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UPCOMING NVTC EVENTS Nov 19, 2010 - Titans Breakfast featuring Jeff Zients and Vivek Kundra Dec 3, 2010 - General Counsel Event Dec 7, 2010 - Technology Innovations Event Dec 10, 2010 - Entrepreneur Center Event Series Dec 15, 2010 - Titans Breakfast featuring Howard Schmidt Jan 19, 2011 - Entrepreneur Center Networking Event Jan 20, 2011 - CFO Series Event Jan 25, 2011 - Social Media Committee Event Jan 27, 2011 - Entrepreneur Center Navigator Awards |
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Premium Sponsor: Marymount University
Attend an information session about Marymount's Health Information programs on Dec.1 at 6 p.m. at MU's Reston Center. Marymount's newest programs - the B.S. in Health Information Management and a post-baccalaureate certificate in Health Information Technology - combine health care and IT. Register at marymount.edu/reston.
THIS FRIDAY: New Federal IT Reform Strategy Announcement by U.S. Chief Performance Officer Jeff Zients at NVTC Titans Breakfast
As announced October 25, Zients will offer the NVTC audience recommendations on reforming federal IT, ranging from project management to procurement to budgeting and personnel reforms. Be the first to discuss private sector best practices for transforming federal IT with two of the government's top IT officials. As Acting Director and Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget and the nation's first Federal Chief Performance Officer, Zients has launched a series of initiatives to close the "technology gap" between the private and public sectors to cut waste and boost performance, including incorporating private sector best practices into the procurement and management of government IT projects, moving to consolidate the government's data centers and using cloud computing to reduce IT, real estate and energy costs. Keep informed about federal IT! Register today! 
Date:November 19, 2010 Time: 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. Registration 7:45 - 9:15 a.m. Program Location: PLEASE NOTE EVENT LOCATION Hilton McLean 7920 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA Cost: Member: $65.00 Non-Member: $85.00 Member Table of 10: $650.00 Non-Member Table of 10: $850.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $75.00 / Non-Member: $95.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Signature Platinum Sponsor: Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company Platinum Sponsors: Comcast Business Class; Consumer Electronics Association; Latisys-Ashburn; Transformation Systems, Inc. Gold Sponsors: BB&T Capital Markets | Windsor Group; Cox Business Services; Neustar, Inc.; The Washington Post- Capital Business Silver Sponsors: Alion Science and Technology; Apptix; Fairfax County Economic Development Authority; Harris IT Services; ICF International; Korn/Ferry International; Marymount University; Micron Technology; Protiviti/RHI; Serco; Telos Corporation; TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC.; Travelers Insurance Company, United Bank; University of Phoenix Media Partner: SmartCEO Media Sponsor: Capital Business back to top NVTC Requests Support From Members of Virginia's Congressional Delegation to Drop Section 815 From NDAA On Monday, November 15, the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) sent letters to Senator Jim Webb (D-VA), who serves on the United States Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and other members of Virginia's congressional delegation formally requesting their support in advocating that Section 815 be dropped from the Senate Armed Services Committee's reported version of the FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As proposed, Section 815 attempts to address supply chain risk in the acquisition of sensitive IT systems by giving Department of Defense agency heads or delegated senior procurement executives authority to exclude a prime contractor or to direct a prime contractor to exclude a subcontractor as a source of supply without having to disclose the reason for the action. Any such decision, applying to both new and existing contracts, would not be appealable or subject to review in a bid protest before the Government Accountability Office or any federal court. NVTC believes that Section 815 will harm technology businesses in Northern Virginia and across the country. In addition, it will have a detrimental impact on the public sector by diminishing competition and the range of IT goods and services available to the government while driving up IT acquisition costs. NVTC requested the delegation's support in advocating that the provision be dropped from this year's NDAA in order to allow meaningful discussions among the Department of Defense, Congress and the government contracting community about workable solutions to address the important issue of supply chain risk and the need to protect national security. back to top A Gartner Webinar Exclusively for NVTC Members! 