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The Digital Nation: FOSE 2007 Keynote Speakers to Address Thousands of Government and Military Tech Leaders

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FOSE 2007 has announced
that the event will host leading corporate and government executives as
keynotes for this year's annual gathering of public sector information
technology professionals. The trade show and conference will take place on
Tuesday through Thursday, March 20-22, 2007 at the Washington DC Convention
Center.
    "FOSE 2007 is the leading event for the government sector, and every
year, industry, military and government leaders lend their insight to the
entire community, from the government buyers to the systems integrators and
corporations that support them," said Bill Howell, vice president and
general manager for 1105 Government Information Group. "This year, our
keynotes are on the cutting edge of technology advancement. Industry
leaders from Motorola, Advanced Micro Devices and Research in Motion, and
government and military executives from the General Services
Administration, Director of National Intelligence, the Air Force, the Army,
DISA, and the Defense Department, will lend their vision on the state of
our digital nation."
    Keynotes for FOSE 2007 will include the following:

    * Vernon Bettencourt, Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Army/G6

    * Paul Brinkley, Deputy Under Secretary for Defense, Business
      Transformation

    * Gregory Brown, President, Network Enterprises, Motorola, Inc.

    * Major General Charles Cartwright, Program Manager, Future Combat
      Systems, Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army

    * Lieutenant General Charles Croom, Director, DISA & Commander Joint Task
      Force

    * Lurita Doan, Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration

    * Lieutenant General Robert J. Elder, Vice Commander, 8th Air Force,
      Barksdale Air Force Base

    * Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion (RIM)

    * Major General Dale Meyerrose, Associate Director of National
      Intelligence and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Director of
      National Intelligence

    * Hector Ruiz, CEO, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

    * Michael Wynne, Secretary, U.S. Air Force
    Now in its 31st year, FOSE 2007 will take place on Tuesday - Thursday,
March 20 - 22 at the Washington DC Convention Center. Registration is free
for government, military, academia and contractors at http://www.fose.com.
    About 1105 Government Information Group
    1105 Government Information Group is the leading publisher of news,
analysis and insight for the government information technology market. Our
comprehensive portfolio of print, online, event, custom media and research
products serves the information needs of members of the entire government
IT buying team -- agency executives, program managers, IT managers and
systems integrators -- across all segments of federal, state and local
government. Leading brands across our integrated media platforms include
Federal Computer Week, GCN, Washington Technology, Government Leader,
Defense Systems, FCW Events and FOSE.
    1105 Government Information Group is owned and operated by 1105 Media,
the leading provider of integrated information and media in targeted
business-to- business markets, including specialized sectors of the
information technology community; industrial health, safety and compliance;
security; environmental protection; and home healthcare. 1105's offerings
span print and online magazines, journals and newsletters; seminars,
conferences and trade shows; training courseware; and Web-based services.
1105 Media is based in Chatsworth, CA, with offices throughout the United
States. http://www.1105media.com
    Registration is free for military, government, government contractors
and educators, with valid ID, and $50 for business and industry. To
register for FOSE 2007 or for more information about the event, go to
http://www.fose.com.
                               Media Advisory:
                       Press registration for FOSE 2007
                     is available at http://www.fose.com
                           or contact John Hosky at
                               JohnH@hosky.com
                                 202-237-0300

SOURCE 1105 Government Information Group

http://www.1105media.com

http://www.fose.com
CONTACT:
Donna Russell of 1105 Government Information
Group, +1-703-645-7866, drussell@1105media.com; or Peg Hosky of
Hosky Communications, +1-202-237-0300, peg@hosky.com, for 1105
Government Information Group