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CapNet Capitalizes On Its Growth
CapNet keeps on growing and growing and growing. When CapNet first came onto the scene nine months ago, there were less than 10 members. But as it approaches its first year anniversary, there are over 50 companies, including America Online, Network Solutions Inc., IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, AT&T and Covad Communications. Within the next few months, CapNet will host several events, including a tour and reception featuring Republican Reps. J.C. Watts, OK, and Tom Davis, VA, and the House GOP Cyber-Security Team; a technology tour with the Congressional Black Caucus; a lunch co-hosted by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-LA, with Dittus Communications; a breakfast with Sen. Rick Santorum, R-PA; and a tour for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. "What has been most interesting to me is that the elected officials are now asking us to host these events so that they can learn where the industry stands on key issues," said Tim Hugo, CapNet director. "I like being the tech tour guide… as long as they remember the issues after the visit is over."
Governor Jim Gilmore, R-VA, is going global as Virginia's top PR machine. In a little more than a month, Gilmore will visit East Asia to tout the benefits of setting up shop in the Old Dominion and to boost interest in Virginia exports. Gilmore will meet with business leaders in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan June 3- 12,and on June 13 he will promote Virginia IT to delegates at the 2000 World Congress on Information Technology in Taipei. Secretary of Commerce and Trade Barry DuVal will be on hand to assist Gilmore during the trip. Also speaking at the Congress will be Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Cisco Systems President and CEO John Chambers.
On his visit to Microsoft's headquarters in Seattle last week, House Republican Conference Chairman J.C. Watts, OK, met with Howard Schmidt, the software giant's network security guru, to discuss ways to promote cybersecurity. In addition to addressing the increase in hack attacks over the past year, they discussed the future of the IT industry and pondered how increased access to broadband technology represents both promise to industry and consumers and problems for cybersecurity. "Even as America rushed to prepare last year for the Y2K bug, private experts predicted that cybersecurity would emerge as a national priority in 2000," he said in a statement. "As chairman, I will work with the Cyber-Security team to ensure that message is heard on Capitol Hill and that Congress take the appropriate steps to promote online safety."
It's next stop OSTP for the Lori Perine. Neal Lane, assistant to the President for Science and Technology and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, announced the appointment of the new deputy to the associate director, technology at the Office of Science. Since 1997, Perine has served as senior policy adviser for computing, information and communications of the National Science and Technology Council. Previously, she served as senior policy adviser for technology to the Secretary of Commerce. In her new position, Perine will handle issues related to U.S. national technology policy, including the development of federal R&D budget initiatives.
Jack Nold has been with Delaware's Office of Information Services for nearly 20 years, and now he is saying goodbye. Nold is leaving his post as the office's executive director at the end of the month to head Wilmington College's division of Communications and Advanced Technology. Gov. Thomas Carper, D-DE, announced Nold's resignation, commending his work on preparing Delaware for the Y2K date change. Carper also took the opportunity to emphasize his commitment to using technology to build upon the foundation Nold put in place during his tenure at OIS.
Grassroots.com is spreading its DC roots with the appointment of Kyle McSlarrow to head its Washington operation. "He has great relationships on both sides of the aisle," said Lauren Maddox, principal at public affairs firm Podesta.com. The non-partisan company aims to be the premier political action destination online and has hired former Senate senior leadership aide McSlarrow as its vice president of political and governmental affairs. Most recently, McSlarrow served as national chairman for the Quayle 2000 Presidential Campaign from Arizona.
The Republican Main Street Partnership, a moderate faction of congressional Republicans, has hired a new executive director, Mary Joy Jameson, to help the group increase its profile. Jameson previously served as public affairs director for former Department of Energy Secretary James Watkins under the Bush administration, and has served as an executive for Burson-Marstellar and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Jameson will lead a group of Main Street Partnership members to Silicon Valley April 24-26. The trip will be hosted in part by TechNet, Silicon Valley's bipartisan lobbying group.
After serving the Business Software Alliance for more than two years, Don Medley is singing the praises of California. Medley has been in the DC government affairs office handling encryption and trade issues, but will trade it in to set up a government affairs office for Zapme.com in San Ramon. "We are delighted that dot-coms are paying attention to policy," said a BSA spokeswoman. "And he has been an integral part of the BSA team." Medley will be leaving at the end of the month, and in the meantime BSA has starting its recruiting efforts.
It's a year of firsts for the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance, which has joined forces with the Canadian-American Business Council to create the North American Technology Partnership Award. The award will be presented at a gala dinner in Washington, DC, to the top technology partnership in North America. The June 6 gala will be held during GlobeTech@Greater Washington, which will the first CATA meeting that CATA held in the United States.
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