SLG Cloud Commission (SLG-CC) Conference and Report Release

Conference Overview

To highlight the release of its second major report on Cloud Computing adoption by government organizations, the TechAmerica Foundation convened a conference for state and local government and industry leaders at Microsoft Corporation’s offices in Mountain View, California on February 16, 2012.

The event featured a review of the report’s major findings and recommendations, panel discussions with Government Advisors and Commissioners who worked on the State & Local Government Cloud Commission (SLG – CC) report, and the unveiling of an online SLG Cloud Assessment Tool and Collaborative Community.

More information on SLG-CC can be found at the Commission website.

Here is a slideshow of pictures taken at the event:

Speakers

California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom

Carlos Ramos
Secretary
California Technology Agency, State of California

Mayor Chuck Reed
City of San Jose

Tarkan Maner
President & CEO
Wyse Technology

View the Agenda for Additional Speakers

Location

Microsoft Corporation
1065 La Avenida
Mountain View, CA 94043
(Directions)

Click here for a list of hotels near the Microsoft meeting center.

TechAmerica Contact

Carol Henton
Vice President, State & Local Government
TechAmerica Foundation

Phone:  650-357-7728
Email:  carol.henton@techamericafoundation.org

About TechAmerica Foundation

TechAmerica Foundation educates industry executives, policy makers and opinion leaders on the promise of technological innovation to advance prosperity, security and the general welfare. Launched in 1981, the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of TechAmerica, the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry. The Foundation disseminates award-winning industry, policy and market research covering topics such as U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, innovation in government, and other areas of national interest. It also organizes conferences and seminars to explore pertinent issues with government and industry representatives and to share the Foundation’s findings.