WASHINGTON, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- National homeland security spending by
the federal government will nearly double from $19.5B in the current fiscal
year to $37.7B in the recently proposed FY 2003 budget, according to
Government Electronics and Information Technology Association (GEIA), a
leading government technology research firm.
Propelled by this data, FOSE 2002, the largest, longest-running and most
comprehensive technology infrastructure event serving the government market is
set to open to record attendance. The event, now in its 26th year, will
attract over 17,000 government and industry attendees to meet with more than
400 leading companies who will demonstrate solutions in homeland security,
e-government, biometrics and IT infrastructure.
"Security has become a self-selected priority at FOSE this year due to
pressing homeland security efforts and the Administration's focus on citizen
services through e-government," said Bill Howell, Senior Vice President at
Post Newsweek Tech Media and General Manager of FOSE. "FOSE 2002 is uniquely
positioned to provide a roadmap between government needs and industry
solutions on federal security issues."
The security program at FOSE 2002 will include Keynote Speeches by CEO's
of major defense contractors who will discuss security issues from several
perspectives. Dr. Vance Coffman, CEO, Lockheed Martin, will speak on,
"Information Solutions For A New World" at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 19. Dan
Burnham, Chairman and CEO, Raytheon Company, will speak on, "Toward a Network-
Centric Future" at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 20. Dr. Ralph Shrader, Chairman
and CEO, Booz Allen Hamilton, will speak on, "Leadership In An Age of
Uncertainty" at 9:00 AM, Thursday, March 21.
FOSE Enterprise Solutions (ES) conference sessions will draw government
and industry together for shirt-sleeve talks on security-related concerns.
Senior-level government speakers such as Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), CIO's and
CFO's from major cabinet agencies, the National Security Agency, the
President's Critical Infrastructure Board, and the Defense Logistics Agency,
among others, will speak jointly with industry executives on a diverse range
of security topics such as "Protect, Detect, React - A Comprehensive Approach
to Securing the Enterprise," "The Evolution of Virus Defense to Homeland
Security Preparedness," and "Outsourcing Security."
Richard Clarke, Special Advisor for Cyberspace Security at the National
Security Council will present "A Preview of the Government Strategy on Cyber
Security" at a special luncheon at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, March 19.
Scott Hastings, Associate Commissioner for the Office of Information
Resources Management and George Bohlinger, CIO, Immigration and Naturalization
Service, will speak on, "The Technology Promise as Big Brother or Open
Information Sharing; Who Embraces It, Who Rejects It and Where Do We Go from
Here" at 7:30 AM, Wednesday, March 20.
A host of new security-related products from leading technology companies
will be demonstrated in the Exhibit Hall and will address security-related
issues from encryption, virus protection and firewall appliances to network
security, information assurance and biometric technology.
FOSE 2002 is owned and operated by Post Newsweek Tech Media, a leading
publisher, organizer of trade shows and conferences, and provider of online
services in government and business technology. From its headquarters in the
nation's capital, the company delivers smart content and smart solutions to
the $48 billion federal government technology market and to high-tech
businesses in the dynamic Washington metropolitan region. Post Newsweek Tech
Media in-print products include Government Computer News, Washington
Technology, Washington Techway, the IT Almanac, and GCN Management. In-person
events include FOSE, PSX Expo, FOSE @ IRMCO and more than 50 other conferences
and events. Online products include gcn.com, washingtontechnology.com,
fose.com, and washtech.com, published in partnership with Washington Post
Newsweek Interactive. For more information on Post Newsweek Tech Media, visit
http://www.postnewsweektech.com .
FOSE 2002 will take place at the Washington DC Convention Center, Tuesday-
Thursday, March 19-21, 2002. The trade show and education program are free to
government professionals.
For further information on GEIA's research projections, visit
http://www.geia.org .
To register for FOSE 2002, visit http://www.fose.com or call
1-800-791-FOSE.
SOURCE Post Newsweek Tech Media
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