Conference Overview
GOSCON's inaugural event is a response to the growing interest in the public sector to open source. State and local government managers are pressed to understand what OSS is, how is it used today, how one determines where its use is appropriate, what the risks and rewards may be. GOSCON represents an opportunity to meet with industry experts -- public and private -- and gain a better understanding of what opportunities and challenges exist that are unique to the public sector.
Who Should Attend
Chief Information Officers, Public Administrators and other managers with a responsibility for information technology along with their strategic planners and legal staff should attend this conference. Cross-state associations with common or shared business practices and problems will want to attend and consider project development based on an emerging "community source" model.
What You Will Gain from Attending
GOSCON attendees will:
- Hear from and meet industry experts on the forefront of the industry
- Gain a clearer understanding of what open source is
- Hear about how open source is used today at the state and local government level
- Gain exposure to case studies in summary of systems and applications in government
- Learn about intellectual property and other legal issues
- Listen to a panel of experts provide diverse perspective on public policy
- Participate in interactive sessions with their peer organizations
- Network with their peers.
