We're continually amazed at the traction that Web 2.0 is gaining in the public sector. Latest evidence is a series of three events focused on 2.0 – all of which are worth noting, and if your schedule allows, attending. So as not to offend, I'll go in chronological order.

The 2008 Government Leadership Summit, an 1105 Government Information Group event (think FCW, GCN and Washington Technology) s entirely focused on Web 2.0. The theme is Change Leadership 2.0: Harnessing the Power of Disruptive Technologies in Government. Many of you know this conference by its former name, the CIO Summit. Well, we applaud the focus of this year's agenda, as well as 1105's efforts to extend this beyond the IT shop to a broader government audience.

The conference runs from June 1-3 and on June 2nd (shameless plug), our own Frank DiGiammarino will moderate a panel discussion featuring EPA CIO Molly O'Neill, DOI CIO Dan Mintz, Washington DC CTO Vivek Kundra, and Chris Rasmussen, Knowledge Management Officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Kudos to Chris Dorobek, Editor in Chief of FCW, who has been a driving force behind this event.

On June 3rd, Deloitte's Public Leadership Institute and the National Academy of Public Administration are hosting a half day session on Web 2.0: The Future of Collaborative Government. We will look at how Web 2.0 will transform policy development, mission execution and the delivery of government services. This event is free of charge, and by invitation only (naturally, readers of this blog are invited to register).

Finally, the ACT/IAC 2008 Management of Change Conference is just around the corner. It runs from June 8th-10th in Norfolk, VA and is focused on "Business Thinking in Government". The central question that will be explored - from several different angles - is how well (or not) government adopts best practices, many of which emerge from the private sector. One panel, moderated by yours truly, will examine how government is realizing the benefits of technology-enabled collaboration. Join us to hear from panelists Neil Bonner, Chief Web Strategist at TSA, Jim Walker, Director of Homeland Security for Alabama and John Murphy, Director of USA.gov Technologies at GSA.