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The “Collaborative City” is a place where government, citizens, city council, start-ups, and technology partners are enabled by the AWS Cloud to work together to transform the city into a place where citizens have access to the services they need to live better and smarter. The AWS Collaborative City Day will discuss how AWS supports the world of mobile applications, data analysis, information sharing, and dynamic decision making. By working together, we can unleash the creative power of collaboration and technology. Join us to learn more about how AWS supports Smart City projects directly from cities, municipalities, transport, utilities companies, and government agencies.

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1776 is a local startup hub located in Washington, D.C. The Challenge Cup is an annual, worldwide tournament for the most promising, world- changing startups to win cash prizes, make international connections and share their vision on a global stage. There are three levels of competition, Local, Regional and Global.

March 30, 2016: Tel Aviv, Israel
June 5- 11: Global Competition, Washington, D.C.

View prizes and learn more here.

AWS Involvement:
Sponsor, 10x20 Booth Space

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The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency’s new operational role in the cyber domain as network defender creates a formal relationship between DISA, U.S. Cyber Command and the command’s military service components. The goal is to improve security, but a successful strategy depends on a matrix of participating organizations adapting technical solutions and adopting enterprise management to improve efficiency, security and reliability.

Linked by a commitment to cybersecurity, this community of partners will gather at the 2016 Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium April 20-22, 2016 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

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USGIF’s GEOINT Symposium is the preeminent event of the year for the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities.
Each year since 2004, GEOINT Symposia have brought together an exciting agenda of keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and provided attendees a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts, share best practices, and uncover the latest developments from government, military and private-sector leaders.

This mix of community leaders with the largest intelligence-focused exhibit hall featuring the industry’s top solutions and capabilities brings attendees and exhibitors back year after year.

Of course, the GEOINT Symposium wouldn’t be the GEOINT Symposium without the rich networking opportunities. An opening welcome reception, charity golf tournament, exhibit hall receptions, and a closing celebration—as well as some impromptu events—provide tremendous networking opportunities with immeasurable returns on investment.

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The two-day, unclassified Summit features plenary sessions during which top federal intelligence leaders will share their assessments and priorities for US national, defense and homeland security intelligence.  In addition, thought leaders from the federal and public sectors will explore emerging issues in the domains of cyber operations, technology/innovation, and intelligence policy in break-out sessions.

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Ellucian Live provides a unique opportunity to engage with one of the largest global communities in the industry - a visionary community dedicated to creating solutions that revolutionize the educational experience. Ellucian Live brings more than 8,400 attendees from 1,300 higher education institutions around the world to discuss the changing landscape of technology and the role it plays in higher education.

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Since its inception, Internet2 has connected people, networks, technologies, and solutions across the research and education (R&E) ecosystem. Working together, the Internet2 community continues to transform and elevate the development of revolutionary innovations in network and infrastructure technologies—from building the world’s fastest network, to expanding to meet global needs, to growing an extensive portfolio of end-to-end global network services, cloud services, and trust and identity capabilities—for the benefit of educators around the nation and the globe.

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Unbelievable things happen at the ISTE Conference & Expo. Groundbreaking ideas are shared, new learning technologies are unveiled and collaborations form that will impact classrooms everywhere. Claim your seat at the table among education’s most innovative change agents. You’ll have more than 1,000 opportunities to create the learning path that works best for you and covers what’s important to you.

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The NACUBO Annual Meeting is the place to be-for networking, information gathering, education, and entertainment, and in 2016 we will cross the border to Montreal, Canada. Built around the theme "Les Fondations for the Future," the NACUBO 2016 Annual Meeting will focus on higher education as it explores new models yet builds on the foundation of established success.