VA INDUSTRY DAY 1996 On April 17, 1996, AFCEA International and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will present VA Industry Day 1996, the next in a series of conferences dedicated to the information technology requirements of Federal Government agencies. The VA will spend over $4 billion for information technology in the next five years. VA Industry Day 1996 will provide substantive information and insight into future VA programs, enabling industry to make informed decisions about pending contracts, and to prepare more qualified and cost-competitive proposals. Senior VA decision makers will discuss eight major business initiatives, including Veterans Integrated Services Network, Decentralized Hospital Computer Program, Hybrid Open Systems Technology, PAY-VA, Procurement of Computer Hardware and Software, Procurement of Automated Information Resource Solutions, Electronic Commerce, Credit Cards, and ``Prime Vendor Contracts,'' and Veterans Benefits Administration Modernization. VA's top management and program decision-makers will be present and available for discussion. Why? Because the VA wants to increase contact with industry to make its needs known and to gain knowledge of technical ideas and capabilities which will improve service to its customers. Conference fees: Government/Military: $125. Industry AFCEA Member: $150. Industry Non-AFCEA Member: $175. Conference fee includes lunch. Seating is limited. Please call (703) 631-6125 for more information or to register. This conference, will be held in the Hayes Auditorium at the MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia.

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