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Vol. XLIX No. 4 December 2008UPCOMING EVENTS

SPECIAL DC ACM PANEL:

THE STATE OF THEWASHINGTON DC JOB MARK ET

Monday, December 8, 2008

7:00 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Location:

American Academy for the Advancement ofScience (AAAS)2nd Floor Conference Room1200 New York Avenue NW(entrance is on 12th Street)Washington, D.C.

Nearest Metro Station: Metro Center

Featured Panelists:

Robert NeelbauerPrincipal, staffmagnet & Jobmatchbox.com

Dr. Martin HermanChief, Information Access Division, NIST

Dr. Annette ReillySenior Manager, HR/Finance SystemsEngineering, Lockheed Martin

John ThomasVice President, Large Scale Systems EngineeringBooz Allen Hamilton

Moderator: Dr. Kent Miller

DC ACM is a professional chapter ofACM. The Washington, DC area has awide range of IT professionals, and a

strong tech sector despite the economicdownturn. This panel explores infurther detail the regional characteristics(Northern Virginia, Maryland,downtown) and the types ofemployment (government contractors,R&D, civil service, start-ups, etc.)peculiar to the DC metropolitan area.

This panel is geared towards ITprofessionals who are considering a jobchange, pondering their career path, or

just wondering what skills are attractivein this regions job market. Students ofcomputer science at the local collegesand universities may also be interestedin attending.

Note:

There is no public lecture planned for January 2009.

Stay tuned for more info about our next guestlecturer, Donald Gotterbarn, who will speak on thetopic "Software Development: More than JustProgramming" in February 2009.

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Become anActiveChapter

Member Join the Executive Council - see

page 6 Join the Professional Development

Committee Join the Website Team Come to DC ACM events! They

are always metro accessible.

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Gala Photos Cont'd

DC ACM Alumni and their guests

Webmaster Ryan Michela receives"Outstanding DC ACM Volunteer" Award

Head Table: Front - Tara Shinn, June FoxCanning, Diane Finger, Steven Bellovin,Leslie Daigle, Charles Snow, John Canning;Back - Cora Dickson, William Fielder, MikeShinn, Dr. Stroustrup

See more photos (including all the tables)at http://www.dcacm.org/archives

The Silent Auction, which netted $725

The ice sculpture added a touch of eleganceto the event

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Much merriment ensued at the after-partyin the hotel bar

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QUICK UP DATES

Finances

Balance Sheet as of November 17, 2008Checking Account $7,310.93Money Market (Savings) $11,656.00Certificates of Deposit $40,661.32Other Assets (Equipment) $688.99

Total Liabilities $0.00NET WORTH $60,317.24

Current DC ACM Mem bership

As of December 4, we had 174 registeredmembers.

Membership Dues

The bylaw amendments that were passed lastmonth created a two-tier membership system,whereby dues-paying members are countedtowards quorum and have the right to vote, andnon-paying members may choose to remain onthe roster as Associate Members who willcontinue to receive members-onlycommunications. The goal of this system is toestablish a more reasonable quorum andencourage active membership. The ExecutiveCouncil set DC ACM dues at $12/year, beginningin January 2009. All current registeredmembers will receive a renewal notice by postal

mail by the end of December. The notice willcontain instructions on how to either pay theannual dues or opt to become an AssociateMember. Credit card payments can be madeonline.

Professional Development

The DC ACM is currently planning for theProfessional Development Series for Spring2009. We hope to build on the success of the

Fall 2008 series with an expanded range ofcourses covering more of the technology andskills that IT professionals need in the currentjob market. This will include a number of trackson languages, development, and businesspractices and analysis.

The series will take place in Foggy Bottom at thefacilities of the George Washington University,

School of Engineering and Applied Science. DCACM has a long history of providing experttraining in the technologies of the day, creatingopportunities for computing professionals tofurther themselves and their careers.

The next Professional Development Committeemeeting will be held on Tuesday, December 9thfrom 7-9pm. At this meeting we will continuediscussing the plans for the Spring 2009Professional Development Series. Major topicsinclude facilities and instructors. It's never toolate to join the committee -- new volunteers arealways welcome. PDC meetings tend to bemore informal than EC meetings, and can serveas an easier way to get involved in the chapter.

Location:

Radio Free AsiaGround Floor Conference Room2025 M Street NW (Between 20th and 21stStreets)

Closest Metro: Dupont Circle/Farragut North

The meeting room has a street entrance locatedimmediately to the left of the main entry intothe building (a revolving door). A sign will beposted. There is a parking garage next door for$5.00. We will adjourn to the Black Rooster Pubon L Street after the meeting.

