GEOINT POSTPONED Due to Language in “Pay Our Military Act”

"We {GEOINT 2013} are one of the few events this year to fill downtown Tampa nearly to capacity. However, new legislation, subsequent legal interpretations, and resultant directives have drastically changed the environment." Keith Masbeck, CEO USGIF

After the October 1 announcement that the GEOINT 2013 Symposium would take place in spite of the government shutdown, USGIF CEO Keith Masbeck announced this week that the symposium will, in fact, be postponed.  Originally scheduled for October 13-16 in Tampa, GEOINT will now be held in the spring of 2014.

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Consumer Electronics Association’s Chief Economist and Senior Director of Research to Deliver Opening Keynote at 930gov Showcase

Originally posted on Digital Government

Shawn DuBravac to address the Next Digital Decade

Vienna, VA; Digital Government Institute (DGI), which produces targeted, leading-edge education and networking programs for the government IT community, announced Shawn DuBravac, the Chief Economist and Senior Director of Research with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, will deliver the opening keynote address at the inaugural 930gov "Strategic Buying at Year-End" IT Showcase.

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Trending Now: The Public Sector Focuses on Customer Service

Originally posted by Hannah Ornell on govloop

 

Daryl Covey, an experienced service manager with over thirty-eight years of public sector service, brought together federal customer service managers from all lines of business. The group collaboratively generated a collection of customer service "best practices" for government employees. Covey shares his findings and the findings of these experts in his new book, Government Customer Service Standards.

Daryl Covey spoke to Chris Dorobek of the DorobekINSIDER about his book and its implications for service across phone, web, email, and in-person interactions between government employees and customers.  Listen >>

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Digital Government Institute Names Wendy Moore Director of Sales

Originally posted on Digital Government Institute

Vienna, VA; Digital Government Institute (DGI), which produces targeted, leading-edge education programs for the government IT community, appointed Wendy Moore to the new position of Director of Sales.

Ms. Moore, with over 12 years' experience in technology-focused event sales, will be in charge of identifying new accounts and managing an existing client base of technology solution vendors interested in reaching the government IT marketplace.  As a result of Digital Government Institute's continued growth, the need to expand its sales coverage lead to hiring Ms. Moore.
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