Cloud Is Imperative for Better Collaboration

WASHINGTON, DC — On February 16, 2012, at an event in Silicon Valley, the TechAmerica Foundation's State and Local Government Cloud Commission will release its much-anticipated recommendations on cloud computing deployments, including business and policy issues and technologies, to U.S. states and localities. The Commission's vision for cloud computing in state and local government: better collaboration within and between government agencies; better services to governments and citizens; all delivered at a savings to taxpayers -- benefits that can be shared by all Americans.

08:00 am - 09:00 am: Registration, Continental Breakfast and VIP Networking 09:00 am - 10:00 am: Press Conference with Q&A 10:15 am - 11:00 am: Welcome Panel: Review of Key Findings & Unveiling of SLG-CC Web Portal 11:15 am - 12:00 pm: Expert Panel: The Real Deal 12:30 pm - 01:15 pm: Vendor Panel 01:15 pm - 01:25 pm: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom - Lifting the Economic Clouds - Improving Government Collaboration and Efficiencies Through Cloud-Enabled Transformations 01:25 pm - 01:35 pm: Closing Remarks

About TechAmerica Foundation TechAmerica Foundation educates industry executives, policy makers and opinion leaders on the promise of technological research to advance prosperity, security and the general welfare. Launched in 1981, the Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of TechAmerica, which is the leading voice and resource for the U.S. innovation industry. The Foundation disseminates award-winning industry, policy and market research covering topics just as U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, research in government, and other areas of national interest. It as well organizes conferences and seminars to explore pertinent issues with government and industry representatives and to share the Foundation's findings. Learn more about TechAmerica Foundation at www.techamericafoundation.org.