Due to unprecedented budget pressure, institutions are taking open source from academic computing and bringing it into the data center and the classroom. By doing so they're reducing costs and increasing collaborative innovation. Gunnar Hellekson, Red Hat Chief Technology Strategist, discusses the evolution and growth of open source in higher education.

Philadelphia's risk for natural and man-made disasters, combined with its densely-populated urban area, makes it critical for all stakeholders to collaborate and share information. Its Tier 1 UASI status heightens the need for expanded response capabilities to manage crises that pose the greatest risk to the region, its critical infrastructure and key resources. Join your peers across all areas of homeland security and emergency preparedness t...

Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness The 11th annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition highlights DOJ, DHS, and DoD's technologies, RDT&E investments, and training tools currently available and being developed for the emergency responder community, as well as provides a forum for emergency responders to discuss best practices and exchange information. With 1,500 attendees and 150 exhibits and...