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The Download, Shannon Henry
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 Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EDT: Shannon Henry hosts Women in Technology's Eva Neumann for a discussion of women in government IT work.
 Archive: Read Shannon's past Live Online discussions.
About Shannon

Washington Post columnist Shannon Henry has been covering the local technology scene since 1995, documenting the successes and failures of local tech companies, and the culture and ideas of local business personalities. Her column, The Download, appears every other Thursday in the Business section of the newspaper. Henry's first book was an inside look at the top players of Washington's technology community. It was published by The Free Press/Simon & Schuster.

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The Download
Local Tech Looks Homeward for Success
Asked what they're predicting for 2005, local tech executives cite the continued dominance of government contracting in defense and homeland security. -Shannon Henry

The Download
Wireless Abounds; The Focus Now Is on Improving It
Nextel was the big story in telecommunications yesterday, thanks to the Reston company's mega-merger with Sprint, but the future of wireless may be percolating in dozens of Washington area start-ups.

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Backing The Immigrant Work Ethic (Post, Jan. 1, 2004)

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Wonder Boys Of the Boom Prepare Encores (Post, Nov. 20, 2003)

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Betting The Glass Is Half Full (Post, Oct. 23, 2003)

Terror Alerts Instantly -- If You Have the Gadgets (Post, March 6, 2003)

A New Job Dotting The Gov (Post, Feb. 27, 2003)

Beginners With Familiar Faces (Post, Feb. 20, 2003)

Telecom Turns Tempting (Post, Feb. 13, 2003)

Three Roads to Recovery (Post, Feb. 6, 2003)

Angels Drawn To Idea of Flying Solo (Post, Jan. 30, 2003)

Partners Worth A Price (Post, Jan. 23, 2003)

A Parade Of Royal Outcasts (Post, Jan. 16, 2003)

Finding Shelter With Uncle Sam (Post, Jan. 9, 2003)

People, Firms And Trends to Watch in '03 (Post, Jan. 2, 2003)

Making Md. a Better Place for Tech Firms (Post, Dec. 26, 2002)

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