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Just Announced: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to Headline NVTC Public Policy Series Luncheon, May 3
Chairman Genachowski has two decades of experience in public service and the private sector. He was nominated by President Barack Obama as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on March 3, 2009, and sworn into office on June 29, 2009. Prior to his appointment to the FCC, he spent more than 10 years working in the technology industry as an executive and entrepreneur where he worked to start, accelerate, and invest in early- and mid-stage technology and other companies. Genachowski's previous public service spanned broadly across government, including positions as Chief Counsel to FCC Chairman Reed Hundt and Special Counsel to then-FCC General Counsel (later Chairman) William Kennard; as law clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court for Justice David Souter and Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. (ret.); and as congressional staff for then-U.S. Representative (now Senator) Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and the House select committee investigating the Iran-Contra Affair. You won't want to miss this unique opportunity to hear from the head of the country's communications regulatory agency. Register here! Date: May 3, 2010 Time: 11:30am Registration 12:30-1:45pm Program and Lunch Location: The Ritz-Carlton 1700 Tysons Blvd McLean, VA Cost: Member: $75.00 / Non-Member: $95.00 Member Table of 10: $750.00 / Non-Member Table of 10: $950.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $85.00 / Non-Member: $105.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Thanks to our sponsors: Platinum Sponsors: IMC, Inc.; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company Silver Sponsors: Alion Science and Technology; Cisco Systems, Inc; General Dynamics Information Technology back to top Nominate Your Hot Ticket Today! Join us in nominating the hottest tickets in town! The NVTC Hot Ticket Awards celebrate the efforts of entrepreneurial companies in our tech community who have exhibited that special something that makes them "Hot Tickets" - great vision, the ability to implement and deliver, an innovative management approach or star-quality charisma. The Hot Ticket Awards party promises to be energy-packed, not a sit-down awards banquet with long drawn-out speeches. So, brace yourself for lots of fun and great networking around the pool at the home of NVTC President Bobbie Kilberg! Held on June 29, this event will definitely be the hottest ticket in town! Grab your chance to be part of the party by nominating a hot tech company in the region...even your own! To view all the nominating categories and to nominate your hot ticket, click here. back to top VA Secretary of Technology Jim Duffey and CIO Sam Nixon To Be Honored at NVTC Reception, April 22 You’re invited to join NVTC at a reception honoring Virginia's Secretary of Technology Jim Duffey and CIO Sam Nixon. This exclusive event is your chance to meet Secretary Duffey and CIO Nixon and network with some of the region's most powerful technology players. Before being sworn in this past January, Secretary Duffey owned his own consulting firm and previously spent 24 years at EDS where he held different positions in the U.S. and Europe. He also served on NVTC's Board of Directors from 2004 to 2010, including a term as Vice Chair from July 2006 to January 2009. Before taking his position on April 5, Nixon served nine terms in the House of Delegates on both the House Science and Technology Committee as well as the Joint Commission on Technology and Science. CIO Nixon heads the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) and reports directly to Secretary Duffey. Don't miss this opportunity to meet Virginia’s technology leaders. Space is limited, so Register here! Date: April 22, 2010 Time: 6:00pm - Registration 6:00-8:00pm - Networking and Program Location: Tower Club 8000 Towers Crescent Drive Vienna, VA Cost: Member: $75.00 / Non-Member: $100.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $85.00 / Non-Member: $110.