Our Portland gathering on November 13th will bring together leaders, public engagement practitioners, philanthropists, academics, students and citizen groups from across the Cascadia region (Washington, Oregon and British Columbia). Participants will: Create a learning community to explore what quality public engagement is and how we can create more of it Meet and network with others interested in public engagement Share what kinds of quality...

The Atlantic invites you to join us for our K-12 Education Forum on Wednesday, November 10 at the Gallup Building in Washington, DC. Across the morning, we'll address strategies for strengthening America's schools - from supporting STEM education to showcasing effective teaching methods. A sample of confirmed panelists reads as follows: • Kevin Huffman, Teach for America • Jason Kamras, District of Columbia Public Schools • Dan...

GOSCON 2010 • October 27 - 28 2010 • Portland, Oregon • The Nines Hotel Registration is now open for GOSCON 2010! registration fees - full pass to conference & exhibits, meals, reception and materials, plus igniteGov evening: government and not for profit registration (early bird) $195.00 Corporate (early bird) $295.00 early bird registration discount has been extended to Oct 18 Stay at the Conference Hotel - Discount Extend...

Join Federal Computer Week, in partnership with Cisco, on October 21st at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC to hear experts from government and industry discuss a more deliberate and effective national cybersecurity strategy. Seminar sessions will cover: Understanding the Cybersecurity Adversaries The Role of Government in Making Cyber Progress Programs Underway that Empower Citizens How Using Network Capabilities Can Build Security...

Join the TechAmerica Foundation as it presents the most authoritative, well-referenced market forecast in the industry at the 46th annual Vision Conference. The Vision Forecast offers a detailed analysis of government agencies’ spending plans in order to help the high-tech industry understand current and emerging government requirements for technology, services and equipment. Day one of the Vision Conference is dedicated to providing a t...

Join us in October for a discussion about IT innovation and cyber security in our newly opened, state-of-the-art conference facility! Innovation Now, more than ever, IT innovation in government is critical for implementation of basic services as budgets are shrinking and demand for services is increasing. Industry speakers will discuss solutions to these issues. Cyber Security This October marks the sixth annual National Cybersecurity Awarenes...

Plan to join your colleagues at the Smart Facilities Forum to discuss the current mandates, opportunities, and challenges as agencies move toward smarter, greener operations. Attendees will learn how the convergence of digital and physical infrastructures is enabling better facilities management at the city, base, and building level. This is your opportunity to learn how infrastructure integration will help your agency identify efficiencies, e...

Intelligence Support Systems for Lawful Interception, Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Gathering ISS World and Naked Intelligence have partnered to create the world’s most unique Intelligence Support Systems and Intelligence Gathering conference. This event combines hands-on access to intelligence support systems solution providers with valuable insight and know-how presented by experienced practitioners of intelligence. The ISS...

In this roundtable discussion with federal IT pros, InformationWeek Government will explore the opportunities and challenges of creating private clouds in government data centers. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra wants government agencies to adopt cloud computing as a way of cutting costs, gaining efficiencies and quickly introducing new capabilities to federal employees and the public. Commercial cloud services are one way to do that, but government...