFFICERS ARE INVITED TO
ATTEND THE SUMMIT.  REGISTRATION IS ONLINE AT
HTTPS://AICOLLABORATION.CNET.NAVY.MIL/SUMMIT.NSF/AI
(CLICK ON IP SUMMIT).  THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 31 JULY.
LATE REGISTRATION WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  IP
OFFICERS MAY FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE IP COMMUNITY VIRTUAL
WORKPLACE AT HTTPS://OURIPCOMMUNITY.SPAWAR.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS ARE BEING IDENTIFIED AND WILL BE NOTIFIED
SEPARATELY VIA MESSAGE AND EMAIL FROM VADM MAYO.
 
6.  THE SUMMIT POINT OF CONTACT IS CDR SUE HIGGINS AT EMAIL
SHIGGINS@NPS.NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM D. V. MCGINN, USN.//
 
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