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Thanks to our sponsors: Gold Sponsor: Alion Science and Technology Silver Sponsor: eTechSecurity, LLC; NTEL·X back to top A Can't Miss Opportunity! NVTC Member Companies are Invited to Attend the Jordan - U.S. Investment and Trade Forum, April 19 Under the Patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Jordan-U.S. Investment and Trade Forum, hosted April 19 at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C., will bring together Jordanian and American private sector business executives and government officials to explore investment and commercial opportunities between both nations. Discussions at the forum, which is designed for C-level executives, will focus on software development, systems engineering, renewable energy and green technologies, financial services, call and service centers, biotechnology, health care and pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing and logistics. Interactive panels on cutting-edge sectors will include discussions of available opportunities, risk mitigation programs, financing options, and success stories. NVTC President & CEO Bobbie Kilberg and NVTC TechPAC Board member Rob Quartel of NTELX are scheduled as panelists during the event. For more information on the Forum or to register, click here. For a list of companies that are part of the visiting delegation and to set up one-on-one meetings with these companies, please contact Nour Al Hmoud at 202-362-4436 or NHmoud@jordanembassyus.org. back to top Governor McDonnell Announces New Online Application System for Virginia Board and Commission Appointments Put your professional expertise to use for the Commonwealth by applying to serve on a Virginia board or commission. This new system will allow interested citizens to apply or nominate candidates for Virginia boards and commissions online. Encouraging Virginians to look for opportunities to serve, Governor McDonnell commented, "Serving on a board or commission is a positive way to give back to the Commonwealth. I hope that Virginians from every region and background will consider the opportunity to serve their Commonwealth in this capacity and this new online system should greatly increase the number of applications and nominations we receive." The deadline for applications and recommendations is April 15. Click here to find out more about open positions and to apply online. back to top A Legal Primer on Capital Raising Strategies: The Basic Issues of Negotiation, Documenting and Closing Deals, TOMORROW with the General Counsel Committee Every company needs capital to operate and grow, and the in-house lawyer plays a vital role in assisting in the capital-raising deal. Join the General Counsel Committee as it discusses the basic legal issues of negotiation, documenting and closing deals. In addition, we will review the state of the market for bank debt, bond issuance, venture captial and private equity financing, and IPOs with five leaders in these types of transactions. Moderator: Manik K. Rath, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, LMI Panelists: David Cole, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Jeff Ferguson, General Counsel and Managing Director, The Carlyle Group Kevin Lapidus, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, SunEdison Brian Monday, Senior Lender, TD Bank, NA Michael Wu, General Counsel, RosettaStone Registration is closed, but walk-ins will be accepted as space permits. Date: April 7, 2010 Time: 7:15 Registration and Networking 8:00-9:30am Panel Discussion and Q&A Location: The Ritz-Carlton 1700 Tysons Blvd McLean, VA Cost: Member: $45.00 / Non-Member: $75.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $55.00 / Non-Member: $85.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Thanks to our sponsors: Platinum Sponsor: Axiom Gold Sponsors: Argy, Wiltse & Robinson PC; Baker & McKenzie; Hogan & Hartson LLP; Pillsbury LLP; Venable LLP; Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC Silver Sponsor: AH&T Insurance For more information about sponsorships for this event and committee, click here. back to top LAST CALL! Are You a Small Business Looking to Break Into Government Sales? Find Out How with The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC and the Business to Government Committee, This Thursday Are you a small business interested in opportunities within the government landscape but don't know where to start? Are you interested in meeting with a certain agency but don't know who to contact? If you answered yes, then this event is for you! NVTC has invited government agencies and their small business offices from the federal, state and local level to come and talk about how to do business with them. This event will also feature a panel that will discuss best practices for working with a government agency and will look at this relationship through the eyes of the government sector and a small company. Moderator: Joshua Holzer, Of Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Panelists: Jim