Comments on: Is Washington D.C. the Next Major Technology Mecca? http://www.ikiw.org/2008/11/17/is-washington-dc-the-next-major-technology-mecca/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:21:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Government as a dialogue: Will Gov 2.0 summit contribute? | Social Business | ZDNet.com http://www.ikiw.org/2008/11/17/is-washington-dc-the-next-major-technology-mecca/comment-page-1/#comment-140419 Government as a dialogue: Will Gov 2.0 summit contribute? | Social Business | ZDNet.com Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:14:09 +0000 http://www.ikiw.org/?p=2722#comment-140419 [...] are those that believe DC could be another technical mecca, but I argue we have long been a technical and innovative center. We have many technical merits and [...] [...] are those that believe DC could be another technical mecca, but I argue we have long been a technical and innovative center. We have many technical merits and [...]

]]> By: Rick Osborn http://www.ikiw.org/2008/11/17/is-washington-dc-the-next-major-technology-mecca/comment-page-1/#comment-138414 Rick Osborn Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:10:14 +0000 http://www.ikiw.org/?p=2722#comment-138414 Washington DC is a big I.T. subscriber. Not a large I.T. innovator. This is outside of the obvious exceptions (NSA, CIA, FBI). I think this is the crux of the article. Washington DC is a big I.T. subscriber. Not a large I.T. innovator. This is outside of the obvious exceptions (NSA, CIA, FBI). I think this is the crux of the article.

]]> By: Andrea Baker http://www.ikiw.org/2008/11/17/is-washington-dc-the-next-major-technology-mecca/comment-page-1/#comment-138364 Andrea Baker Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:18:40 +0000 http://www.ikiw.org/?p=2722#comment-138364 Hi Dean, you are right, while we don't have the name cache of a big tech firm here in DC that stands out. Google does have a DC satellite office, so that's a start and all the big companies have HQs around here. Northrup Grumman, Massive (ahem) I mean General Dynamics, CACI, Mantech. All these companies are known as technologies companies for Government. Its just not as public as Google is known. Every day you connect with Google somehow. But that little piece of tech you might use in your house or fly over your head protecting you, might not seem to fit in that technology "category" stuck in your head. I do bet that due to President-Elect Barack Obama's presence in the White House that more startups might pop-up with transparent Government solutions. As for startups, I know we do have a bunch around here. I see them out at these DC tech events meetups. http://www.dctechevents.com/ Hi Dean, you are right, while we don’t have the name cache of a big tech firm here in DC that stands out. Google does have a DC satellite office, so that’s a start and all the big companies have HQs around here. Northrup Grumman, Massive (ahem) I mean General Dynamics, CACI, Mantech. All these companies are known as technologies companies for Government. Its just not as public as Google is known. Every day you connect with Google somehow. But that little piece of tech you might use in your house or fly over your head protecting you, might not seem to fit in that technology “category” stuck in your head.

I do bet that due to President-Elect Barack Obama’s presence in the White House that more startups might pop-up with transparent Government solutions. As for startups, I know we do have a bunch around here. I see them out at these DC tech events meetups.

http://www.dctechevents.com/

]]> By: Dean Thrasher http://www.ikiw.org/2008/11/17/is-washington-dc-the-next-major-technology-mecca/comment-page-1/#comment-138362 Dean Thrasher Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:54:30 +0000 http://www.ikiw.org/?p=2722#comment-138362 The are lots of techies in DC. Many of them work quietly for the government -- either directly in federal agencies or indirectly for one of the many consulting firms and systems integrators in the area. (Hi Nate! Hi Andrea!) What the capital area doesn't have is the high-profile tech start-up community of Silicon Valley, Seattle, or Boston. I'm hopeful that will change -- I started my own little software company here, after all -- but I don't think it will happen quickly. The are lots of techies in DC. Many of them work quietly for the government — either directly in federal agencies or indirectly for one of the many consulting firms and systems integrators in the area. (Hi Nate! Hi Andrea!)

What the capital area doesn’t have is the high-profile tech start-up community of Silicon Valley, Seattle, or Boston. I’m hopeful that will change — I started my own little software company here, after all — but I don’t think it will happen quickly.

]]> By: Andrea Baker http://www.ikiw.org/2008/11/17/is-washington-dc-the-next-major-technology-mecca/comment-page-1/#comment-138354 Andrea Baker Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:07:57 +0000 http://www.ikiw.org/?p=2722#comment-138354 @Nate I was just typing the same thing, when I thought I might hit refresh to see any other comments since I stepped away. I totally agree. We have already an abundance of technologist in the area. Some are doing their indy start-ups and many have great ideas and already work in Government. I see them at work everyday. The issue is the political red-tape that many great ideas are a project within an agency. But that problem is being worked on, many agencies have seen the value of Enterprise Data Layers and collaborative user-generated tools. The next thing, which is beginning to happen, is go cross agency with the tools. More than likely, someone else across the street is looking for a similar, if not same solution. One last note, I've been following you on twitter and must have slipped by me the great content from your blog. It is definitely applicable to my daily interactions with Intellipedia. Hope you don't mind, but I am going to add you to my blog roll. @Nate I was just typing the same thing, when I thought I might hit refresh to see any other comments since I stepped away.

I totally agree. We have already an abundance of technologist in the area. Some are doing their indy start-ups and many have great ideas and already work in Government. I see them at work everyday.

The issue is the political red-tape that many great ideas are a project within an agency. But that problem is being worked on, many agencies have seen the value of Enterprise Data Layers and collaborative user-generated tools. The next thing, which is beginning to happen, is go cross agency with the tools. More than likely, someone else across the street is looking for a similar, if not same solution.

One last note, I’ve been following you on twitter and must have slipped by me the great content from your blog. It is definitely applicable to my daily interactions with Intellipedia. Hope you don’t mind, but I am going to add you to my blog roll.

]]> By: Nate Nash http://www.ikiw.org/2008/11/17/is-washington-dc-the-next-major-technology-mecca/comment-page-1/#comment-138352 Nate Nash Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:40:10 +0000 http://www.ikiw.org/?p=2722#comment-138352 *Next* Tech Mecca?? As a resident of the District, I gotta stand up for the technologists who are already here. *Next* Tech Mecca?? As a resident of the District, I gotta stand up for the technologists who are already here.

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