What to Watch: Key Events This Week (May 24-28, 2010)

An impressive lineup of technology mavens is on tap to talk about the intersection of technology and government at the Gov 2.0 Expo at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center running Tuesday through Thursday.

One of the fathers of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, is scheduled to speak, as well as national security guru Jeff Jonas and top specialists from Google, Microsoft and a host of government agencies. Uber tech publisher Tim O'Reilly moderates much of the proceedings, which organizers expect to attract about 2,500 people.

Other events of note:

MONDAY MAY 24

Speaking of government contracting, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce hears from a number of top veterans in the field during a morning "Voices of GovCon" get-together at the Fairview Park Marriott. The panel discussion is scheduled to include John Hillen, chief executive of Global Defense Technology & Systems; Jim Sheaffer, president of CSC's North American Public Sector; and Larry Prior, president and chief operating officer at ManTech International.

Can techies swing a golf club? The Northern Virginia Technology Council holds one of its signature events of the year, a golf outing at the Club at Creighton Farms, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course in Aldie, Va. At stake is the John C. Lee IV Tech Cup Challenge, awarded to the best golfer in the region's tech industry. (Capital Business is a media sponsor.)

Later in the evening, the NVTC holds a poker tournament.

(Honey, we might be a little late.)

TUESDAY MAY 25

Here's a sure-fire way to get the government contracting community's attention: Propose replacing contractors with federal workers.

The Pentagon is drawing up the rules for "in-sourcing," as it is known, and the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce has put together a panel discussion to talk about the implications.

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Edward M. Harrington and Venable attorney Robert A. Burton, who once served as deputy administrator for federal procurement policy, will offer keynotes on the coming regulatory changes and forecasts for Army procurement.