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Open standards and open source software reduce vendor lock in, but few government IT organizations understand what full openness entails. This controversial presentation dispels myths and provides advice about how to reap benefits and avoid the risks of openness.
Andrea Di Maio is a vice president and distinguished analyst in Gartner Research, where he focuses on the public sector, with particular reference to the business value of IT, e-government strategies, open-source software and the impact of technology on the future of government. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Di Maio was with the European Commission, where he was responsible for part of the R&D framework program, as well as for all activities on the impact of the year 2000 problem and the IT impact of the European single currency. Before the European Commission, he held management and technical positions in the systems and software industry. He has more than 20 years of experience in IT.