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December 7, 2009
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More Googles
and Microsofts
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| As you may have noticed, there's a lot of money in the Dept. of Energy budget. Come hear what they're gonna do with it, as Bisnow features Steven Isakowitz, agency CFO, Dec 15. More info. |
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| Our headline sounds easy, right? Either way, it’s the kind of innovation the country needs to stay competitive in the global marketplace and create jobs, says David Rubenstein, famed founder of the Carlyle Group this morning, at our Bisnow Breakfast & Schmooze at the Reagan Building. |
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Investment tip from David: energy and healthcare. He doesn’t see alternative energy pushing out carbon-based in our lifetimes, and healthcare will continue to blossom with the baby boomers. “They’re saving money to keep themselves together—plastic surgery, hip replacements—so that will only grow.”
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More than 500 came out this morning. We told them it was Black Friday.
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Think of it: Children born in 2009 have never known a cheery near-term forecast from Steve Fuller, so it was momentous for all ages this morning when the GMU regional econ expert said the recession ended about five months ago (but the effects probably won’t be felt until the middle of next year, when old-fashioned economic growth picks up where the stimulus package left off). An interesting note on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor: This recession was the longest since WWII.
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Microsoft public sector services chief Wes Anderson (not to be confused with the director of Fantastic Mr. Fox), who was interviewed by Nixon Peabody partner Jonathan Redgrave. Wes says the next big attack on the US will come from cyberspace: “We could be talking about a Pearl Harbor-type sneak attack.” He says 70-80% of government spending goes toward O&M, which could be drastically reduced with a shift to cloud computing.
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| NEVER TOO MANY COCKTAILS |
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Tech Cocktail saw a great turnout last week, in part because event organizers Jimmy Gardner and Frank Gruber, here with professional organizer (does she do server rooms?) Kim Oser. Tech Cocktail offers events and projects open to bloggers, technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Shashi Bellamkonda from Networks Solutions shared these pics.
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The evening’s staring contest between WomenGrowBusiness.com editor Jill Foster and ShinyHeart Ventures founder Jen Consalvo. Who won? We’ll never know. We blinked. Jill was recently named on the Forbes list of 30 Businesswomen to Follow on Twitter.
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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December 08 - FedScoop Presents: Cloud Computing Shoutout, moderated by Vivek Kundra. 8am-11am at the Newseum. A candid discussion between top federal executives and the C-Level execs from leading tech companies. Tix: $175, .gov and .mil are free. Info.
December 11 - NVTC - Is a Zero-Emissions Vehicle in our Future? Titans Series Breakfast with Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen. Member $65, Non-Member $85. Info
December 15 - Bisnow Breakfast & Schmooze - "Hot Topics in Federal IT, Outlook on Energy" with Steven Isakowitz, CFO, Department of Energy, Sheraton Premier Tysons. $39 Info
December 15 - Mountaintop Marketing Peak Series CIO Breakfast - Charles Wisecarver, Deputy CIO, Department of State. Standard Registration: $98. Info
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