2010 IT Spending Update: Where are the Opportunities in 2011? As NVTC's research provider, Gartner produces an exclusive monthly electronic newsletter for NVTC members, providing insight on emerging trends and technologies, opportunities in our industries and links to Gartner webinars for IT professionals and technology service providers. In this month's e-newsletter, sent last Thursday, Gartner announced that it will be hosting a free webinar exclusively for NVTC members on Tuesday, November 30. During this free online program, three top Gartner analysts will provide an IT spending update, including projections on IT spending and investment in the coming quarter. The early stages of the global economic recovery have brought a return to growth in IT spending so far in 2010, most notably in the hardware sector. However, while inventory replenishment as well as consumer demand for mobile products have conspired to give the impression that IT spending growth momentum has been building over the past year, the fact is that discretionary spending remains constrained. Worries about a "double-dip" recession are knocking confidence in the strength of the global economic recovery and, against this back-drop, consumers and enterprises are likely to remain cautious a while longer. Speakers: Richard Gordon, Managing Research Vice President, Gartner William Hahn, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner John Lovelock, Research Vice President, Gartner Register today! Date: November 30, 2010 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Webinar Cost: Member: FREE back to top The Future of Cybersecurity: White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt to Keynote December 15 NVTC Titans Breakfast
Schmidt is currently special assistant to President Obama and the White House cybersecurity coordinator. In this role, he is responsible for coordinating interagency cybersecurity policy development and implementation, as well as engagement with federal, state, local, international and private sector cybersecurity partners. Schmidt has more than 40 years' experience in government, defense, law enforcement and corporate security including C-level roles with the Information Security Forum, eBay, the Department of Homeland Security and Microsoft Corp. He also served under President George W. Bush as vice chair of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board and special adviser for cyberspace security for the White House, and worked with the FBI and Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Schmidt is sure to provide valuable insights on the future cybersecurity. This is one event you won't want to miss! Co-hosted by the NVTC Business to Government Committee. Registration is now open! Click here.
Date:December 15, 2010 Time: 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. Registration 7:45 - 9:15 a.m. Program Location: The Ritz-Carlton 1700 Tysons Blvd McLean, VA Cost: Member: $65.00 Non-Member: $85.00 Member Table of 10: $650.00 Non-Member Table of 10: $850.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $75.00 / Non-Member: $95.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Titans Series Sponsors Signature Platinum Sponsor: Latisys-Ashburn Platinum Sponsors: Comcast Business Class; Consumer Electronics Association; Transformation Systems, Inc.; Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company Gold Sponsors: BB&T Capital Markets | Windsor Group; Cox Business Services; Neustar, Inc.; The Washington Post- Capital Business Silver Sponsors: Alion Science and Technology; Apptix; Fairfax County Economic Development Authority; Harris IT Services; ICF International; Korn/Ferry International; Marymount University; Micron Technology; Protiviti/RHI; Serco; Telos Corporation; TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC.; Travelers Insurance Company, United Bank; University of Phoenix Media Partner: SmartCEO Media Sponsor: Capital Business Business to Government Sponsors Platinum Sponsor: Berenzweig Leonard, LLP Gold Sponsors: Harris IT Services, United Bank Silver Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; Goodman & Company; Unanet Technologies; Vistronix, Inc.; The Washington Post- Capital Business back to top NVTC Member Input Needed for 2011 NVTC Legislative Priorities! It is that time of the year again! The 2011 Legislative Session in Richmond is quickly approaching. NVTC's Four-Year Vision for Virginia's Technology Future, approved by the NVTC Board of Directors in September 2009, continues to guide NVTC's legislative priorities and initiatives. To support this legislative vision this coming year, NVTC will be sending legislators a short list of specific priorities for the 2011 Legislative Session in Richmond, which begins January 12, 2011. NVTC's Executive Committee is in the process of soliciting NVTC member input and suggestions for specific 