2009 Adobe Government Assembly to Feature Keynote Speaker Cokie Roberts, ABC News Political Analyst and NPR Senior News Analyst.November 4(th) Complimentary Event, Produced by MeriTalk for Adobe, Focuses on Moving Open Government from Promise to Practice; Offers Full Speaker Lineup of Industry and Government Executives ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- MeriTalk (www.meritalk.com), an online community that combines professional networking and thought leadership to drive the government IT community dialogue, today announced the keynote speaker and program lineup for the 2009 Adobe Government Assembly: Moving Open Government from Promise to Practice. Cokie Roberts Cokie Roberts (born December 27, 1943) is an American journalist and author. She is the "Contributing Senior News Analyst" for National Public Radio. Background Born Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs , ABC News
ABC News is a division of American television and radio network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its current president is David Westin. political analyst and NPR NPR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Nepal Rupee. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. senior news analyst, will deliver the luncheon keynote, "Open Government 20/20 - The Vision of Transparency Today and Tomorrow." Further, the conference features more than 15 government and industry experts who will discuss open government and transparency at the one-day, complimentary event on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Roberts, serving dual roles with ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. and NPR, has been in broadcasting for more than 40 years. Her luncheon keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. will focus on how openness and transparency are fundamentally changing how the government operates. Roberts will provide perspective on how the new tech-savvy administration is raising the status of IT within the government and engaging its constituents at unprecedented levels. Blue-Ribbon Panel Blue-Ribbon Panel (sometimes called a Blue Ribbon Commission) is an informal term generally used to describe a group of exceptional persons appointed to investigate or study a given question. and Program Preview Rob Tarkoff, senior vice president and general manager, Business Productivity Business Unit, Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated, will kick off the event and highlight an industry perspective on enabling open government. A Blue-Ribbon Panel will then continue the discussion by taking a look at what transparency means for the Federal government and offering observations on early administration efforts to make government operations more transparent. The Blue-Ribbon Panel includes: * Alan Cohn, deputy assistant secretary for Policy and Strategic Plans, Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States * Price Floyd, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for Public Affairs at the Pentagon * Dee Dee Myers, former White House press secretary, political analyst, commentator, and author * Rob Pinkerton, director of Public Sector Solutions, Adobe (moderator) Throughout the day, panel sessions featuring many of today's open government leaders will cover best practices and lessons learned on the path to making more transparent government a reality. Sessions include: * Transparency in Practice for the Public Sector * Creating Effective, Collaborative Environments * Enabling Constituent Engagement The full program agenda and speaker faculty are available at www.adobegovernmentassembly.com/program.php. "We expect the Assembly will deliver a unique perspective on open government by focusing on current implementations and real-world success stories," noted Tarkoff. "The goal is to provide government attendees with thought-provoking dialogue, as well as actionable information they can take back to their agencies and leverage immediately." "We are energized to help foster this discussion on the reality of transparent government by bringing together such a high caliber group of open government leaders to share their experiences and perspectives," said Steve O'Keeffe, founder, MeriTalk. "We stand at the beginning of a new era of open government, and we look forward to increased collaboration among agencies, the Hill, and the public." The Adobe Government Assembly sponsors include Adobe, Carahsoft, CDW-G CDW-G CDW - Government (formerly Computer Discount Warehouse - Government) , Dell, Emergent, FigLeaf, Oracle, Plateau, SAP, and Telework See telecommuting. Exchange. The event is hosted by MeriTalk and produced in partnership with 1105 Government Information Group. To register to attend the event or for more information on the program, visit www.adobegovernmentassembly.com. About MeriTalk IT is enabling significant changes in our government. The implications for average Americans are profound. The voice of tomorrow's government today, MeriTalk is an online community that combines social networking and thought leadership to drive the government IT community dialogue. Designed to mix new faces, new voices, and fresh perspectives from government IT, workforce, and policy leaders, MeriTalk enables new cross-cutting debate. Developed as a partnership among the Federal Business Council; Federal Employee Defense Services; Federal Managers Association; GovLoop; National Treasury Employees Union The National Treasury Employees Union is an independent labor union representing approximately 150,000 employees of 30 agencies of the United States government. The union specializes in representation of non-supervisory federal employees in every classification and pay level in , the largest Federal workforce union; New Ideas for Government; United Service Organizations; and WTOP/WFED radio, MeriTalk is a community site. For more information, visit www.meritalk.com. |
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