Upcoming transparency events

=Events=

Mon, June 1
Web 2.0 and the Federal Government Presented by the Center for American Progress Moderated by Peter Swire, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and the C. William O’Neill Professor of Law at the Ohio State University Featuring Andrew Sherry, Senior Vice President for Online Communications; Tim O'Reilly, Founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, Inc; Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, charged with blending new information technologies with diplomacy; and Faiz Shakir, Research Director for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at Center for American Progress Action Fund Noon to 1:30 p.m. @ 1333 H Street, N.W., 10th Floor

Conference America's Future Now Presented by the Campaign for America's Future June 1 to June 3 @ Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. Fee to attend

Conference Computers, Freedom and Privacy Presented by Creating Our Future June 1 to June 4 @ George Washington University's Marvin Center

Wed, June 3
Committee Hearing Remittances: Regulation and Disclosure in a New Economic Environment House Financial Services Committee; Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee 10 a.m. @ 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

Thurs, June 4
Committee Hearing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations, FY2010 budget proposals, and the 2009 tax return filing season House Ways and Means Committee; Oversight Subcommittee Featuring IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman 10 a.m. @ 1100 Longworth House Office Building

Committee Hearing H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 House Judiciary Committee; Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee 11 a.m. @ 2237 Rayburn House Office Building

Committee Hearing H.R. 984 - State Secret Protection Act of 2009 House Judiciary Committee; Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties 2 p.m. @ 2141 Rayburn House Office Building

Better Parties, Better Government: A Realistic Program for Campaign Finance Reform Presented by AEI Featuring Michael Barone, AEI; Ira Glasser, former executive director, American Civil Liberties Union; Peter J. Wallison, AEI; and Joel M. Gora, Brooklyn Law School 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. @ Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

Fri, June 5
Broadband Nation: Where Does the U.S. Really Stand in the World Rankings? Presented by the Free State Foundation Featuring Ambassador David Gross, former U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy at the U.S. Department of State; Robert Atkinson, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation; Link Hoewing, Verizon Communications; and Christopher Guttman-McCabe, CTIA – The Wireless Association Noon to 2 @ Congressional Meeting Room North, Capitol Visitor Center

Sat, June 6
IP World Congress Presented by the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys June 6 to June 10 @ JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue Restricted to members / Fee to attend

Mon, June 8
Unintended Consequences and Intended Non-Consequences Presented by AEI Featuring Arthur C. Brooks and Christopher DeMuth of AEI 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. @ Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

Tues, June 9
Frontiers for Creators in the Marketplace 2nd World Copyright Summit All day June 9 and June 10 @ Ronald Reagan Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Fee to attend

Wed, June 10
Social Justice Is Not What You Think It Is Presented by the Heritage Foundation Featuring Michael Novak, George Frederick Jewett Scholar in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy,American Enterprise Institute; and Jennifer Marshall, Director, Domestic Policy Studies and the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, The Heritage Foundation Noon @ The Heritage Foundation's Allison Auditorium

The Open Technology Initiative Presented by the New America Foundation Featuring Rick Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, Google; Christopher Libertelli, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Skype; Ben Scott, Policy Director, Free Press; Helen Brunner, Director, Media and Democracy Fund; and Sascha Meinrath, Director, Open Technology Initiative, New America Foundation 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. @ 1899 L St NW, 4th Floor

Thurs, June 11
Voting Rights-and Wrongs: The Elusive Quest for Racially Fair Elections Presented by AEI and the Federalist Society Moderated by Henry Olsen, AEI Featuring Abigail Thernstrom, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Michael A. Carvin, Jones Day; and Richard H. Pildes, New York University School of Law 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. @ Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor

Leadership Breakfast Human Capital I: The Future of the Civil Service Presented by Government Executive 7:30 a.m. @ National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW

Fri, June 12
Election Demographics: What We Learned in 2008, What It Means for 2010 and 2012 Presented by A.E.I Featuring Karlyn Bowman, AEI; Ruy Teixeira, Brookings Institution; Bill Bishop, author of The Big Sort; Ron Brownstein, Atlantic Media; William Frey, Brookings Institution; Scott Keeter, Pew Research Center; Robert Lang, Virginia Tech; Michael Barone, AEI; and Mark Schmitt, The American Prospect 9 a.m. to Noon @ Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

Tues, June 16
2009 Symantec Government Symposium Government 2.0 – Moving Forward Together Presented by Symantec and others 7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. @ Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Fee to Attend

Wed, June 17
Discovering Openness in Health Systems Presented by the Genetic Alliance July 17 to July 19 @ Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD Fee to attend

Innovation in Government: How to Make the Public Sector Faster, Smarter and More Connected Presented by the Brookings Institution Featuring Darrell M. West, Vice President and Director, Governance Studies; Beth Simone Noveck, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Open Government, Executive Office of the President, Professor of Law, New York University Law School; and Carmen Sirianni, Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, Brandeis University 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. @ Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.

Committee Hearing Oversight of the Justice Department Senate Judiciary Committee Featuring Attorney General Eric Holder 10 a.m. @ 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thurs, June 18
Broadband Policy Summit V - Building Out America Presented by the Federal Communications Bar Association and Pike &amp; Fischer June 18, 8:30 a.m. to June 19, 12:30 p.m. @ Pike &amp; Fischer, Arlington, VA Fee to Attend

Conference on the Formulation of Energy and Climate Policy: Toward an Open and Transparent Process Presented by the Woodrow Wilson Center and others 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. @ Online

Committee Hearing The Administration's Proposal to Modernize the Financial Regulatory System Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Featuring Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner 9:30 a.m. @ 216 Hart Senate Office Building

Committee Hearing Strengthening Oversight and Preventing Fraud in FHA and other HUD Programs House Financial Services Committee; Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 10:00 a.m. @ 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

Committee Hearing The Administration’s Plan for the Restructuring of the American Financial Regulatory System House Financial Services Committee Featuring Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner 1:30 p.m. @ 2128 Rayburn House Office Building.

