40% by 2015: Where Datacenter Consolidation and Cloud Computing MeetFebruary 23, 2011 - 8:00-11:00 AMThe Willard Hotel - Washington, DC The Administration recently issued a 25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal IT Management, mandating agencies to—among other things—reduce the number of Federal data centers by approximately 40% by 2015, as well as adopting a ‘Cloud First’ policy. Register today for this interac...

Convergence in the Next Generation Data CenterThursday, February 17, 2011 - 8:00-11:45amThe Willard Hotel - Washington, DC Discover how extending virtualization from your data center to the desktop can help you reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) while improving network performance and reliability—and increasing data integrity. Join us to learn how you can prepare your data center to maximize the benefits of virtualization, cloud comput...

Enterprise Strategies for Efficient Government OperationsFebruary 16, 2011 - 7:30 am - 12:15 pm Government professionals are looking for practical, actionable strategies to use information technology as a means of delivering more effective operating environments. Although this is a long-standing goal for most new programs, leveraging IT strategies for measurable performance improvements has proven challenging for many agencies. This is your op...

On Monday, February 14, 2011, Mountaintop Marketing Group's Peak Series CIO Breakfast proudly welcomes Jerry E. Williams, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development! The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the principal Federal agency for programs concerned with the Nation's housing needs, fair housing opportunities, as well as improvement and development of the Nation's communities. Jerry E....

The Federal Contractors Roundtable provides a highly-relevant forum where business leaders and industry professionals can discuss current and upcoming legislative, agency-specific policy and regulatory changes impacting how they find and win government sector business. This open discussion forum focuses on the current challenges of running a B2G business and finding and winning B2G business. The goal of each roundtable is to leverage the group...

Let's Talk Desktop Virtualization: Exploring the Security, Efficiency, and ROI Benefits February 10, 2011 · 7:45 am–noon Ronald Reagan Building The Atrium Ballroom · Washington, D.C. Desktop Virtualization is gaining momentum throughout the federal government, spurred on by Congressional telework initiatives, Windows 7 migration, cloud computing and more. Whether using thin clients, repurposed PCs, existing PCs, laptops, or...

The Federal Contractors Roundtable provides a highly-relevant forum where business leaders and industry professionals can discuss current and upcoming legislative, agency-specific policy and regulatory changes impacting how they find and win government sector business. January 2011 Topic: Simplified Acquisitions and the Continuing Resolution (CR): Business Opportunity? This open discussion forum focuses on the current challenges of running a B...

Find Government Market Success with a GSA Schedule Getting a GSA Schedule is one of the fastest, least expensive ways to start doing business with the Federal Government. Join FedSources for our GSA Schedule seminar to discover how you can find more government market success through the schedules program. Featuring: Patrick Morrison Director of Client Services, WMG If you have ever wondered: What is the GSA Schedule Program? Why should we have...

In the last ten years, the number of data centers has more than tripled. With the mandated consolidation policy put into effect in February 2010, departments are beginning to follow recently developed roadmaps for shrinking server farms. The aim of this consolidation policy is to reduce IT costs, lower energy consumption, occupy less real estate, strengthen IT security and expand the use of cloud computing. While there is no set timeline to co...

The newly elected Congress means changes to the political landscape, and government procurement is no exception. Understanding where procurement policy and oversight are headed in this new environment is vital to government contractor business planning. Get the information you need to develop your business strategies in 2011. Procurement Reform and Defense Spending: How will upcoming acquisition policy, oversight, and defense efficiency and ma...