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Robert Scoble and Shel Israel to Give Joint Keynote at GEOINT 2013

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Co-Authors to discuss location-based technology at GEOINT Symposium

Herndon, Virginia --Technology enthusiasts Robert Scoble and Shel Israel know what it takes to be successful when it comes to emerging technological trends. Scoble and Israel, co-authors of Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers, will share their knowledge of the tech world in a joint keynote presentation Oct. 14 as part of the GEOINT 2013 Symposium, held October 13-16 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL.

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DISA Industry Day: Times have changed

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Originally posted by ChrisScott on FedCyber.com

I joined 400 of my favorite colleagues last week to hear DISA's annual Forecast to Industry. I have attended this forum at Tampa, Disneyworld, Grand ole' Opry (almost, it flooded out), Disneyland and other exotic locations. This year we congregated in the conference room at the DISA Headquarters on Fort Meade. Have times changed!! Despite the fact that the event was streamed live over the Internet to anyone who signed up, we were separated from our electronic devices and spent the day in blissful isolation, reviewing the small list of upcoming opportunities for industry. We have posted a copy of their slides here: Forecast-Brief-9Aug

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GSA Cancels This Year’s Training Conference and Expo

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Originally posted by Charles S. Clark on Government Executive

Citing tight budgets, the General Services Administration on Friday announced it is suspending its signature Training Conference and Expo, which had been scheduled for May 14-16 in Orlando, Fla.

The annual event, designed for federal, state and local government employees and military members who make or influence procurement decisions, was attracting fewer than usual agency participants, GSA noted.

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DoD Conference Guidance – The Definition of Insanity

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Originally posted by on CTO Vision

When a handful of people from GSA became famous for waste and fraud  in a lavish conference in Las Vegas, DoD was forced to peer inside a can of worms.  As we grappled with providing support to two simultaneous war fronts, the increased budgets fueled an increase in Conferences by Government and other Industry/Government partnerships, such as AFCEA and NDIA.   The benefits from these events can be numerous:  many great minds can be gathered in one place (usually a really NICE place) to receive updates on DoD matters, to view the exhibits of existing and upcoming technologies, and to network and solve problems.  Now, however, as we face budget cuts associated with the ramp-down (and the threat of sequestration), these conferences are undergoing an exacting scrutiny.

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DoD bans entertainment, swag at conferences

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Originally posted by Jolie Lee on Federal News Radio

No more motivational speakers, musicians or promotional swag. The Defense Department is banning entertainment-related expenses at its conferences.

The Pentagon memo on conference oversight also prohibits conference participants from receiving gifts, such as tickets to recreational events outside of the conference. And DoD conference organizers can't use funds to produce videos not related to the conference.

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