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Leaders from NIST & GSA will Discuss Efforts to Move Apps & Services to the Cloud at Cloud/GOV Conference

January 11, 2012 By

As the cloud continues to revolutionize the way government operates, Cloud/GOV is assembling some of the nation’s top tech leaders to discuss how cloud adoption is moving forward—and to identify the services and requirements that are shaping the future of cloud computing in the public sector.

Cloud/GOV, the nation’s leading annual forum on cloud computing in the public sector, will take place February 16 at the Westin Washington, D.C. City Center Hotel.

Keynote speakers include:
• Dawn Leaf, Senior Executive for Cloud Computing, NIST
• David L. McClure, Associate Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies

Cloud/GOV is a key resource for government executives, integrators, and independent software vendors involved in shifting applications and services to the cloud in compliance with FedRAMP. As the leading association actively focused on cloud development and implementation, SIIA has worked with Deltek—the authority on government business—to bring together a diverse group of federal, state and local government IT leaders, as well as software vendors who provide cloud-based services.

Learn more about the conference or check out SIIA’s recent policy work on cloud computing.

Laura Greenback is Communications Director at SIIA.

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SIIA Education Division Teams up with London’s BETT Show

January 5, 2012 By

SIIA’s Education Division is headed to London to participate in BETT Show, the leading international education technology showcase. This will mark the third straight year of SIIA’s participation in BETT and the second year that SIIA will host an Ed Tech Pavilion for its members.

SIIA’s Ed Tech Pavilion highlights free materials for educators on a variety of topics, including games, personalized learning, copyright, and Vision K‐20. The Pavilion also focuses on products and services offered by member companies, including McGraw‐Hill Education, Waterford Institute, SkillsTutor, Polyvision, The Renaissance Network, RedRock Reports, Pegeen Wright & Associates, and edWeb.net.

In addition, SIIA will host a members‐only breakfast featuring Ray Barker, director of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), who will answer questions about the UK education market.

BETT 2012 will be held January 11‐14 in Olympia, London, attracting more than 600 educational suppliers and around 30,000 visitors. The show has distinguished itself as the world’s leading event for educational technology, where education professionals can evaluate and purchase a comprehensive range of ICT products and services. From pre‐kindergarten to university levels, BETT is an indispensable part of the annual knowledge‐gathering process, coming at a time when educational institutions are planning and budgeting for the new school year.

Laura Greenback is Communications Director at SIIA.

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Online Turf Wars and Paid News Content will Highlight the 2012 SIIA Information Industry Summit

January 5, 2012 By

Are online news sites having success transitioning to paid models? What’s next in the battle between the digital industry’s titans? This year’s Information Industry Summit–slated for Jan 24-25 in New York City–will address these compelling questions in digital content.

Key presentations include:

“News on the Edge: Dispatches from the Frontlines”
Representatives from the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe will outline the challenges—and advantages—of the paid subscription “All Access” model, as well as the importance of leveraging new technologies and emerging business models to retain existing customers and grow new audiences.
* Panelists include Alisa Bowen, general manager of the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, and Christopher Mayer, publisher of the Boston Globe.

“Clash of the Titans: The Collision between Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google and its Impact on the Information Industry”
This panel presentation will explore the accelerating turf wars among Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook— and what they mean for the content marketplace.
* Panelists include Ken Auletta, columnist for The New Yorker and author of “Googled: The End of The World as We Know It,” Scott Kurnit, founder, chairman and CEO of AdKeeper, and Adam Lashinsky, senior editor at large for Fortune.

The Information Industry Summit will gather leading industry thinkers and B2B digital information executives for a fresh look at the continuing evolution of digital content. For the complete Summit schedule, visit www.siia.net/iis.

Laura Greenback is Communications Director at SIIA.

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