Committee Hearing Oversight of Federal Financial Management House Committee on Oversight and Reform; Government Management, Organization and Procurement Subcommittee 2:00 p.m. @ 2247 Rayburn House Office Building

Internet Advocacy Roundtable Shaping the Message Presented by the Center for American Progress Action Fund Moderated by Alan Rosenblatt, Ph.D., Associate Director of Online Advocacy, Center for American Progress Action Fund Featuring Todd Cavalier, Creative Director, Informatics; Cherie Beck, Social Media Expert; Larke Paul, New Media Expert; Susan Finkelpearl, Online Strategy Director, Free Range Studio; and Deborah Murphy, Linguistic Anthropologist 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor

Tues, June 23
[http://www.govexec.com/events/register/?t=3 Transparency. Accountability. Velocity. Value. Helping Government Reinvest in America] Presented by Government Executive 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. @ The Watergate 600 Office Building, University Room ~ 8th Floor, 600 New Hampshire Ave NW

Wed, June 24
White House Leadership on Innovation Policy: The Case for an Office of Innovation Policy Presented by ITIF Moderated by Robert Atkinson, President, The Information and Innovation Foundation Featuring Stuart Benjamin, Professor of Law, Duke Law School; Arti Rai, Professor of Law, Duke Law School; and Stephen Merrill, Executive Director, Science, Technology and Economic Policy Program, National Academies of Science 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. @ 1101 K Street, NW, Suite 610

Thurs, June 25
Leadership Breakfast The Chiefs: Their New Role (CIOs, CHCOs, CFOs, etc.) 7:30 a.m. @ National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW

Government Program Management Forum: Planning, Organization, Execution, Leadership Presented by Government Executive 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. @ Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Rotunda ~ 8th Floor (North Tower), 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Dawn of a New Politics Presented by NDN Featuring Simon Rosenberg 12:15 a.m. @ 729 15th St., N.W.

Tues, July 7
Campus Progress 2009 National Conference Presented by the Center for American Progress July 7 to July 9

Mon, July 20
Excellence in Government 2009 Series New Leadership: People, Policy, Programs Presented by the National Journal Group All day @ Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Fee to attend

Thurs, Aug 6
Leadership Breakfast Green Government I: The Administration's Drive for a Greener Economy Presented by Government Executive 7:30 a.m. @ National Press Club, 529 14th St., N.W.

Wed, Aug 19
Leadership Breakfast Technology III: Cyber Security Presented by Government Executive 7:30 a.m. @ National Press Club, 529 14th St., N.W.

Thurs, Sept 17
Leadership Breakfast Technology IV: Social Networking 7:30 a.m. @ National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW

Information Sharing Editorial Webinar @ Your Computer

The Supreme Court: Past and Prologue A Look at 2008 and October 2009 Terms Presented by the Cato Institute, to celebrate Constitution Day and the publication of the eighth volume of the annual Cato Supreme Court Review 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. @ The Cato Institute

Mon, Sept 22
Beyond Broadband Access: Data-Based Information Policy For a New Administration Presented by Penn State, Michigan State, Rutgers, the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and the New America Foundation September 22, 10:30 a.m. to September 24, 1:30 p.m. @ 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400

One Web Day

Fri, Sept 25
37th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy (TPRC 2009) Presented by the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, officially the TPRC Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27, 2009 @ George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, VA

Mon, Oct 5
Excellence in Government 2009 Series Driving Federal Performance Presented by the National Journal Group All day @ Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Thurs, Nov 19
Leadership Breakfast Green Government II: Agencies' Progress in Going Green Presented by Government Executive 7:30 a.m. @ National Press Club, 529 14th St., N.W.

Thurs, Dec 3
Leadership Breakfast New Administration Outlook Presented by Government Executive 7:30 a.m. @ National Press Club, 529 14th St., N.W.

Fri, Dec 4
The New Administration's Challenges on Science & Technology: Staying the Course in Times of Crisis Presented by the Policy Studies Organization All day summit @ Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW

=Archives=


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=Valuable Event Resources=

Compilation of think tanks, media hubs, etc. that regularly list events dealing with subjects such as the executive transition, technology in government, and congressional accountability

1105 Government Information Group

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI)

Bi-monthly Records and Information Discussion Group (BRIDG) Meetings

Brookings Institution

Busboys & Poets

CAP Action Fund

Center for American Progress (CAP)

Cato Institute

DC-Area Readings - compiled by Mark Athitakis

The Broadband Breakfast Club

Free Culture DC's comprehensive calendar

Government Executive events - mostly leadership breakfasts and webinars

GovLoop

Heritage Foundation

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Library of Congress

Mercatus Center at George Mason University

[http://www.nationaljournal.com/members/calendar/index.cgi? National Journal Daybook] (subscription required)

National Press Club's calendar

NDN

New America Foundation

NextGenWeb

UPCOMING DC events

Urban Institute

U.S. House of Representatives Committee Hearings

U.S. Senate Committee Hearings

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars