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Appendix 2: Selected Industry Resources<br />
Entertainment S<strong>of</strong>tware Association (ESA) at http://www.<strong>the</strong>esa.com/<br />
A national industry association for computer and video game publishing. The website <strong>of</strong>fers industry facts, economic<br />
data, and pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> top states in <strong>the</strong> industry including <strong>Texas</strong>.<br />
Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) at www.sfs.opm.gov/<br />
SFS is a unique program designed to increase and streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> cadre <strong>of</strong> federal information assurance pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
that protect <strong>the</strong> government's critical information infrastructure. This program provides scholarships that fully<br />
fund <strong>the</strong> typical costs that students incur while attending an approved institution <strong>of</strong> higher learning. The scholarships<br />
are funded through grants awarded by <strong>the</strong> National Science Foundation.<br />
SocialMedia.org at www.socialmedia.org/<br />
A national high technology-focused trade association for social media. The website <strong>of</strong>fers some newsletters, a<br />
blog, and information on virtual events.<br />
TechAmerica Foundation at www.techamerica.org<br />
This national tech industry trade association publishes <strong>the</strong> annual Cyberstates: The Definitive State-by State Analysis<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. High-Tech Industry report, which includes a <strong>Texas</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ile, and much more.<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Film Commission (TFC) at www.governor.state.tx.us/film/<br />
TFC is a <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Governor</strong> division that supports <strong>the</strong> state’s media industries. The website <strong>of</strong>fers information<br />
on TFC incentives, job hotlines, and more.<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Emerging <strong>Technology</strong> Fund (TETF) at www.emergingtechfund.com<br />
The <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Governor</strong>’s TETF program website area provides TETF awards information, program contacts,<br />
news, and more.<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Game at texasgame.com/<br />
This website <strong>of</strong>fers fast facts and links to <strong>Texas</strong> video game industry resources.<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Industry Pr<strong>of</strong>iles website at www.texasindustrypr<strong>of</strong>iles.com<br />
This <strong>Texas</strong> Workforce Commission website contains <strong>the</strong> 2005 <strong>Texas</strong> industry cluster reports, including <strong>Information</strong><br />
and Computer <strong>Technology</strong>, Regional Location Quotients data, <strong>the</strong> Clusters GIS Mapping tool, and much<br />
more.<br />
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