2011 legislative priorities. If you have suggestions or would like to be part of the process, please join NVTC's online LinkedIn Policy Policy Forum. For more information about NVTC's advocacy efforts, visit us online at http://www.nvtc.org/advocacy/, check out NVTC's periodic public policy news update, TechPolitic, and follow us on Twitter @NVTCTechPolitic. You can also learn more about NVTC TechPAC, the Northern Virginia technology community's state-level PAC at: www.nvtctechpac.org. back to top NVTC Presents Corporate Heroine Award at Heroines in Technology Gala Several representatives of NVTC Board and member companies were among the recipients of 2010 Heroines in Technology Awards at a black-tie gala event last Friday, November 12 that raised $168,000 to support the March of Dimes. Since 2001, the Heroines in Technology program has recognized and honored women who have devoted their time, energy and resources to help our community. Last Friday, the program celebrated the accomplishments of 14 finalists, selected for their leadership, impact, innovation and inspiration within their organizations. This year, NVTC sponsored the Corporate Heroine Award and NVTC President & CEO Bobbie Kilberg presented the award to two winners during the gala. Congratulations to Courtney Banks of National Security Associates Worldwide and Anne Reed of ASI Government. Other award winners include this year's Lifetime Achievement Heroines Teresa Carlson of NVTC Board member company Microsoft Corporation and Linda Gooden of Board member company Lockheed Martin, and Rising Heroine award-winner Shanell Nero of Board member company Lockheed Martin. In addition, Ivette Falto-Heck and Dale Ryan of NVTC Board member company Lockheed Martin and Shana Folk of Board member company Harris IT Services were finalists for this year's awards. During the gala, 53 former Heroines, including Kilberg who received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, were honored for their outstanding accomplishments during a celebration of a "Decade of Heroines." Congratulations to all award winners and finalists! back to top NVTC Signs Letter Urging Senator Warner to Sponsor an Amendment Placing Moratorium on Defense Department Insourcing On Monday, NVTC joined eight other Virginia organizations in signing a letter urging Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) to sponsor an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill instituting a moratorium on insourcing within the Department of Defense. The letter follows recent comments questioning the practice from Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Senator Robert Menéndez (D-NJ). The nine organizations including NVTC wrote, "The insourcing agenda is particularly impacting Virginia. Many private firms, including small and minority owned firms, have lost jobs or have jobs threatened, by insourcing of Federal contracts. This increases private sector unemployment and shrinks state and local tax revenues." In the letter, the coalition also noted its concern that insourcing is occurring without public-private comparisons or cost analysis. Furthermore, the shift to insourcing not only hinders the private sector, but places additional costs on taxpayers during a lengthened period of a steep decline in the nation's economy. To read more about the coalition's suggestions to Senator Warner, click here to view the letter. back to top NVTC Member Brett Coffee Named People's Choice by Washington Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Forty honorees, including NVTC members Brett Coffee, Computer Systems Center Incorporated (CSCI), and Al Noshirvani, Motionsoft, Inc., were recognized on October 28 at the Washington Business Journal's 40 Under 40 awards program. As an additional honor, Coffee was awarded the People's Choice Award for the top young business leader in D.C. The Washington Business Journal's 40 Under 40 awards program recognizes the Greater Washington area's top emerging business leaders, based on demonstrated business success over the past 12 to 18 months. Congratulations to both NVTC members! back to top Tapping into the Growing M&A Market for Tech Companies - Lessons Learned from 2010 and Strategies for Success in 2011 on December 3 On Friday, December 3, a panel of leading M&A experts will share what worked well and what didn't in important 2010 tech company M&A transactions. They will also discuss exciting opportunities, winning strategies and potential pitfalls for tech M&A in 2011. This event is designed to help senior corporate officers and in-house counsel add value to, and better manage, M&A transactions both as buyers and as sellers. Topics will include:
