VIDEO AND DIGITAL INNOVATION in the Nation’s Capital

Iam currently attending the Government Video Expo and GovComm held at the Washington DC Convention Center (December 4-5, 2013).  This partnership event is one that moves video and digital innovation forward here in the nation’s capital.

I also went to this event last year where GovComm co-located with Government Video Expo. The combined event brought together the east coast’s largest contingent of government AV/IT specialists with video production, post, digital media and broadcast professionals, featuring over 150 exhibits and drawing nearly 6,000 registrants from across military, government agencies, government contractors and the AV industry.

Similar number of attendees and participants are also expected.  Exhibiting are leading manufacturers of products in the following fields:

·       Videoconferencing and telepresence ·         ·       Secure network-enabled AV systems ·         ·       Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) ·         ·       Common Operating Picture (COP) ·         ·       AV modernization ·         ·       Visualization and simulation ·         ·       Media-rich training

·       Remote monitoring and surveillance ·         ·       Enterprise Collaboration ·         ·       Command and control ·         ·       Streaming video ·         ·       Digital signage ·         ·       AV integration services  ·

I plan to attend and listen to some selected presentations, namely:

Wireless Microphones — Digital vs. Analog Technology
 which will be presented by Audio-Technica, U.S. Inc.
 Speaker: Mark Donovan, CTS-D, CTS-I

This session will discuss the trade-offs, advantages and disadvantages of emerging digital technologies versus traditional wireless microphones.

Providing Reliable Service Delivery in a Complex Unified Communications Environment – Proper Instrumentation is Only Part of the Solution
 Presented by Applied Network Solutions, Inc.


Crestron's DigitalMedia is the Standard
 Presented by Crestron Electronics 
Speaker: Jerry Wagner

Video Collaboration and Video Conferencing: What is the Difference? 
Presented by Crestron Electronics
Speaker: Morgan Burdett

Addressing Cyber Security and Information Assurance Concerns in a Collaborative Environment — Are Your Assets Protected? 
Panel discussion moderated by Ken Scaturro


One Room — One Cable™: Simplifying AV Room Installs
Presented by Aurora Multimedia
Speaker: Rick Seegull

Versatility of Portable PA System Solutions
 Presented by Anchor Audio
Speaker: Scott Merrel

I also would like to hear Anchor Audio case studies on:

            Specialized modifications for the Admiral Lectern, purchased by the Marines for trainings at Camp Pendleton.

            A military pilot training program purchased our PORTACOM/PROLINK system to be used by the trainees and needed them to be high temperature tolerant. Engineers made it happen!

            How a hostage negotiator used the MegaVox as a portable public address system and how it still worked after it was shot!

Other presentations worth listening to are:

Wireless Communication Technology: From the Boardroom to the Battlefield
Presented by Williams Sound
 Speaker: Tony Strong

Language barriers can prove challenging in foreign countries, especially when communicating in the field or working from a mobile base camp.

What to Consider When Sourcing a Collaboration Communication Solution for Your Agency
Presented by Compunetix
 Speaker: Robert Haley


Using Multi-WAN Routers for High Performance Connectivity in Mobile Solutions
Presented by Patton Electronics
Speaker: David Puckett

Attending the Government Video Expo and GovComm is my way of updating myself re digital video technology which the U.S. Government and professionals in the field are exposed to and are seriously considering.