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August 6, 2010

Gov 2.0 Summit Releases Speaker and Program Updates for 2010 Event: Cisco, Microsoft, and VMware Take Main Stage, Opening the Door to Innovation

San Francisco, CA, August 6, 2010—O'Reilly Media, Inc. and UBM TechWeb, co-producers of the annual Web 2.0 and Gov 2.0 events, today release Gov 2.0 Summit's new lineup of industry influencers hitting the conference stage. Key Federal figures join industry heavyweights like Cisco, Microsoft, VMware, Palantir, drop.io, and Slideshare to craft the future of technology policy. Celebrating this year's theme: "Opening the Door to Innovation," Gov 2.0 Summit will take place September 7-8, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC. For more information visit gov2summit.com.

The featured speakers at this year's Gov 2.0 Summit is growing and currently includes:

Gov 2.0 Summit presents "Opening the Door to Innovation" as this year's event theme. The entire program is dedicated to learning about the latest technology and its application, and breaking down the barriers to its adoption. Innovators from government and the private sector will come together to highlight technology and ideas that can be applied to the nation's great challenges in areas as diverse as education, health care, energy, jobs, and financial reform. Gov 2.0 Summit will uncover unique opportunities to rethink how government agencies perform their mission and serve citizens.

Modeled after UBM TechWeb and O'Reilly's Web 2.0 Summit, the Gov 2.0 Summit will be limited in size, and focused on strategy and networking. The format will be a two-day executive-level conference featuring insightful on-stage interviews with senior officials and executives, ground-breaking case studies and networking events. Additional information on Gov 2.0 Summit content, invitation information, and promotional opportunities available at gov2summit.com.

Gov 2.0 Summit is an exclusive gathering of technology and government executives focused on fostering thought leadership and driving forward progress in government technology policy. The Gov 2.0 Summit is a companion event to the annual Gov 2.0 Expo. Gov 2.0 Summit 2010 proudly presents Diamond sponsor Booz Allen Hamilton; Platinum sponsor ESRI; Gold sponsors IBM, Microsoft, and Palantir; and Silver sponsors Alfresco, Google, Intel, and Omidyar Network.

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