SaaS/Gov Conference to Explore Intersection of Cloud Computing and Government Tech Focus
SaaS/Gov Conference to Explore Intersection of Cloud Computing and Government Tech Focus
WASHINGTON, Feb 09, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ --
DC CTO Kundra Along with Other Government and Tech Leaders to Discuss
Obama Administration's Plan to Revolutionize Federal IT at SIIA and
INPUT Event, Feb. 25 in Washington, D.C.
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the
principal trade association for the software and digital content
industries, today announced its third annual Software as a Service
(SaaS) conference for the federal IT market, SaaS/Gov: Cloud Computing Comes to the Government, February 25 in Washington, DC.
With the Obama administration expected to revolutionize the federal IT
infrastructure toward an open, interoperable, and more citizen-friendly
environment, discussions at the SaaS/Gov conference will center around
these issues. Further, SaaS and cloud computing are helping to drive
today's technical developments and will also play an important role
during the conference.
SaaS/Gov is presented by SIIA and software and services consultant
INPUT and will feature presentations from both government and industry
leaders - including salesforce.com, NetSuite and Google - as they
explore ways SaaS is growing in the government marketplace and
strategies for ISVs to market their capabilities in the public sector.
Presentations will examine how cloud computing has improved the
operations of the U.S. Census Bureau, District of Columbia Government
and other agencies. Notable industry and government speakers/panelists
include:
-- Vivek Kundra, CTO, District of Columbia
-- Morris Panner, CEO, OpenAir, Inc.
-- Kevin M. Plexico, Senior Vice President, Operations, INPUT
-- Zach Nelson, President and CEO, NetSuite
-- Robert Spector, Director, Business Process Improvement Program Support
Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
"SIIA is delighted to
once again partner with INPUT to present this pivotal conference, an
event that focuses entirely on enabling and delivering Software as a
Service for the federal government," noted SIIA President Ken Wasch.
"SaaS/Gov 2009 will give OnDemand professionals the insight and
tactical advice they need to succeed in the public sector."
For more information, media should contact Beth Dozier at
bethdozier@rationalpr.com. Members of the media may also apply for
complimentary media passes online at
www.siia.net/saasgov/2009/press_apply.asp, or contact Eileen Bramlet, SIIA VP for Communications, at EBramlet@siia.net.
WHO: Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)
WHAT: SaaS/Gov 2009
WHEN: 25 February 2009
WHERE: The Willard InterContinental, Washington, D.C.
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the
principal trade association for the software and digital content
industries. SIIA provides global services in government relations,
business development, corporate education and intellectual property
protection to more than 500
About INPUT
INPUT helps companies develop federal, state, and local government
business, and helps public sector organizations achieve their
objectives. More than 1,300 members, including small specialized
companies, new entrants to the public sector, and the largest
government contractors and agencies, rely on INPUT for the latest and most comprehensive
procurement and market information, consulting, powerful sales
management tools, and educational and networking events.
SOURCE Software & Information Industry Association
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