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FOSE 2013 Announces Mobile Government Track

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Leading Government Executives to Explore Topics Including BYOD and the Digital Government Strategy

Vienna, Va - FOSE 2013 will highlight the importance of today's mobile landscape within government with a track focused on mobile challenges and best practices.   Sessions will look at top strategies and policies including Bring You Own Device (BYOD), application programming interfaces (APIs) and mobilizing enterprise systems. FOSE 2013 will take place May 14-16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

"With promises of decreased costs and increased efficiencies, as well as the release of the Digital Government Strategy last year, mobility is one of the most relevant topics today," said Mike Eason, Vice President, Public Sector Events, 1105 Media, Inc.  "But implementing the strategy comes with a learning curve.  The mobile government program features best practices and planning that helps attendees find approaches that best fit their agency's mission."

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FOSE 2013 Announces Comprehensive Cloud and Virtualization Track

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Sessions to Explore Risks and Benefits of Implementing Cloud and Virtualization Services

FOSE 2013 will highlight the growing importance of cost-saving tactics in a budget-driven world by offering a track dedicated to cloud and virtualization, presented by leading government authorities in this space.  FOSE 2013 will take place May 14-16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

"In a post-event survey, nearly half of FOSE 2012's attendees stated they wanted to learn more about cloud and virtualization," said Mike Eason, Vice President, Public Sector Events, 1105 Media, Inc.  "With agency budgets in limbo, this topic will continue to gain popularity as it offers solutions for doing more with less.  By offering a track dedicated to cloud and virtualization, we're providing attendees the opportunity to learn more about the implementation and best practices of utilizing these services for their agency."

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FOSE 2013 Announces Education Tracks and Sessions

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VIENNA, Va.--Cloud and Virtualization; Cybersecurity; Mobile Government; Big Data and Business Intelligence; and Project Management will be the featured tracks at FOSE 2013, each providing cutting-edge technology insights, policy updates, case studies and expert guidance to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of government programs. FOSE 2013, the largest and most comprehensive event serving the government technology community, will take place May 14-16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

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Government Information and Analytics Summit, Enterprise Architecture Conference Announce Keynotes

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Vienna, Va - Michael Saylor, MIT graduate, best-selling author and technology entrepreneur, has just been announced as a keynote for the Government Information and Analytics Summit (GIAS), while an esteemed panel from the CIO Council - including Adrian Gardner, CIO of Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA and Simon Szykman, CIO of the Department of Commerce - as well as David M. Wennergren, Department of Defense (DoD) Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer, will keynote the 10th Annual Enterprise Architecture (EA) Conference. These events are being co-located at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC and will take place November 28-29, 2012.

Michael Saylor has received critical acclaim from Time, Newsweek, The New Yorker, USA Today and The Washington Post and will be sharing insights from his recently released book, The Mobile Wave. The Mobile Wave takes an in-depth analysis into current mobile platforms, and suggests the natural development of a universal computing platform in the future. At GIAS, Saylor will also discuss how the development of mobile intelligence will redefine the lives of people around the world. Read More >>

Dawn Meyerriecks to Discuss the Intelligence Community’s Cloud, Mobility Priorities during Keynote Address

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Vienna, Va - August 15, 2012 - Dawn Meyerriecks, Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Acquisition, Technology and Facilities at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), will deliver a keynote address, "Cloud Apotheosis," on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 1pm at the Cloud & Virtualization, Cybersecurity and Mobile Government Conferences.  The co-located events will be held October 22-23, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC.

"Cloud Apotheosis" will focus on the intelligence community's (IC) potential shift to an enterprise cloud environment, as well as their future mobile plans.  Ms. Meyerriecks will share insights on the status of current IC technology initiatives, as well as provide an assessment of what advancements government and industry should expect in the near term.

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