David Cole, Principal, Baker & McKenzie Speakers: Jerry Howe, General Counsel, TASC, Inc. Bob Kipps, Managing Director, Kipps DeSanto & Co. Jim McLaughlin, General Counsel, Transaction Network Services, Inc. Gary Morris, Partner, Townsend and Townsend Registration is open! Click here. Date: December 3, 2010 Time: 7:15 a.m. Registration and Networking 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. 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. Gold Sponsors: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP; Baker & McKenzie LLP; eTERA Consulting; Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto; Gibson Dunn; Hogan Lovells US LLP; Pillsbury LLP; Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP; Venable LLP; Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC 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: Intellectual Property in the Crosshairs at the Supreme Court - November 17 Hosted by the Technology Transfer Society of DC For the last 10 years, patents have been increasingly in the focus at the Supreme Court. An area that was once a seldom-appealed topic to the Court has become a key strategic battleground between companies and technology sectors. The recent Bilski decision by the Supreme Court is exemplary of the war between industries and companies as well as within the Court itself on the scope of protections accorded to patentees, and the gradual erosion of such coverage. Several cases are progressing to the Supreme Court to further explore the contours of patent law, and the full measure and impact of those decisions will be felt soon. Raymond Van Dyke, chair of the Licensing Executives' Society for Washington, D.C. and Virginia, will address the background of the ongoing controversies, discuss the ramifications of the prior and expected decisions from the courts, and provide other analysis in his engaging and comprehensive presentation. Click here for more information and to register. Making Lemonade out of Lemons — Companies Taking Advantage of the Down Economy - November 18 Hosted by the MIT Enterprise Forum Today's downturn in the economy has been a challenge for startup companies as they attempt to build their businesses. Each of the presenting companies has endeavored to meet these challenges with unique approaches. While some of these approaches have been successful, the companies continue to perfect their recipes for lemonade. Click here for more information and to register. Financing Your Business in a Challenging Economy - November 18 Hosted by the GMU Business Roundtable It's difficult for companies to finance their startups or expand their current business in these tough times. Join the panel discussion to ask questions and learn from top experts about financing your business. Topics will include: Click here for more information and to register. Bringing Intelligence to the Electric Grid - November 30 Hosted by the MIT Enterprise Forum With integrated energy and information technology infrastructure, the Smart Grid will expand alternative and decentralized energy sources while lowering customer costs. Learn how energy, utility and technology organizations in the Smart Grid ecosystem are advancing Smart Grid innovation and accelerating economic development. Topics include: integration and interoperability, grid storage, electric vehicles and intelligent metering. Click here for more information and to register. back to top Thank You to These Additional Upcoming Event Sponsors Technology Innovations Event | December 7, 2010 Platinum Sponsors: General Dynamics Information Technology; Sprint; Verizon Wireless Exhibit Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent; Good Technology; RIM/Blackberry Location Sponsor: Sprint Entrepreneur Center Event Series | December 10, 2010 Business Partners: FEDMINE; Panacea Consulting Entrepreneur Center Networking Event | January 19, 2011 Business Partners: FEDMINE; Panacea Consulting CFO Series Event | January 20, 2011 Platinum Sponsors: Ernst & Young; Pillsbury Gold Sponsor: Marsh Silver Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; UGL Equis Bronze Sponsor: Capital One Bank Social Media Committee Event | January 25, 2011 Platinum Sponsors: General Dynamics Information Technology; Welz and Weisel Communications Gold Sponsor: CRT/tanaka Location Sponsor: Northrop Grumman Entrepreneur Center Navigator Awards | January 27, 2011 Business Partners: FEDMINE; Panacea Consulting back to top Upcoming NVTC Committee Meetings
back to top Regional Events back to top Member Advantage As a benefit of NVTC membership, all members are eligible to receive exclusive discounts on services from NVTC Member Advantage participants. AIS Network | Genetics & IVF Institute | George Mason University | Microsoft | Northwest Federal Credit Union | Unanet Technologies | Zarca Interactive More information back to top NVTC Business Partners AOL | Center for Innovative Technology | CGI | CSC | Deloitte | Deltek | Ernst & Young | HP Enterprise Services | KPMG LLP | Lockheed Martin | Microsoft | Northrop Grumman | Pillsbury | SAIC | Salient Federal Solutions | Sprint | Venable LLP | VeriSign back to top | |||
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