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Annual Technology for Government Reception

June 10, 2009 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM | Washington, DC

Hundreds of industry, congressional, and federal government executives networked at TechAmerica’s 2009 Technology for Government Reception on June 10, 2009, in Washington, DC. Additionally, in remarks to the over 350 technology leaders in attendance, keynote speaker and Google VP & Chief Internet Evangelist, Vinton Cerf, said the Internet is incomplete and still lacks many essential functions.

Cerf said stronger more widespread authentication is the key to improved cyber security, citing the ability to verify identities associated with domain names and confirm the origin of email communications as being important enhancements that would greatly extend the power and utility of the Internet.

Cerf added that increased broadband access and higher broadband speeds would drive innovation and accelerate economic growth. “In the 21st century, the universal service we want is broadband Internet access,” said Cerf.

“Vint Cerf hit on one of the critical challenges facing America,” said TechAmerica President Phil Bond. “Realizing the full benefits of the information technology revolution depends on striking the right balance between security and access. Partnership between the government and the private sector on effective cyber security is one of the best ways of achieving that balance.”

We were pleased to host such an accomplished tech industry luminary,” said Chris Hansen, CEO of TechAmerica. “Vint Cerf’s keynote address was the perfect kick-off for TechAmerica’s celebration of the public-private partnership for innovation in government.”

In addition to the networking and keynote, guests were able to learn about the latest technologies and issues facing government by joining TechAmerica and our partners in themed lounges that included the:

• Cyber Security Lounge
• Cloud Computing Café
• Transparency & Innovation Station
• TechAmerica Diner

TechAmerica is the leading voice for the U.S. technology industry, which is the driving force behind productivity growth and jobs creation in the United States and the foundation of the global innovation economy. Representing approximately 1,500 member companies of all sizes from the public and commercial sectors of the economy, it is the industry’s largest advocacy organization and is dedicated to helping members’ top and bottom lines.

TechAmerica’s Public Sector (PS) Group is the leading proponent of technology solutions for government programs and serves as the primary interface and liaison between industry and federal, state, and local government markets.

TechAmerica was formed by the merger of AeA, ITAA, GEIA, and CSIA.

Read a review of last year’s dinner.

Event Videos

Keynote by Vint Cerf

Introductory remarks by Phil Bond, President, TechAmerica

GadgetTrak – Event sponsor & TechAmerica Oregon “Cool Product of the Year”

Photos: Learn More

Vint Cerf, VP & Chief Internet Evangelist, Google

Vint Cerf answers a question from a guest

Vint Cerf & Stephen Hagan, GSA

TechAmerica Chairman Hank Steininger, Managing Partner, Public Sector, Grant Thornton

Phil Bond, President, TechAmerica

Daniel Mintz, CSC, and Tom Hughes

Trey Hodgkins, TechAmerica, Paul Strasser, Pragmatics, & John Grimes, retired-Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration / CIO, U.S. Dept. of Defense (L-R)

Xerox table at the reception

Gemalto table at the reception

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Keynote Speaker: Vinton G. Cerf

Vinton G. Cerf is vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. He is responsible for identifying new enabling technologies and applications on the Internet and other platforms for the company.

Widely known as a “Father of the Internet,” Vint is the co-designer with Robert Kahn of TCP/IP protocols and basic architecture of the Internet. In 1997, President Clinton recognized their work with the U.S. National Medal of Technology. In 2005, Vint and Bob received the highest civilian honor bestowed in the U.S., the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It recognizes the fact that their work on the software code used to transmit data across the Internet has put them “at the forefront of a digital revolution that has transformed global commerce, communication, and entertainment.”

From 1994-2005, Vint served as Senior Vice President at MCI. Prior to that, he was Vice President of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), and from 1982-86 he served as Vice President of MCI. During his tenure with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from 1976-1982, Vint played a key role leading the development of Internet and Internet-related data packet and security technologies.

Since 2000, Vint has served as chairman of the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and he has been a Visiting Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1998. He served as founding president of the Internet Society (ISOC) from 1992-1995 and was on the ISOC board until 2000. Vint is a Fellow of the IEEE, ACM, AAAS, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the International Engineering Consortium, the Computer History Museum and the National Academy of Engineering.

Vint has received numerous awards and commendations in connection with his work on the Internet, including the Marconi Fellowship, Charles Stark Draper award of the National Academy of Engineering, the Prince of Asturias award for science and technology, the Alexander Graham Bell Award presented by the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, the A.M. Turing Award from the Association for Computer Machinery, the Silver Medal of the International Telecommunications Union, and the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal, among many others.

He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA and more than a dozen honorary degrees.

Location: Renaissance Mayflower

Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
(Directions)

2008 Keynote: Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft

2007 Keynote: Jonathan Schwartz, President & CEO, Sun

Contact Info: Learn More about the Reception

Jennifer Kerber
Vice President, Federal & Homeland Security Policy, Public Sector Group
TechAmerica | Where the Future Begins
601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
North Building, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 703.284.5337
Fax: 703.525.2279

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