WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- FOSE 2004 opens tomorrow, March 23,
as 20,000 public sector information technology professionals converge at the
Washington DC Convention Center for the largest technology conference and
exhibition for government. Over 500 companies will be exhibiting, and public
and private sector leaders will deliver major policy addresses. Now in its
28th year, FOSE 2004, which runs from Tuesday - Thursday, March 23 - 25, marks
the first anniversary of the opening of the new Washington DC Convention
Center, just as the annual Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off in our nation's
Capital. Admission to FOSE 2004 is free for government professionals.
FOSE 2004 highlights over the next three days include:
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
9:00 am, Room 146
John Chambers, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Keynote Title: Building and Securing the Intelligent Information Network
for Productivity
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FOSE Exhibit Hall Open with over 500 industry exhibitors
10:00 am - 11:00 am, Room 146A
Featured speaker: The Honorable Tom Davis (R-VA),
U.S. House of Representatives
Briefing topic: Cooperative Purchasing
12:00 noon - 2:00 pm, FOSE Exhibit Hall, Radio Booth 2950
WAMU's The Computer Guys Broadcasting Live from FOSE
1:00 pm, Room 146
Scott McNealy, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Keynote Title: Secure Network Computing
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm, FOSE Exhibit Hall, Radio Booth 2950
Moderator: Sam Donaldson, WMAL 630 AM
Interview Topic: FDR's Four Freedoms in the New Millennium
Featured Panelists: Mort Walker, creator and artist for Beetle Bailey;
Clay Bennett, Pulitzer Prize cartoonist, Christian Science Monitor; and
Rich Tennant, cartoonist, "Dummies" books
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
9:00 am, Room 146
Stephen J. Rohleder, Group Chief Executive, Government Operating Group,
Accenture
Keynote Title: The High-Performance Government Transformation
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FOSE Exhibit Hall Open with over 500 industry exhibitors
10:00 am - 12:00 noon, FOSE Booth 3400
Cartoon Signings to Benefit The Fisher House
Cartoonists: Mort Walker, Beetle Bailey; and
Rich Tennant, the 5th Wave and Dummies books
10:15 am, Room 146
Plenary: Federal Leadership Councils
Plenary Title: Whose Government Is It, Anyway?
Featured Speakers: Dan Matthews, CIO, Transportation,
Michael Dovilla, Executive Director, Office of Personnel Management;
Clarence C. Crawford, CFO, Office of Management and Budget,
Glenn Perry, Procurement Executive, Education;
Tom Temin, Editorial VP, PostNewsweek Tech Media.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, FOSE Exhibit Hall, Radio Booth 2950
WTOP/Federalnewsradio.com Live Q & A with Mike Causey
Show Title: Your Turn with Mike Causey
1:00 pm, Room 146
Moderator: Eleanor Clift, Contributing Editor, Newsweek
Keynote Title: The Digital Edge: E-government Making a
Difference in Our Lives
Featured Panelists: The Honorable William Clay, Jr. (D-MO),
U.S. House of Representatives;
Fran Mainella, Director, National Park Service;
Terence Lutes, Associate CIO for Information Technology Services, IRS;
and Casey Coleman, Deputy Associate Administrator,
Office of Citizen Services, GSA
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, FOSE Booth 3400
Cartoon Signings to Benefit The Fisher House
Cartoonists: Tom Toles, The Washington Post;
Clay Bennett, Christian Science Monitor;
Cindy Procious, The Huntsville Times; and
Bob Gorrell, American Online
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Exhibit Hall, Radio Booth 2950
WTOP/Federalnewsradio.com Live Interviews
Show Title: The Promise of E-Government from HP
Featured Speakers: Hord Tipton, CIO, Interior;
Terry Weaver, Director of IT Accommodation, GSA;
Lisa Romney, Defense Procurement and Policy E-Business;
Bruce Kline, Vice President, HP;
Brian Johnson, Manager, OpenView Solutions, HP;
John Loether, Senior Technology Consultant, HP; and
Tom Temin, Editorial VP, PostNewsweek Tech Media
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Room 144B
Steve Cooper, Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Briefing: Technology's Role in Homeland Security
Thursday, March 24, 2004
9:00 am, Room 146
Tom Siebel, Chairman and CEO, Siebel Systems, Inc.
Keynote Title: Providing World-Class Citizen Service in Local and
National Government
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FOSE Exhibit Hall Open with over 500 industry exhibitors
10:00 am - 4:00 pm, FOSE Exhibit Hall, Radio Booth 2950
WARW 94-7 The Arrow, All Beatles, Broadcasting Live
FOSE 2004 will take place at the new Washington DC Convention Center from
Tuesday to Thursday, March 23 - 25, 2004. For more information about FOSE,
visit http://www.fose.com.
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.
To register for FOSE 2004, visit http://www.fose.com or call 1-800-791-FOSE or
1-800-791-3673. Registration on site at the Washington DC Convention Center
is available from 7:00 am to 4 pm on Tuesday-Thursday, March 23-25. Metro
access directly into the Washington DC Convention Center is available via the
Mount Vernon/Convention Center Metro stop.
Maxine Minar Peg Hosky
PostNewsweek Tech Media Hosky Communications
Tel: 202-772-2522 Tel: 202-237-0300
mminar@postnewsweektech.com peg@hosky.com
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Related links:
http://www.gcn.com
http://www.washingtontechnology.com http://www.fose.com
CONTACT:
Maxine Minar, PostNewsweek Tech Media,
+1-202-772-2522, mminar@postnewsweektech.com, for FOSE 2004; or
Peg Hosky of Hosky Communications, +1-202-237-0300,
peg@hosky.com, for FOSE 2004
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