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Tuesday, July 25, Web Hacking in the Federal Government. Learn about emerging security threats and relevant risk management solutions and see a demonstration of "hacks" on a vulnerable Web application.

8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Renaissance Washington D.C. Hotel, 999 9th St. NW. Sponsor: ImmixGroup. No charge. Online registration required. Contact: 703-752-0625. Web site: http://www.immixgroup.com .

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Tuesday, July 25, Corporate Blogging Demystified. Find out how to adopt blogging as a marketing communications strategy.

4:30 to 6:30 p.m., 4th Estate Grille, 1101 17th St. NW. Sponsors: Fleishman-Hillard and local author Debbie Weil. No charge. Online registration required. Contact: 202-364-5705. Web site: http://www.thecorporatebloggingbook.com .

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Wednesday, July 26, Technology Buying at Year-End. A one-day buying tool for government information technology purchasers during the year-end busy season.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Sponsor: ItsGov. No charge. Contact: info@itsGov.com . Web site: http://www.itsGov.com .

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Thursday, July 27, How to Secure Funding, the Lifeblood of Your Business. Best practices in seeking funding for start-up or second-stage technology companies.

6 to 8:30 p.m., University of Maryland Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Dr., Rockville. Sponsor: Monte Jade Science & Technology Association. Cost: $5, members; $20, nonmembers. Contact: Duc Duong, 240-453-6215. Web site: http://www.mj-dc.org .

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