GTC Southwest 2011 Renaissance Hotel 9721 Arboretum Boulevard Austin, TX 78759 June 13 − 14, 2011 TOPICS WILL INCLUDE Cloud Computing - Technologies and Opportunities Driving Operating Efficiencies with IT: Best Practices The Future of Mobile Technology Wireless Broadband: The Changing Landscape Social Media in Government Engaging the Mobile Citizen Texas.gov Update Implementing an Information Security Program IT Governance and Portfolio...

The 4th annual SANS What Works in Forensics and Incident Response Summit will be held deep in the heart of Texas this year. Not only is Austin home to the Texas state capitol, it is also the epicenter of the state's music, art, and avante garde scenes. Walk down the street and you are bound to find a bumper sticker or two proclaiming "Keep Austin Weird". Just 2 blocks from the Omni hotel, 6th street Entertainment District offers multiple music...

What is the Power to Purchase Technology Expo? Power to Purchase brings DIR contracted technology vendors together with IT and purchasing staff from state agencies, local and county government, K-12 and higher education to raise awareness about our Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Cooperative Contracts program. ICT Co-op Contracts is a streamlined cooperative purchasing program for state and local government, public education, a...

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is proud to announce the return of their annual IT symposium: USACE IM/IT Symposium 2011. The USACE IM/IT Symposium will take place at The Renaissance Austin Hotel the week of April 11-15, 2011, with exhibits open from Monday evening's reception through Wednesday lunch. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to network with approximately 130-150 USACE personnel in attendance while attending the conference s...

AUSTIN AWAITS!This year's NGAUS conference features the unique sights, sounds and tastes of the Texas capital. Join us in Austin, Texas for the 132nd NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition. More than 4,000 Guard members will convene along with defense officials, industry representatives and lawmakers to determine crucial Guard issues and plot NGAUS' legislative priorities for the following year. While offering professional development oppor...

Power to Purchase brings DIR contracted technology vendors together with IT and purchasing staff from state agencies, local and county government, K-12 and higher education to raise awareness about our Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Cooperative Contracts program. ICT Co-op Contracts is a streamlined cooperative purchasing program for state and local government, public education, and other public entities within and outside the...

Digital Government Trends Managing in Challenging Times New Technologies Innovation Web 2.0 Security. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE •Where's Your Focus - How to Market Solutions to Business •Reaching Citizens through 2.0 •Texas Department of Information Resources DBITS Update •Texas ERP Project Update •Are You Ready to Star on YouTube? Policies to Support New Service Models •Doing the Right Things - Dashboards and Per...

Join government officials and key industry leaders as they present an in-depth look at the policy and technology issues involved with meeting Texas' critical electricity needs and satisfying the public's interest in ultra clean technology

NASCIO conferences provide a unique opportunity for corporate members to network with their state government business partners and to discuss the issues facing the information technology field in the public and private sector.

The Summit provides clean energy technology companies and entrepreneurs a venue for presenting their innovations to venture capitalists, Angel investors, and strategic investors that currently invest in clean energy, along with experts from Austin Energy, corporate partners, other utility executives and government leaders. This year’s theme “Bringing the Smart Grid to Life” directly relates to efforts from the Pecan Street Project. The Pecan S...