voting

August 17, 2020

SECURITY

Vote of Confidence: Securing the 2020 Election

2 min read

Trust in election results begins with faith in our election systems   US mail in the spotlight  Absentee ballots, also called voting by mail, is a hot topic. The pandemic is forcing everyone to re-think what they’ll do this year. Many states expanded mail-in voting and, according to the Washington Post, up to 77% of Americans can now vote by mail. The […]

July 25, 2017

CLOUD

Voting for OpenStack Summit Speakers Starts NOW!

5 min read

Have you ever flown to Sydney, Australia? I haven’t, so I took a moment to look up average flight times from my own home airport (LAX), as well as a few others, and all I can say is “Wow.” Australia is far away. I may not have appreciated just how far previous to this brief […]

February 15, 2017

CLOUD

Set the Agenda at OpenStack Summit Boston

5 min read

The next OpenStack Summit is just three months away now, and as is their custom, the organizers have once again invited you–the OpenStack Community–to vote on which presentations will and will not be featured at the event. Don’t roll your eyes. Voting for the talks is a legitimate and worthwhile exercise. How worthwhile and how […]

August 2, 2016

CLOUD

The Fun Kind of Voting!

5 min read

Let’s take a break from presidential politics for just a moment to consider an election that is happening much sooner, and will probably be much more fun for everyone involved. The OpenStack Foundation received over 1,500 submissions for speaking sessions at the upcoming Barcelona Summit, and they need your help in deciding which ones to […]

February 9, 2016

OPEN AT CISCO

YOU Decide Who Speaks in Austin

3 min read

You know the drill. It’s one of the great things about the OpenStack Summit. Unlike most other conferences, where organizers single-handedly set the agenda based on what they think you want to hear, the OpenStack Summit agenda is based on what you actually want to hear. Curious about containers? Intrigued by NFV? Wondering what’s next […]

February 18, 2015

OPEN AT CISCO

OpenStack Summit Vancouver: Cast Your Votes Today!

3 min read

The OpenStack Summit is happening from May 18-22nd in Vancouver, with sessions submitted and chosen for the community, by the community! What interests you when it comes to OpenStack? Do you need a deep dive in a particular project? Are you wondering if the economics make sense? Are you trying to figure out how to […]