[GCTC-SC3 2018] Portland Tech Jam Announced. SuperClusters and Smart City Works Updates
Dear GCTC-SC3 community,
We have a handful of exciting announcements today:
Announcing 2018 GCTC-SC3 Tech Jam and ACM Technical Conference Track
We are announcing the 2018 GCTC-SC3 Tech Jam, which will be held in Portland, Oregon, on June 20-22, 2018, co-hosted by the City of Portland, Tech Oregon, Urban Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T). The goal of Tech Jam is to share the progress made by all 2018 GCTC action clusters and SuperClusters and open up additional collaboration opportunities to all interested parties. The event specifics follow:
- When: June 20-22, 2018
- Where: Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
- Website and registration: https://globaltechjam.com/
- Speaking opportunity: Approved 2018 GCTC action clusters will be offered a speaking opportunity. Instructions can be found in the Participation Guide.
- More details coming soon.
In collaboration with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Emerging Interest Group (EIG) on Smart Cities and Communities (SCC), we will be hosting a Technical Papers Symposium as part of Tech Jam. This symposium will provide a leading venue for the presentation of the highest-quality original research, groundbreaking ideas, and compelling insights on future trends in Smart City Technology and Deployment. Please see the call for papers at https://easychair.org/cfp/SCC2018. Accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library as part of the event proceedings.
Following is essential info for your paper:
- Abstracts (250 words) due: March 5, 2018
- Acceptance notification: March 12, 2018
- Full paper due: May 15, 2018
- Submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=scc20181
We have a few more announcements that may be interesting to you:
GCTC Transportation Blueprint Updates
A revised blueprints from the Transportation SuperCluster (TSC) has been announced. The updated version added an attachment on the development and implementation of distributed sensor networks and included a number of minor updates. It can be downloaded here.
Wireless SuperCluster Webinar Slides and Recording
The Wireless SuperCluster, focusing on connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things in 2018, hosted a successful webinar last week to discuss its activities and 2018 plan. The slides can be downloaded here and the recording can be downloaded here.
Smart City Works Spring 2018 Call for Innovation
Smart City Works, a GCTC Partner, posted the Spring 2018 Call for Innovation (CFI) and is actively seeking applicants. Smart City Works is looking to bring in the best candidates and best ideas to its upcoming Spring cohort. You can apply for the Spring 2018 Business Actuation program focused on smart city tech and urban innovation. Categories include Transportation, Resilience, Building Intelligence and Construction techniques. Rolling admission began February 9, 2018 and will be open until the class is full. Visit here for details
Feel free to forward this message to anyone who might be interested in learning more about 2018 GCTC-SC3 and its activities. Thank you all.
Sokwoo & Scott
Sokwoo Rhee, Ph.D.
Associate Director | Cyber-Physical Systems Innovation
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Email: sokwoo.rhee@nist.gov
Scott Tousley
Deputy Director | Cyber Security Division
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Email: scott.tousley@hq.dhs.gov