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Red Hat Government News is a monthly newsletter designed to provide government agencies worldwide with the latest information on training, offers, events, and news articles.
With September almost here, many of us are trying to fit in that last summer getaway so we can return rejuvenated and ready for the fall. For Red Hat, we're filling the upcoming season with exciting programs and events. The Red Hat Government Users Conference is being held again at the Ronald Reagan Building on November 1. It is a must-attend event.
Red Hat also announces the launch of our SOA Government Platform Campaign, which showcases our proven model of delivering enterprise-class services and support to redefine SOA to what it should be: Simple, Open, and Affordable. Look for the addition of two new case studies that confirm how Red Hat continues to offer government customers the tools they need to provide improved processes and services to constituents. That is the Red Hat value.
Respectfully,
Paul Smith, VP of Government Sales Operations
At this fast-paced, one-day technical conference, gain broad insight and a deeper understanding of open source technology with government concerns and challenges in mind. You'll learn from Red Hat experts about open source integration, security, service-oriented architectures, and storage. You'll also hear about exciting solutions from other industry experts.
It's not just about cost. It's about improving operational efficiency and enabling better decision making. It's about leveraging open standards to drive flexibility and innovation. It's about having a lighter footprint, and a more pluggable architecture. It's about being simple, open, and affordable.
The National Security Agency, whose initials once seemed to stand for No Such Agency, is moving from being a proprietary to an open-source organization. Sort of.
Information technology security and information assurance is becoming too critical, too big, and too complex a problem for the government to address by itself, said Tony Sager, chief of NSA's Vulnerability Analysis and Operations Group. He spoke on the topic Wednesday during his opening address at the Black Hat Briefings computer security conference.
"We've got to figure out how to solve this problem with solutions that scale across the entire community," Sager said. That means his agency has to bring its information to the table and find common ground with the private and academic sectors. "'We're from the government and we're here to help' doesn't work with this crowd."
If you haven't found it already, listen to Red Hat's new Public Sector Podcast Series featuring Red Hat executives and partners. It will extend and enhance your understanding of Linux, and keep you informed of open source news of interest to government agencies.
Tune in for the newly released fifth episode: Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) enhancements represent some of the most significant new features in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Listen to Karl Wirth, Red Hat's director of security solutions, discuss this hot government security topic with Robert Rudolphi from Tresys Technology, a thought leader and major developer of new security technologies like SELinux.
Transform your enterprise with an open source approach to virtualization and SOA.
Learn how open source and Red Hat are transforming the economics of IT once again. This time, to help you bridge the gap between your operating budget and increased IT department demands. Find out how to increase service levels, rapidly develop and deploy new applications, and build a flexible infrastructure that adjusts to the needs of your organization.
This seminar, led by Red Hat executives and customers, is designed for decision-makers responsible for IT infrastructure and application development.
Red Hat will be attending 14 state and local government technology events from September through December of 2007. Come see us when we are in your state. You'll be able to learn about specific Red Hat technologies that are serving the public sector today, and talk to knowledgeable representatives who work exclusively with governments.
Projects we are currently working on in the states include Service-Oriented Architecture and IT infrastructure modernization, data center and server consolidation, virtualization, and security enhancements.