Beaupre, CEO, FedResults Steve Cooper, Chief Information Officer, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration Lonnette Robinson, Contract Specialist Supervisor, Team 1, Fairfax County DPSM Confirmed Agency Participants: Federal Defense Intelligence Agency Department of Education Department of Energy Department of Labor Department of the Treasury Department of Veterans Affairs Environmental Protection Agency National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Security Agency Nuclear Regulatory Commission Small Business Administration State and Local Center for Innovative Technology Fairfax County Government Loudoun County Government Virginia Information Technologies Agency Register here! Date: April 8, 2010 Time: 7:30-8:15am Registration and Networking 8:15-9:30am Program 9:30-10:00am Additional Networking Location: The Center for Innovative Technology 2214 Rock Hill Road Herndon, VA Cost: Member: $35.00 / Non-Member: $75.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $45.00 / Non-Member: $85.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Thanks to our sponsors: Entrepreneur Center Sponsors: Silver Sponsors: Administaff; Walden University; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Business to Government Sponsors: Platinum Sponsor: Albo & Oblon, LLP Gold Sponsors: CitiBank, N.A.; Harris IT Services; Wells Fargo Business Credit Silver Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; Credence Management Solutions; DC Rainmakers; eTechSecurity, LLC.; Goodman & Company; INPUT; TSI, Transformation Systems Inc.; Unanet Technologies; Vistronix, Inc. Media Sponsor: Bisnow For more information about Business to Government Committee sponsorships, click here. For information about The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC sponsorships, click here. back to top The Role Architecture Plays in Making Cloud Computing Successful with the Business and Enterprise Architecture Committee, April 13 NVTC's Business and Enterprise Architecture (BEA) Committee kicks off its thought leadership series with a discussion of the role architecture will play in making cloud computing successful. Join us for a look into the impact of cloud computing on the static (infrastructure) and dynamic (processes) components of an organization. While cloud computing will simplify infrastructure architecture for most organizations, it may also expose the weaknesses in the business and enterprise architecture. During this event, the BEA Committee will highlight how the cloud computing platform connects its own components internally, and how it should align itself with the strategic objectives of the organization for achieving maximum efficacy and prosperity. Speaker: Bob Gourley, Former CTO, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Register here! Date: April 13, 2010 Time: 7:30am Registration 8:00-9:00am Program Location: Oracle 1910 Oracle Way Reston, VA Cost: Member: $45.00 / Non-Member: $75.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $55.00 / Non-Member: $85.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Thanks to our sponsors: Platinum Sponsor: Virtacore Systems, Inc. Gold Sponsor: SoltecOne, Incorporated Silver Sponsor: ACS, a Xerox Company Location Sponsor: Oracle For more information about sponsorships for this event and committee, click here. back to top M&A 2010-11: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers, a CFO Series Event, April 15 A panel of experienced business buyers and sellers will provide advice on the process and how to complete it effectively. Among the topics they discuss will be how to select and work with investment bankers, how to think about valuation, and how to get a deal closed successfully. Panelists: Alain Cappeluti, VP Financial Operations, CoGenesys John Kinzer, CFO, Blackboard Emma Lopo-Sullivan, EVP and COO, PerformTech Jim Reagan, CFO, Vangent Register here! Please note: Registration for this event is limited. You must be a CFO of a technology company to attend or if not a CFO, you must register and attend with a CFO of a technology company. Date: April 15, 2010 Time: 7:15am Registration 8:00-9:30am Program Location: The Ritz-Carlton 1700 Tysons Blvd McLean, VA Cost: Member: $45.00 / Non-Member: $75.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $55.00 / Non-Member: $85.