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FedScoop, the leading news aggregator and marketing company for the government IT sector, will launch its events arm beginning with an executive-level event on October 14 th at the Newseum. “Lowering the Cost of Government with Technology,” will be FedScoop’s first event in a series focused on Kundra’s five pillars, and will unite industry and government thought leaders and decision makers on the most precedent issues facing the industry today.

This event is the first in a series; each addressing one of the following five pillars outlined as priorities by Federal CIO Vivek Kundra: lowering the cost of government with technology, transparency in government, security, engaging citizens, and innovation.


“Face-to-face interaction at focused, executive gatherings is the perfect vehicle for

uniting Washington’s IT decision makers. It’s essential to understand my government customers’ pain points to develop the right solutions for them,” said Nigel Ballard, Federal Marketing Director for Intel. “Events like this drive valuable discussion on what technology solutions our Federal agencies need for the future.”

VIP panelists will discuss cyber-security, virtualization, and cloud computing as they relate to lowering the cost of government.
Speakers include C-Level and top executives from the Executive Office of the President, DOJ, GSA, NIST, DISA, DOD, Department of State, NASA, Intel, Citrix, Microsoft, HP and other leading organizations. Industry luminaries such as Craig Newmark founder of Craigslist.org will also be in attendance and giving a presentation on Networked Democracy.

“FedScoop is the leading news aggregator in the government IT space,” said Goldy Kamali, Founder and FedScoop President. “This event will bring FedScoop’s community of government and IT leaders together in one place to address the core technology priorities of this administration.”


FedScoop is a full-service government media and marketing company, specializing in government IT news, new media advertising and custom turn-key strategic networking events. It is the Government IT community’s most comprehensive, one-stop source reaching notable influencers and voices in the community. For additional information, please visit: FedScoop.com : and FedScoopevents.com : .


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