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Socrata Powers–and Benefits From–Open Data Movement in Government

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Originally posted by Benjamin Romano on Xconomy

Drawing on an unprecedented amount of government data that is easier to access than ever before, more than 11,000 software developers, entrepreneurs, students, and others across the country devoted part of last weekend to building technologies designed to help local, state, and federal governments solve problems and improve their communities.

The first National Day of Civic Hacking encompassed events in 83 cities including Detroit, where an understaffed city department sought help answering its phones; Denver, where the winning team built an app that helps visitors find legal marijuana dispensaries; and Seattle, where teams developed tools to connect people with events in their neighborhoods.

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FOSE 2013 Offers Comprehensive Conference Program to Government Attendees for Free

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Event Responds to Market Demands, Opens all Educational Sessions, Keynotes and Workshops to Government

Vienna, Va - FOSE 2013 will provide an extended value to government attendees by offering free admission to its entire educational program, including its executive-level conference featuring five tracks and over 40 comprehensive sessions.  Program topics will focus on the technology and management drivers affecting government today, including cloud and virtualization; cybersecurity; mobile government; big data and business intelligence; and project management.  Government attendees will also have complimentary access to the event's keynotes, workshops and training in the exhibit hall.  FOSE 2013 will take place May 14-16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

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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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Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS) Returning to Reno for Third Consecutive Year

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Growing Veteran Small Business in the Federal Marketplace

Washington, DC. The Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS) is returning to the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, Nevada, June 10-13, 2013, for a third time.

Bringing together Federal agencies, prime contractors, and Veteran business owners, VETS helps companies understand and utilize Veteran-owned small business contracting opportunities provided by the Federal government. "VETS is crafted by Veterans already doing business with the Federal government--Veteran Entrepreneurs who have walked in your shoes", says Scott Denniston, Executive Director of the National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC), the host organization for VETS.

At VETS2013, attendees will gain the knowledge and relationships necessary to take advantage of the Federally mandated contract opportunities set aside specifically for Veteran-owned small businesses. The event will assemble over 500 attendees in classroom discussions, a lively exhibit hall, networking events, and one-on-one business development sessions.

"This is the first conference I've supported where the core objective is to educate and train entrepreneurs and small business owners...The most effective and advantageous Veteran's event I've been privileged to support", emphasizes two-time VETS speaker Joshua Frank, Principal of RSM Federal.

For additional information on the 2013 Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, go to www.veterantrainingsymposium.com, email InfoVETS@aetherquest.com, or call (571) 297-4039.

Contact: Alethea Cruz
Office: (571) 297-4023
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Business & Technology Solutions Summit Kicks Off Bicoastal Conferences (Call for Speakers!)

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Cloud and Big Data solutions conferences coming to Seattle/Bellevue, Wash., and Raleigh, N.C., in 2013; call for speakers for West Coast event open until November 30, 2012

SEATTLE, Wash. Cloud computing and Big Data are the most relevant business topics for leaders in both the private and public sectors.  Attending a Business & Technology Solutions (BTS) Summit will be essential for these decision makers to learn and hear firsthand the latest developments and trends in cloud computing and Big Data.

Two bicoastal events are scheduled for 2013: a West Coast event takes place April 16 - 17 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Wash., and an East Coast conference will be held August 20 - 21 at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, N.C.

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