FOSE Hosts Government, Industry Luminaries at 30th Annual Tech Forum.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- When 20,000 government technology professionals march on Washington for the 30th annual tech fest, visionary executives from government and industry will lead the way.

FOSE 2006, the nation's premier technology event for government, announced today nationally renowned keynote speakers for its 30th annual show. FOSE 2006 will take place March 7-9, 2006 at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center where 20,000 government technology professionals and 500 exhibiting companies will hear an arsenal of ideas from keynote speakers, and attend educational forums and high tech demonstrations while networking and making buying decisions for the coming year. Free registration for government professionals is available at http://www.fose.com/.

   FOSE 2006 keynote addresses include:    7:30 am, Tuesday, March 7   Kevin Carroll, PEO, EIS, US Army and John Garing, CIO, DISA   Moderator Tom Temin, Senior Vice President, Editorial of PostNewsweek Tech   Media will lead a spirited discussion of the contracting landscape in the   military services today.    9:00 am, Tuesday, March 7   Robert J. Stevens, President, Chairman and CEO, Lockheed Martin   Stevens will discuss the external forces -- deepening budget deficits,   growing demands for services, rapidly advancing technologies, performance   issues, and the increasing need for highly complex and interconnected data   systems -- which have combined to create an environment for government   that is as difficult today as it has ever been.    10:00 am, Tuesday March 7   Richard Burk, Chief Architect, Office of Management and Budget   Burk will talk about the future of enterprise architecture as Federal   government agencies achieve their mission, consistent with Presidential   policies and Congressional mandates.    11:30 am, Tuesday, March 7   Paul Brinkley, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Business   Transformation (AT&L), and Thomas Modly, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense   for Financial Management (Comptroller) will talk about how the Department   of Defense is transforming business processes    11:30 am, Tuesday, March 7   Karen Evans, Administrator, E-Government and Information Technology, will   lead a panel discussion to explore the challenges and opportunities   government faces in meeting mandates such as Homeland Security   Presidential Directive 12, addressing identity management requirements for   government and citizens.    1:00 pm, Tuesday, March 7   Carol Bartz, President, CEO and Chairman, Autodesk, Inc.   Bartz will talk about the dramatic impact of the digital design   information revolution as it delivers double digit percentage improvements   in innovation, productivity, quality, and business processes to   professionals who create, manage, and share design project information in   digital form.    7:30 am, Wednesday, March 8   Edward Meagher, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of the    Interior   Meagher will talk about the need for vision and leadership in   transitioning government agencies from where they are to where they are   heading.    9:00 am, Wednesday, March 8   Scott McNealy, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief    Executive Officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc.   McNealy will discuss the organizational implications of a new age and what   we must all do to stay competitive in the global marketplace.  Whether   called the Participation Age, Web 2.0 or Internet next, the global network   has changed the way government agencies and citizens work, live and play.    11:30 am, Wednesday, March 8   John C. Johnson, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Service Development and   Delivery, Federal Technology Services, GSA will give an overview of the   objectives of the massive Networx program and what the environment of   choices he expects will be for government network services.  In addition,   David Bopst, Managing Director from Comcast National Communication   Services, Sheldon Green, Government Market Manager, Cox Business Services;   and Michael Prendergast, Vice President, Time Warner Cable Business   Services will discuss their unique native network infrastructure and   robust solutions they bring to government clients.    1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 8   John Chambers, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco Systems, Inc.   Chambers will explore the major market transition of converging data,   voice, video and mobile technologies.  This converging platform creates   new opportunities for productivity gains; not only enabling transactions,   but also multiplying the security, value and frequency of interactions.    9:00 am, Thursday, March 9   Michael Abrashoff, author, It's Your Ship, former Commander of U.S.S.    Benfold   Abrashoff, author of It's Your Ship, will discuss leadership and how under   his command, the U.S.S. Benfold became regarded as the finest ship in the   Pacific Fleet, winning the prestigious Spokane Trophy for having the   highest degree of combat readiness.   

PostNewsweek Tech Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company , is the leading media company in the government technology community, offering focused national publications, web sites, trade shows, and conferences for the government technology market. PostNewsweek Tech Media produces Government Computer News, a controlled-circulation magazine published thirty times per year for government managers who buy information technology products and services; Government Leader, a controlled-circulation magazine focused on the important issues in public management, human resources, financial management and technology published 6 times a year; Washington Technology, a twice-monthly controlled-circulation magazine for government information technology system integrators; Defense Systems, the leading magazine for defense transformation; FOSE, the premier technology exhibition and conference in the government market; and government's executive business conference, IRMCO, for the U.S. General Services Administration. For further information about PostNewsweek Tech Media, go to http://www.postnewsweektech.com/.

Registration for FOSE is free for military and government professionals and $50 for industry. To register for FOSE 2006 or for more information about the event, go to http://www.fose.com/ or call 1-800-791-FOSE.

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