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(MCLEAN, VA., June 16, 2017)— 1105 Media, Inc. announces the launch of a new digital media brand for the education community: STEAM Universe (https://STEAMUniverse.com).
Produced by the editorial staff of THE Journal and Campus Technology, STEAM Universe provides education professionals news, features, tips, interviews with thought leaders, expert advice and more on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) – the hottest topic in education technology.
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(MCLEAN, VA., June 15, 2017)— 1105 Public Sector Media Group announces the launch of a new digital media brand for the defense IT community: Connected Warrior.
Produced by the editorial staff of Defense Systems, Connected Warrior focuses on the technology needs of the warrior on the point of the spear—the soldier or sailor at the edge of the conflict.
The new brand includes a website, eNewsletter and related media products. Topics covered include cyber defense, drones, ruggedized tech, sensors, communications and GEOINT.
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(MCLEAN, VA., June 13, 2017)— FCW, Defense Systems and technical partner Booz Allen Hamilton have announced additional details and speakers for their government and military event focused on the evolving role of analytics in national security—Analytics Supporting National Security: Advanced Capabilities for Better Decision-Making. The morning event will take place Tuesday, June 20 at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, VA.
Increasingly, government and military leaders and organizations are leveraging advanced analytic tools in new ways—addressing a broader range of problems, gaining deeper levels of understanding and reducing overall cost. This event will bring together government and military leaders and experts to examine how advanced analytics provides not only the insight, but the foresight needed for effective decision-making in national security matters.
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(MCLEAN, VA., May 24, 2017)— 1105 Public Sector Media Group and BMC announce the 6th Annual BMC Federal Exchange event, ‘Digital Enterprise Management: Future-Proofing the Federal Enterprise.’ The event will take place June 7th at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC.
Announced speakers include American War Hero and Purple Heart recipient Melissa Stockwell, a Paralympic medalist and inspiring keynote who will share her story from the battlefield to the Olympic podium; Margie Graves, Federal Deputy CIO, White House Office of Management and Budget; Ernest Grindle, Director, Field Services Division, U.S. Coast Guard; Stephanie Neill, Executive Director, DHS Digital Service; Ron Bechtold, Adjunct Research Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses; and Frank LaSota, CIO, National Government Services.
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(MCLEAN, VA., May 10, 2017) — Washington Technology, in partnership with Microsoft, announces a defense contracting event focused on securing the DOD Cloud environment, "Delivering on the Demands of Secure Cloud for DOD." The event will take place May 12 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in McLean, VA.
Defense organizations are looking for business partners that can execute on cloud security—not just on controls specified by the DFARS, but also on the requirements spelled out by the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), the FedRAMP High baseline, and Department of Defense (DOD) Impact Level 4 and Impact Level 5." This event, produced by Washington Technology and Microsoft, will bring together defense contractors, systems integrators and members of the Defense Industrial Base to learn about technologies and strategies that can deliver secure commercial cloud solutions. Speakers include senior-level defense, federal government and industry experts.
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(MCLEAN, VA., April 13, 2017) -- FCW, Defense Systems and technical partner Booz Allen Hamilton announce an upcoming government and military event focused on the evolving role of analytics in national security -- Analytics Supporting National Security: Advanced Capabilities for Better Decision-Making. The event will take place June 20 at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, VA.
Increasingly, government and military leaders are leveraging advanced analytic tools in new ways -- addressing a broader range of problems, gaining deeper levels of understanding and reducing overall cost. This event will bring together government and military leaders and experts to examine how advanced analytics provides not only the insight, but the foresight needed for effective decision-making in national security matters.
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(VIENNA, VA., April 12, 2017)— Redmond Channel Partner, published by the 1105 Enterprise Computing Group, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Editor's Choice Awards.
In this program, Redmond Channel Partner editors selected the most innovative products and partner programs in the channel's hottest categories.
"In this second-annual listing, Redmond Channel Partner editors scanned the field for those products, services and programs that present the greatest opportunities for Microsoft channel partners," said Scott Bekker, editor in chief of Redmond Channel Partner. "Out of the hundreds of products released in the last year that build on the Microsoft stack, these are the ones that make Microsoft-based solutions faster, more secure, more useful and more specialized."
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(MCLEAN, VA., April 6, 2017)— 1105 Public Sector Media Group announced the launch of a new event, Connected Warrior Summit (https://connectedwarrior.com/summit) on May 10th in Arlington, VA. The Connected Warrior Summit also serves as an introduction to a new digital media brand, Connected Warrior, which launches this summer.
The Connected Warrior Summit will bring together thought-leaders from across the Defense Department to discuss strategies and technologies that are making the Connected Warrior a reality.
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(MCLEAN, VA., APRIL 4, 2017)— GCN and 1105 Public Sector Media Group are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2017 GCN dig IT Awards are now being accepted.
Celebrating 29 years of GCN showcasing excellence in government IT, the GCN dig IT Awards ("dig IT" stands for Discovery and Innovation in Government IT) shine the spotlight on what matters most: transformative tech that is truly reinventing government and the pioneering IT professionals who are driving them forward.
2017 Award categories include: Big Data, Analytics & Visualization; Cybersecurity; Cloud & Infrastructure; Mobile; Robotics and Unmanned Systems – plus an award for the disruptive technologies that are emerging so quickly they don't fit into existing categories.
A list of finalists for each category will be announced in August, with the winner named the night of the GCN dig IT Awards Gala on October 19th at the Hilton McLean.
All projects developed, tested or deployed by a government agency are eligible. Nominations close June 30th.
GCN Award winners will be featured in the October issue of GCN and at the GCN dig IT Awards Gala celebration October 19, 2017.
"Government doesn't get nearly enough credit for its innovative use of IT," GCN Editor-in-Chief Troy K. Schneider said. "With the dig IT Awards, we get to shine a light on the boundary-pushing projects that are in the works at all levels of public sector."
At the Gala, 1105 Public Sector Media Group will also honor individual employees from the public and private sectors as FCW's 2017 Rising Stars. These individuals, who are in the first 10 years of their federal IT careers, have made significant impacts on the government technology community and appear poised for broader leadership roles in the years to come.
For more information on the GCN dig IT Awards and to submit a nomination, visit www.gcn.com/digIT.
About GCN
GCN delivers technology assessments, recommendations and case studies to support public sector IT managers who are responsible for the specification, evaluation and selection of technology solutions. www.gcn.com
About 1105 Public Sector Media Group
1105 Public Sector Media Group, a division of 1105 Media, Inc., provides information, insight and analysis to the Government IT and Education IT (FED/SLED) sectors. Brands include FCW, GCN, Defense Systems, Connected Warrior, Washington Technology, Government Cloud Insider, Federal Soup, Campus Technology and THE Journal. Content platforms include print, digital, online, events and a broad spectrum of marketing services. http://1105publicsector.com
Media Inquiries:
Emily Jacobs: ejacos@1105media.com
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(MCLEAN, VA., March 31, 2017)- FCW, an 1105 Media, Inc. brand, announced the recipients of the esteemed President's and Eagle Awards at the sold out 28th annual Federal 100 Awards Gala held on March 30th at The Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C.
The Federal 100 Awards are presented each year to government and industry leaders celebrating the achievements of the individuals who have gone above and beyond their daily duties to make a difference in the community they serve.
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