WASHINGTON, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Pass the word ... A simple phrase
that sailors use to convey important information on board ship from person to
person.
For the nation's most senior government executives in finance, information
technology, purchasing and human capital, FOSE 2004 will be the forum to pass
the word to the largest audience of government information technology
professionals in the world. FOSE 2004, the comprehensive IT trade show for
the government market, will draw 20,000 government IT professionals and over
500 exhibiting companies to the Washington DC Convention Center from March 23-
25, to attend thought leading keynotes, see product demonstrations,
participate in educational sessions and to adjust their agency's course for
the coming year.
"FOSE 2004 attracts more government IT professionals than any other forum.
That makes it an efficient and effective way for senior government executives
to get out the word to their subordinates and peers across all branches of
government," said Bill Howell, Executive Vice President, PostNewsweek Tech
Media and General Manager of FOSE. "The Chief Information Officers of major
government agencies have established this year's priorities to be expanding e-
government, encouraging effective cross agency collaboration, improving cyber
security and privacy, and implementing better IT human resources management.
You'll hear the details at FOSE."
A partial list of the distinguished government speakers at FOSE 2004
includes:
The Honorable Tom Davis (R-VA, 11th), U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Adam Putnam (R-FL, 12th), U.S. House of Representatives
Kay Coles James, Director, Office of Personnel Management
Fran Mainella, Director, National Park Service
Clay Johnson, Deputy Director of Management, OMB
Karen Evans, Director, E-Gov, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Steve Cooper, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Department of Homeland
Security
Dan Matthews, CIO, Department of Transportation
Hord Tipton, CIO, Department of the Interior
Rob Carey, Deputy CIO, Department of the Navy
Barry West, CIO, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Scott Hastings, CIO, US VISIT
Larry Hale, Deputy Director, National Cyber Security Division (US-CERT)
Glenn Perry, Vice Chair, Federal Acquisition Council
Michael Sade, Director and Procurement Executive, Department of Commerce
Thomas S. Luedtke, Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA
PostNewsweek Tech Media is the leading media company in the government
technology community, offering focused national publications, Web sites, trade
shows, and conferences for the government information technology market.
PostNewsweek Tech Media produces Government Computer News, a controlled-
circulation magazine published 30 times per year for government managers who
buy information technology products and services; and Washington Technology, a
twice-monthly controlled-circulation magazine for government information
technology systems integrators.
PostNewsweek Tech Media produces the FOSE trade show, which is held each
spring in Washington, D.C., for information technology decision makers in
government and industry; and the PSX trade show, which focuses on government
procurement officers and the services they purchase for the government. The
company also produces a series of smaller conferences, publications, and
events, including an annual gala awards dinner honoring government IT leaders,
the Top 100 events that honor the largest and fastest growing government
contractors, and GCN's Federal Technology Almanac, a complete reference guide
for federal government IT managers containing information on key people,
vendors, contracts, rules and regulations and developments affecting
technology policy and procurement. PostNewsweek Tech Media's online products
include http://www.gcn.com , http://www.washingtontechnology.com and http://www.fose.com .
Attendance at FOSE is free for government professionals. To register for
FOSE 2004, visit http://www.fose.com or call 1-800-791-FOSE (800-791-3673).
SOURCE PostNewsweek Tech Media
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