VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1105 Media’s Government Events Group, the leading producer of trade shows and conferences for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced that Linda Cureton, Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), will keynote the upcoming Cloud & Virtualization, Cybersecurity and Mobile Government Conferences. Taking place October 22-23, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C., these three important events are being co-located to provide comprehensive educational opportunities for government representatives in one location.
“Linda Cureton exemplifies the term ‘leadership’ in government,” said Daniel McKinnon, Vice President, Government Events, 1105 Media, Inc. “The initiatives she is leading within NASA – including the agency’s shift to a cloud-based enterprise infrastructure, reportedly saving nearly $1 million a year – can serve as an example of best practices across government. We are excited to announce Ms. Cureton as our first keynote and look forward to hearing her presentation on technology leadership.”
As NASA CIO, Ms. Cureton provides essential leadership to transform the management of IT capabilities and services to support and enable NASA’s mission. She ensures that the agency’s information resource management (IRM) strategy is in alignment with NASA’s vision, mission and strategic goals. Ms. Cureton also ensures the development of integrated IRM strategies, including standards, policies, NASA Enterprise Architecture, IT security, management and operations.
As an extension of the newly formatted FOSE 2012, 1105 Government Events is hosting three topical conferences under one roof. The Cloud & Virtualization Conference will provide a forum for showcasing best practices in securely migrating to next-generation computing platforms and developing cloud infrastructures. The Cybersecurity Conference focuses on the essential defensive security solutions from both the executive program view as well as the technical execution perspective. The Mobile Government Conference explores the opportunities and considerations of implementing secure mobile applications and programs enterprise-wide.
Offering a single opportunity for government employees to advance their knowledge of these critical initiatives, full conference attendees that register for one event will be able to hear Ms. Cureton’s keynote address as well as participate in all three conferences’ program tracks. “The recent release of the federal government’s digital strategy by the Office of Management and Budget underscores the importance being placed on mobile, cyber and cloud initiatives across government,” added McKinnon. “Not only will these events have educational sessions, they will also offer access to some of the leading technology solution providers in the product display area. We are excited to be providing a single location for government attendees responsible for implementing these programs to share ideas in a collaborative environment.”
To register as media for the events, please contact Kristin Graybill at kristin@connellyworks.com.
About 1105 Events
The 1105 Events Group is a division of 1105 Media, Inc. and is the leading producer of exhibitions, conferences and executive events for the government and defense information technology industry as well as the private sector enterprise computing markets. Flagship events include FOSE, GovSec/U.S. Law, Visual Studio Live!, TechMentor and Web Design World conferences, as well as the FOSE Institute conference series. From a 200 person C-suite summit to 12,000 attendees at our largest trade show, our events give you in-person access to decision makers at each step of the purchasing cycle. 1105 Media is based in Chatsworth, CA with primary offices throughout the United States and more than 300 employees. For more information, please visit www.1105media.com.