The New Year kicks off with several interesting technology events happening in Washington, DC. Get back into the thick of things by getting out, learning something new, and meeting people in the local tech scene. Our weekly roundup of the week’s events is below.

Tuesday, January 8

6:30 pm

ONA DC : Want to hear about the latest ways the Washington Post is using technology to improve its new coverage? Come out for this meetup to hear about their biggest successes from 2012 and what’s to come this year.

7:00–9:00 pm

DC Tech Meetup : Come out to this meetup to see demos from five local tech startups, and then hear pitches from seven investors on what they’re doing and why you should take their money.

Wednesday, January 9

7:00–9:00 pm

GeoDC Meetup : Want to learn about satellites and what sort of imagery is being collected and available? Come to GeoDC to hear talks from two satellite companies and one on the publicly available imagery and how you can use it in your maps.

Thursday, January 10

6:30 pm

R Meetup : We all know the government collects a lot of data, often times through surveys. Find out how this information is being processed and analyzed using R.

Check back next Monday for our weekly roundup of technology events happening in Washington, DC.