Get Your Gov On, Austin! Every wonder if you're the only one dealing with a specific work issue? Do you like to talk through challenges and ideas with people in your shoes? Interested in discussing, learning, sharing governmen'ts tech trends in 2012? Join GovLoop and fellow government Austinites as we talk through a few gov related hot tech trends and issues, share ideas and give one another a pat on the back! During this GovUp (a MeetUp for G...

Are your agency’s data centers becoming an issue? Is consolidation a must? What is it doing for your project’s bottom line? Register today to attend this interactive and educational session surrounding data center consolidation. The conversation entitled, “Your Agencies’ Data Center Consolidation Blueprint: applying yesterdays lessons to tomorrows success,” will provide you with tangible skills, networking time wi...

Come and connect with other folks like you -- Federal and non-profit leaders -- who have committed themselves to public service. This cool, new (complimentary!) event, hosted by GovLoop and the Washington City Paper will bring together Federal employees and 30 charities to build upon the successful launch of this year’s Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area, the workplace giving campaign for Federal employees. Every year...

Striving to Make Better Buying Decisions? Searching for Contract Vehicles? You may have answered yes to these questions. In the acquisition and procurement world, you know better than anyone, it is essential to be smart with money!How do you: Discover how and where contractors and vendors work with federal agenciesFind out which agencies are meeting their small business goals, and what products or services they award to small businessLearn...

Two of the hottest trends in 2011 are open source technology and cloud computing. Every conference I go to there seems to be whole sessions devote to cloud computing and whole separate sessions to open source. However, you rarely see to see the two discussed in the same session or discussion which is kind of weird since they share commonalities. A lot of the thinking behind cloud computing and open source is very similar. For example, I think...

Learn how government agencies are using Social Media as a knowledge management tool to extract information and data to better serve citizens. Included in the presentation will be best practices, case studies and tools that are being used to manage this critical function. Join RightNow and GovLoop on Thursday, June 9th from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST by registering for FREE today!

GovLoop and Young Government Leaders (YGL) are joining forces to enrich the lives of emerging leaders in today’s government. We have developed the Next Generation of Government Summit to tackle issues the next generation is facing in their daily government lives. By educating, inspiring and transforming the current and future leaders of government through case studies and hands on training we will help make government cool! The 1st Next...