Sharepoint Gurus N eeded

If you have skills in Windows Sharepoint 2007,ASP.net, and C#, please consider joining the DCACM Website Team. Contact Ryan Michela(moderator@dcacm.org) if you are interested orneed more information.

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Did You Know ...?

Any amendments to the DC ACM Bylawsmust be ratified by the membership.

Standing Rules are procedures createdby the Executive Council to implement DCACM activities and can be modified by amajority vote of the Executive Council.

The Bylaws and the Standing Rules areboth available on the DC ACM website.

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Academ ic Advisory BoardEstablished

As an effort to improve the chapter'soutreach to the Computer ScienceDepartments at area colleges and

universities, the Executive Council createdthe Academic Advisory Board. The purposeof this Board is to provide feedback oncurrent activities and makerecommendations for future chapteractivities. If you are interested in joiningthe Academic Advisory Board, please contactMichael Black (mblack@american.edu).

More 50th Ann iversary GalaNotes...

If you would like to download Dr.Stroustrup's presentation, please visit theDC ACMArchives.

If you would like to view "DC ACMMemories," a 17-minute video featuringinterviews of DC ACM alumni Saul Gass,Winston Riley III, Herb Maisel, IsraelFeldman, and Jim Pottmyer, you can eitherwatch it online or order a high-quality DVDfor $5.00 (please contact Teresa Hone).

Our Sponsors

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Obituary

We are sorry to report the death ofone of most valuable associationmembers -- Someone Else.

Someone's passing creates avacancy that will be difficult to fill.Someone's been with us for yearsand for every one of those yearsSomeone did far more than anormal person's share of the work.Whenever leadership wasmentioned, we looked to thiswonderful person for inspiration, aswell as results -- "Someone Elsecan do that job."

When there was a job to do, a needto be filled, or a place of leadershipand responsibility vacant, one namealways mentioned was SomeoneElse.

It is common knowledge thatSomeone was among the largestcontributors of time and money in

this association. Whenever therewas a financial need, everybodyassumed Someone Else wouldmake up the difference.

Now that Someone Else is gone, wewonder what we are going to do.No longer can we say: "LetSomeone Else do it." If it is goingto be done, now one of us will haveto do it.

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DC ACM CALENDAR AT A GLANCEDecember 8 DC Area Job Market PanelDecember 9 Professional Development Committee MeetingDecember 15 Executive Council Meeting (open to all members)

About DC ACM

The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Associationfor Computing Machinery (DC ACM) wasformally established on November 1, 1958. Weare a local professional chapter of theAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM),which was founded in 1947. Currently there aremore than 2,200 ACM members in theWashington Metropolitan Area, of whichapproximately 170 are also registered membersof DC ACM.

The DC ACM is a non-profit 501(c)(3)association (EIN 526066536) that supportseducational activities and career developmentfor the local IT professional community, as wellas nurturing future generations of computerscientists, network engineers, and tech policyspecialists in the Washington, D.C. area. Amongother activities, we give awards to junior andsenior high school students for exceptionalscience fair projects in the computer sciencefield and we sponsor educational lectures for thegeneral public.

Our website:http://www.dcacm.org

After the October 27 EC Meeting, we ran into thisguy, who was celebrating his 150th birthday.However, Teddy declined William's request to becomethe DC ACM Awards Chair. So the position is stillopen if you want it!

Join the Executive Council!

The Executive Council (EC) is a dynamic groupof technology professionals driving the future ofthe local ACM chapter. The EC holds meetingsonce a month and can be a great place to meetyour peers. We have one opening on theCouncil for which we urgently need a volunteer:

Awards Chair:Currently responsible forcoordinating the volunteers who judge at thevarious regional science fairs (junior and seniorhigh school students) every spring. Possible

future projects could include reestablishing theDC ACM scholarship program.

Executive Council Meetings are generally heldonce a month. They are open to all interestedparties, though only EC Members have votingpower on any motions raised in the meeting.

Location:

Radio Free AsiaGround Floor Conference Room

2025 M Street NW (Between 20th and 21stStreets)

Closest Metro Stations: Dupont Circle andFarragut North

DC ACM Executive CouncilClick on the name to email.

Chair William FielderVice Chair Isaac Christoffersen

Treasurer Teresa HoneSecretary Ben SchultzMember at Large Rebecca PratherCommunications Cora DicksonMembership Kent MillerPDC Eric NoriegaPrograms William Fielder(acting)

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