May 31st Senator Petersen’s annual young lawyers gathering. We have proof that you can be neither and still attend and enjoy yourself!  Event in at Icons in Fairfax.  Details at http://fairfaxsenator.com/post/636

June 2nd Senator Jim Webb will appear as a featured guest at the dinner of the the Virginia Democratic convention. Details at https://www.vademocrats.org/contribute/Bluejeans  Bring your boots and jeans.

June 7th 7:30pm our committee meeting.

June 16th The committee has adopted the Dale Lestina park in Fairfax, and on Sat 6/16 we will make sure that it is all tidy for the summer season. How about joining us? The place is child friendly (it’s a park!), so bring your whole family. Event is 10am-12pm. Bring your boots and jeans here too - but perhaps the less fancy ones than above.

*Congressional Forum on Technology Set for NoVA*

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**House Members to Convene Panel Discussion with Area Firms about Top Tech
Priorities Affecting Government
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FAIRFAX, VA – Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee
on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and
Procurement Reform, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will hold a forum on
technology and the federal government tomorrow, May 11, in Northern
Virginia.
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The forum will be a fact-gathering panel discussion and an opportunity for
Members and the public to hear from large and small information technology
companies and government officials about the top technology priorities
affecting government today, including a proposal to shut down federal data
centers and the Office of Management and Budget’s 25-point plan to reform
IT management.
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Representatives from the information technology industry, including the
Professional Services Council, Microsoft, Google, several small information
technology companies and their trade associations, and Steven VanRoekel,
Acting U.S. Chief Information Officer at the Office of Management and
Budget, are scheduled to attend. The forum will be hosted by the
Congressmen in their capacity as Ranking Members, and the event is not an
official hearing of the Oversight Committee.

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*WHAT:* Congressional Forum on Technology and the Federal
Government****

*WHO: ** *Below is a list of participants who will address the
forum.****

**· ***Steven VanRoekel*

Acting U.S. Chief Information Officer****

Office of Management and Budget****

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**· ***Susie Adams*

Chief Technology Officer****

Microsoft Federal Sales****

Microsoft****

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**· ***David Mihalchick*

Head of Google Apps Federal****

Google****

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**· ***Alan Chvotkin*

Executive Vice President****

Professional Services Council
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*WHEN:* Friday, May 11, 2012, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
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*WHERE:* Fairfax County Government Center, Rooms 9 and 10****

12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA

The CFDC will hold an un-assembled caucus on 4/21 12-3pm at 9937 Great Oaks Way for the purpose of electing its delegates to the 11th District and the state Democratic convention. Voting at the caucus is opened only to 2012 members of the CFDC. Should you want to vote, you may by becoming a member on the spot.

9937 Great Oaks Way is located near Fairfax High School and is served by CUE Gold 1 & 2 and Green 1 & 2 lines.

Questions? Contact our registrar at jharol@cox.net.

Please join us at our annual

Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

with

Terry McAuliffe
Keynote Speaker

and Special Guests

Congressman Gerry Connolly
VA Senator Chap Petersen
Delegate David Bulova 

Thursday, May 17th 2012

Cocktails at 6:30 pm (Dinner at 7 pm)

PJ Skidoos | 9908 Fairfax Boulevard | Fairfax

Business Attire - Cash Bar 

Tickets are $50. Please RSVP and purchase tickets here.

We are holding our monthly committee meeting on Thu, April 5th 7:30pm at City Hall, as usual, however this time, we are thrilled to be joined by Mr. David Culp from the Friends Committee on National Legislation. (More information at fcnl.org)

Mr. Culp is the FCNL’s lobbyist on nuclear arms control and disarmament legislation. He will present to us his work on this subject, as well as other activities in which the FCNL engages.

Hold the date for a thoughtful and compelling presentation and an ensuing discussion, followed by our regular committee agenda.