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CIO Council Name Prestigious Azimuth Award Honorees

    WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, The Federal CIO
Council, in conjunction with Post Newsweek Tech Media, presented the annual
Azimuth Awards to James J. Flyzik, CIO of the Department of Treasury as
Government Executive of the Year and Anne K. Altman, Managing Director, IBM,
U.S. Federal as Industry Executive of the Year.  Each year, the Azimuth Awards
are presented during FOSE -- the largest technology event for government
professionals -- to recognize vision and outstanding service to the federal
information technology community.
    Past honorees of the Azimuth Awards include former Chairman of the
President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion John Koskinen; former Attorney
General Janet Reno; former Administrator at General Services Administration
David Barrum; President and CEO of GTSI Dendy Young; and President of Computer
Sciences Corporation Milt Cooper; and Dr. Eric A. Brewer, Co-Founder and Chief
Scientist of Inktomi Corporation.
    Bill Howell, Senior Vice President at Post Newsweek Tech Media, remarked,
"Each of these executives represents the leadership, focus, expertise and
dedicated service which has become synonymous with the Azimuth Award, and we
are pleased to have their commitment to the federal IT community recognized at
FOSE."

    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 .



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