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R 132000Z JUN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 841149J27
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N6/N7//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 156/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHDC/N6N7//
 
SUBJ/2003 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.  COMNAVNETWARCOM SPONSORED THE FIRST SUMMIT IN SEPTEMBER
2002 TO DEVELOP THE WAY AHEAD.  THE NAVY IS NOW GAINING VALUABLE
RETURNS FROM THE IP COMMUNITY.  TO BUILD ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
THE 2002 SUMMIT, A SECOND SUMMIT IS PLANNED FOR 28-31 JULY IN
MONTEREY, CA. THE EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE MET IN APRIL AND
SELECTED A THEME WHICH BUILDS UPON THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED THUS FAR.
"SEA POWER 21 - REALIZING THE INFORMATION POWER ADVANTAGE
- SHAPING INFORMATION WARRIORS
- EXPLOITING OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- LEADING THE FORCE IN FORCENET
TAKE A FIX - REFINE THE COURSE - WIN THE WAR"
 
2.  APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY, AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CHANGE INVOLVING
LARGE GROUP INTERVENTION, WAS SUCCESSFULLY EMPLOYED LAST YEAR AND
WILL CONTINUE DURING THE SECOND SUMMIT.  MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS
TOOL CAN BE FOUND AT THE WEBSITE:
HTTP:/APPRECIATIVEINQUIRY.CWRU.EDU/INTRO/WHATISAI.CFM.  THE
APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY METHOD IS 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 IP COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS WILL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE
SUMMIT.
 
3.  I STRONGLY URGE COMMANDING OFFICERS TO ENDORSE MAXIMUM
PARTICIPATION FOR YOUR IP OFFICERS.  ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE IP
OFFICERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SUMMIT.  THIS FORUM WILL CONTINUE
TO SHAPE AND DEVELOP THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE WE ARE POSITIONED TO
PROVIDE THE REQUIRED OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND
LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE VISION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SEA POWER 21
AND FORCENET.  COMMANDS SHOULD CONSIDER OPTEMPO IN DETERMINING
WHETHER IP OFFICERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND.  PRIORITY FOR
ATTENDANCE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE IP OFFICERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO
ATTEND THE FIRST IP SUMMIT IN SEPTEMBER 2002.
 
4.  THE IP SUMMIT IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT AND PRIMARY
FUNDING SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY PARENT COMMANDS.  LIMITED CENTRAL
FUNDING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IP OFFICERS UNABLE TO OBTAIN
OTHER FUNDING.  PRIORITY FOR CENTRAL FUNDING WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE
WHO DID NOT ATTEND THE 2002 SUMMIT.  REGISTRATION IS ONLINE AT
HTTPS:/WWW.REGONLINE.COM/?9101 AND PROVIDES INFORMATION, INCLUDING
THE PLANNED SUMMIT SCHEDULE.  THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 23 JUNE.
IP OFFICERS MAY FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE IP COMMUNITY
VIRTUAL WORKPLACE AT HTTPS:/OURIPCOMMUNITY.SPAWAR.NAVY.MIL.  OTHERS
WITH ACCESS TO NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE, AT HTTPS:/WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL ,
MAY FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNDER IP OFFICERS LOCATED UNDER NAVY
COMMUNITIES.
 
5.  EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ARE BEING
NOTIFIED SEPARATELY BY COMNAVNETWARCOM.
 
6.  THE SUMMIT POINT OF CONTACT IS CAPT(SEL) CHRIS VANCE AT EMAIL
CLVANCE@NPS.NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM J.B. NATHMAN, USN//
 
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