National Civic Hacking Event Takes Form June 1-2

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If you're looking for evidence that hacking for a cause is sweeping the nation, this weekend's National Day of Civic Hacking, which boasts 95 affiliated events across the country, may just convince you.

The White House led event, June 1-2, aims to unite everyday citizens, coders, hackers and entrepreneurs to build civic solutions leveraging government data.

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Business & Technology Solutions Summit Kicks Off Bicoastal Conferences (Call for Speakers!)

Cloud and Big Data solutions conferences coming to Seattle/Bellevue, Wash., and Raleigh, N.C., in 2013; call for speakers for West Coast event open until November 30, 2012

SEATTLE, Wash. Cloud computing and Big Data are the most relevant business topics for leaders in both the private and public sectors.  Attending a Business & Technology Solutions (BTS) Summit will be essential for these decision makers to learn and hear firsthand the latest developments and trends in cloud computing and Big Data.

Two bicoastal events are scheduled for 2013: a West Coast event takes place April 16 - 17 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Wash., and an East Coast conference will be held August 20 - 21 at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, N.C.

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