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Thanks to our sponsors: Platinum Sponsors: Ernst & Young; Pillsbury LLP Gold Sponsor: MARSH Silver Sponsors: Jones Lang LaSalle; UGL Equis Bronze Sponsors: Bowne, Inc.; Chevy Chase Bank, A Division of Capital One, N.A. For more information about sponsorships for this event and committee, click here. back to top Open Gov Directive - How Social Media Can Be Critical to its Success with the Business to Government and Social Media Committees, April 20 Please join the NVTC Business to Government (B2G) and Social Media Committees for an informative event on how social media tools will play a key role in fulfilling the Open Government Directive principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration. Steve Lunceford, public sector communications strategist for Deloitte Services LP and founder of GovTwit.com, the world's largest directory of government on Twitter, will moderate a panel of federal government leaders who will share how they will utilize social media tools in implementing the open government plan for their agency. Moderator: Steve Lunceford, Strategic Communications Professional, Deloitte Services LP Panelists: H. Giovanni Carnaroli, Associate CIO; IT Policy Oversight, U.S. Department of Transportation Amanda Eamich, Director of New Media, U.S. Department of Agriculture Janice Nall, Director, Division of E-Health Marketing, CDC David Roberts, Director of New Media, U.S. Department of Labor Register here! Date: April 20, 2010 Time: 7:30am Registration 8:00-9:30am Program Location: Patton Boggs 8484 Westpark Drive, 9th Floor McLean, VA Cost: Member: $45.00 / Non-Member: $75.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $55.00 / Non-Member: $85.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Thanks to our sponsors: Business to Government Committee Sponsors Platinum Sponsor: Albo & Oblon, LLP Gold Sponsors: CitiBank, N.A.; Harris IT Services; Wells Fargo Business Credit Silver Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; Credence Management Solutions; DC Rainmakers; eTechSecurity, LLC.; Goodman & Company; INPUT; TSI, Transformation Systems Inc.; Unanet Technologies; Vistronix, Inc. Media Sponsor: Bisnow Social Media Committee Sponsors Platinum Sponsors: Welz & Weisel Communications; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Gold Sponsor: Google Inc Silver Sponsor: CGI For more information about Business to Government sponsorships, click here. For more information about Social Media Committee sponsorships , click here. back to top The Spring 2010 Voice of Technology is Online Now! The Spring 2010 Voice of Technology is online now! Our latest issue focuses on cybersecurity training programs and initiatives at NVTC's member universities. Also in this issue is a Q&A with Google's Mike Bradshaw and Eran Feigenbaum, and the new NVTC Snapshot section with photos of attendees at NVTC’s recent events. Read the Voice of Technology now! back to top NVTC Members To Be Honored at the SmartCEO/ICore 2010 Business Awards On May 27, NVTC Members David Ehrhardt, CEO of Apptix, Inc., Linda LaRoche, CEO of Computer Systems Center Incorporated (CSCI) and Kristina Bouweiri, President and CEO of Reston Limousine and Travel Service, Inc. will be honored in The Circle of Excellence at the SmartCEO/ICore 2010 Business Awards. The Circle of Excellence consists of 10 CEOs who possess a particular aspect of leadership that makes them unique in the Greater Washington business community. These 10 CEOs are admired leaders in their industry and are chosen based on criteria within a set of categories and the input from an independent panel. The winners will be interviewed by SmartCEO's award-winning editorial team and will grace the cover of the May issue. back to top SmartCEO is Accepting Nominations for the 4th Annual BRAVA! Women Business Achievement Awards SmartCEO magazine celebrates excellence with the 4th annual Brava! Women Business Achievement Awards. Twenty-five female C-level executives (CEO, President, Owner, Executive Direcor) will be recognized based on their leadership in building a successful company and a stronger community through philanthropic acts. The deadline to nominate is Friday, April 16, 2010. Click here to submit a nomination. For more information, contact SmartCEO Senior Projects Editor Georgia Patton at Georgia@smartceo.com. back to top The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC  To find interesting information and resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses, investigate The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC. Visit today at http://www.nvtc.org/tec/. UPCOMING EVENTS Supported by The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC: Regional Innovation Clusters: Creating a Climate for Innovation and Economic Development – April 21 Hosted by the Technology Transfer Society, Washington Chapter John Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, will describe a major new administration initiative to support US innovation and the pivotal role the Economic Development Administration will play in the development and support of Regional Innovation Clusters. We know that "clusters" – geographically concentrated areas of specialization – can be the foundation for regional and national competitiveness. These clusters are geographic concentrations of firms, suppliers, support services, specialized infrastructure, producers of related products, and specialized institutions (such as training programs) whose expertise reinforces each other. Further, clusters work to connect business firms with academic institutions, research labs, and other nonprofit organizations and in turn, create a kind of virtuous cycle of competitiveness that creates jobs, stimulates business formation, and improves productivity. An analysis of successful clusters shows that clusters succeed because they have the support of local leadership from industry, non-governmental organizations, universities, community colleges, and the public sector. Regional leaders know their own competitive advantages and future economic prospects. These leaders are in the best position to execute the kind of collaborative, bottom-up strategies that enhance cluster success. The federal government, however, can play a critical role in supporting regional efforts by framing, facilitating and helping to fund the development of clusters. It can improve cluster efficiency by delivering various forms of federal expertise, and by enabling various clusters to learn from each other. This free event will take place from 12:00 – 2:00 pm at Southeastern Universities Research Association, 1201 New York Ave. NW, Suite 430, Washington, DC 20005. Click here to register. back to top Welcome New NVTC Members! Alban Power Systems | Alliance Bank | Ampa Events | Blue Mobile Media LLC | Booz Allen Hamilton | Capital Hospice | Cyret Technologies, Inc | Duff Consulting, LLC | eTERA Consulting | Global Knowledge | Information Technology Engineering, Inc | iNovate Solutions | KTL Solutions, Inc. | Reber Management Consulting | Savvis, Inc | TechCFO Mid Atlantic, LLC back to top Upcoming NVTC Events
Thank You to Our Upcoming Event Sponsors April 7, 2010 | General Counsel Event | Platinum Sponsor: Axiom Gold Sponsors: Argy, Wiltse & Robinson PC; Baker & McKenzie; Hogan & Hartson LLP; Pillsbury LLP; Venable LLP; Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC Silver Sponsor: AH&T Insurance April 8, 2010 | Entrepreneur Center Event Series | Entrepreneur Center Sponsors - Silver Sponsors: Administaff; Walden University; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Business to Government Sponsors - Platinum Sponsor: Albo & Oblon, LLP | Gold Sponsors: CitiBank, N.A.; Harris IT Services; Wells Fargo Business Credit | Silver Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; Credence Management Solutions; DC Rainmakers; eTechSecurity, LLC.; Goodman & Company; INPUT; TSI, Transformation Systems Inc.; Unanet Technologies; Vistronix, Inc. | Media Sponsor: Bisnow April 13, 2010 | Business and Enterprise Architecture Event | Platinum Sponsor: Virtacore Systems, Inc. | Gold Sponsor: SoltecOne, Incorporated | Silver Sponsor: ACS, a Xerox Company | Location Sponsor: Oracle April 15, 2010 | CFO Series Event | Platinum Sponsors: Ernst & Young; Pillsbury LLP | Gold Sponsor: MARSH | Silver Sponsors: Jones Lang LaSalle; UGL Equis | Bronze Sponsors: Bowne, Inc.; Chevy Chase Bank, A Division of Capital One, N.A. April 20, 2010 | Business to Government Event | Business to Government Committee Sponsors - Platinum Sponsor: Albo & Oblon, LLP | Gold Sponsors: CitiBank, N.A.; Harris IT Services; Wells Fargo Business Credit | Silver Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; Credence Management Solutions; DC Rainmakers; eTechSecurity, LLC.; Goodman & Company; INPUT; TSI, Transformation Systems Inc.; Unanet Technologies; Vistronix, Inc. | Media Sponsor: Bisnow | Social Media Committee Sponsors - Platinum Sponsors: Welz & Weisel Communications; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Gold Sponsor: Google Inc | Silver Sponsor: CGI April 22, 2010 | NVTC Reception Honoring Jim Duffey and Sam Nixon | Gold Sponsor: Alion Science and Technology | Silver Sponsor: eTechSecurity, LLC; NTEL·X April 27, 2010 | The Technology Innovations Committee Event | Exhibit Sponsors: Good Technology; HTC America; Palm Inc.; Sprint | Location Sponsor: Sprint back to top Upcoming NVTC Committee Meetings
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