Hello and thanks for reading this first post of our new Gov 2.0 Events blog. In the coming weeks, you’ll be able to find insights from our program chairs, event team, and the Gov 2.0 community right here.

We recently opened registration for Gov 2.0 Expo, happening May 25-27, 2010 at the Convention Center in downtown Washington, D.C.

You can save 20% on registration today if you use code BLOG

Gov 2.0 Expo will give government employees and contractors access to the practical tools, in-depth training, and industry contacts critical to answering the new mandate for transparency, efficiency, and cost containment.

The program is already looking fantastic and includes these featured speakers:

• Marie Davie (General Services Administration)
• Tim Berners-Lee (World Wide Web Consortium)
• Sonal Shah (U.S. Office of Social Innovation and Public Participation)
• Alec Ross (U.S. State Department
• Linda Cureton (NASA)
• Price Floyd (Department of Defense)
• Bill Eggers (Deloitte)
• Anil Dash (Expert Labs)
• Jay Parkinson (The Future Well)

Topics and themes at Gov 2.0 Expo we’ll be delving into include:

• Cloud Computing
• Open Data
• Cybersecurity
• Data Management
• Collaboration Systems
• IT Services & Interoperability

Be sure to check out the full, current list of featured speakers, sessions, and workshops.

Cheers!

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Jaimey Walking Bear is on the Marketing team for Gov 2.0 Expo. He can be reached @gov2events or @jaimeywb