For information on becoming a sponsor of the 2009 Spring Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting on April 8, 2009, please contact:
Cindy Auten
(703) 489-1185
cauten@teleworkexchange.com
GSA (U.S. General Services Administration) provides workplaces by constructing, managing, and preserving government buildings and by leasing and managing commercial real estate. GSA's acquisition solutions offer private sector professional services, equipment, supplies,telecommunications, and information technology to government organizations and the military. GSA policies promote management best practices and efficient government operations. Please visit http://www.gsa.gov/ for more information about GSA and http://www.gsa.gov/teleworknow for information about GSA’s Governmentwide role with telework.
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help businesses and consumers secure and manage their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
Real-time collaboration and decision making is easier when the whole team is assembled in one place, but that is not always possible. Adobe Connect Pro helps government organizations accelerate telework / team decision-making regardless of where people are located by equipping them with a powerful and easy-to-use set of tools for desktop video conferencing and content sharing. Adobe Connect Pro allows non-technical users to share everything from text and graphics files to multimedia presentations and Web sites; collect comments from multiple reviewers; and host live, interactive discussions online, without the hassle of any software downloads. Please visit www.adobe.com/products/acrobatconnectpro for more information.
In an unpredictable, fast-paced world, all levels and branches of government need to stay on top of the most current and critical information to deliver top-notch service to their constituents. This is why the public sector stands out as the leading adopter of wireless technology. The BlackBerry® solution is the wireless solution governments choose most. Please visit http://na.blackberry.com/eng/solutions/types/government/ for more information.
Cisco enables people to make powerful connections - whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible - providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Please visit www.cisco.com for more information.
Citrix is the leader in application virtualization and the only company to offer a comprehensive end-to-end infrastructure for application delivery that leverages server, application and desktop virtualization to make the entire IT infrastructure far more flexible and dynamic. More than 215,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest security and lowest cost. Please visit www.citrix.com for more information.
Comcast is the country’s largest provider of cable services and one of the world’s leading communications companies, focused on broadband cable, commerce, and content. Please visit www.comcast.com/Corporate/Business/large/teleworker.html for more information.
Officescape© is the leading Office Service Provider utilizing advanced technology to fulfill office needs as a service. It has established the industry benchmark with its innovative Office on Demand, Virtual Office and Telework services. Officescape offers the next-generation of office services today, by combining virtual office flexibility with physical office functionality. Officescape is also the leader in providing Office as a Platform to allow companies of all sizes to conduct business anytime and anywhere with great cost savings. Based in Indianapolis, Officescape is expanding its services worldwide. For more information about the company’s full line of services, visit www.officescape.com/telework or call 877-4-TELEWORK.
SonicWALL is a recognized leader in comprehensive information security solutions. SonicWALL solutions integrate dynamically intelligent services, software and hardware that engineer the risk, cost and complexity out of running a high performance business network. For more information, visit the company Web site at www.sonicwall.com.
Sprint offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses, and government users. Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering, and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving about 52 million customers at the end of second quarter 2008 ; industry leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/government.
Clean Air Partners is a nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to improving outdoor air quality in the Baltimore-Washington region. Founded in 1997, our mission is two-fold: to increase public awareness about the environmental and health effects of air pollution and to encourage the public to take simple, voluntary actions to improve air quality. We do so by providing timely and reliable air quality forecasts through AirAlerts and through our extensive outreach efforts, which reach millions of people throughout the region. For more information about Clean Air Partners, including our new Clean Air Teleworking initiative, go to www.cleanairpartners.net.
Commuter Connections is a regional network of transportation organizations in the Washington metropolitan region providing telework and commute services to employers. Commuter Connections is housed at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and is a program of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board. Commuter Connections is funded by the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and U.S. Departments of Transportation. Please visit www.commuterconnections.org for more information.
The Federal Managers Association (FMA) is the largest, oldest, and foremost federal employee organization representing the interests of the 200,000 managers, supervisors and executives in the federal government today. FMA advocates excellence in public service through effective management and professionalism, as well as the active representation of its members’ interests and concerns. FMA advances its mission through consultation in the Executive Branch and advocacy in Congress, outstanding professional development programs, informative publications and networking opportunities for its members. For more information, visit www.fedmanagers.org.
The Mid-Atlantic Telework Advisory Council (MATAC) exists to support the understanding, development, and expansion of the use of telework and alternative officing in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Located in the heart of our nation's capital, our members consist of individuals, businesses, representatives from local, state, and federal government agencies, and representatives of nonprofit organizations. More information can be found at www.m-atac.org.
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 at the crossroads of IT and public policy. 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 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.
Americans need effective government. Every day, we rely on our Federal government to deliver vital services from protecting the homeland to promoting a competitive economy to preserving our natural resources. The Partnership for Public Service works to revitalize our Federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works. Please visit www.ourpublicservice.org for more information.
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