AFCEA INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL GOVERNMENT '97 CONFERENCE VIRTUAL GOVERNMENT '97: "APPLYING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) TO THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" THIS IS THE CONFERENCE FOR IT PROFESSIONALS! Are you are a Federal, state, or local IT executive, manager, user...or a member of the industry that supports them? Virtual Government '97 is a conference designed especially for you by AFCEA International, the Association that for 50 years has been dedicated to serving technology professionals. Virtual Government '97 will be held on February 11-13, 1997, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, McLean, Virginia. SPEAKERS: At Virtual Government '96, Vice President Gore introduced the U.S. Business Advisor on-line initiative. This year he is invited back to preview the Administration's IT initiatives for the next four years. He'll be joined by an all-star cast, including The Honorable Janet Reno, Attorney General of the U.S.; The Honorable Thomas M. Davis, III, U.S. Congress, Virginia; The Honorable David J. Barram, Administrator, General Services Administration; The Honorable John A. Koskinen, Deputy Director for Management and Budget; The Honorable Emmett Paige, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Defense, Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence; Ms. Nada Harris, Associate for Intergovernmental Relations, Government Information Technology Services Board; Sally Katzen, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget; Ms. Patty Edfors, Champion for Security and Privacy, Government Information Technology Services Board; Mr. Jeffrey Papows, Executive Vice President and COO, Lotus Development Corporation; Ms. Christine Comaford, President, PlanetU and Intranet Columnist, PC Week; Dr. Jerry Mechling, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Mr. John Kost, Senior Vice President for State and Local Database Service, Federal Sources, Inc.; Federal and State Chief Information Officers and many more -- OVER 40 EXPERTS IN ALL! TOPICS: Virtual Government 97 will cover IT from "A to Z." The first day will focus on IT policy reform. Day two will spotlight government IT initiatives, and the third day will explore the Web and its role in tomorrow's government. In-depth technical sessions will focus on the challenges faced by Federal and State Chief Information Officers; the Information Technology Management Reform Act; public safety; encryption, escrow and export; service to the citizen applications; how to understand and use the World-Wide Web; AND MUCH MORE. All aspects of the agenda will incorporate viewpoints which cross government lines -- Federal, state, and local -- and merge industry's perspective on solving today's greatest IT challenges. THIS IS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR! EXHIBITS: In addition, over 45 custom-selected exhibitor demonstrations will reinforce the technologies and solutions you'll hear about in the technical sessions. SYMPOSIUM FEES: Government/Military: $300. Industry AFCEA Member: $425. Industry Non-AFCEA Member: $475. After January 27, 1997,the rates increase $25 for each category. Symposium fees include all program sessions, three breakfasts, three lunches, and the IT reception. REGISTRATION: Want to know more? How to register? You can get all the details three ways: 1. On-line at: "www.afcea.org" (click on "Virtual Government '97") 2. E-mail at "events @afcea.org" 3. Voice at 1-800-336-4583 or (703) 631-6126 Don't miss Virtual Government '97...THE gathering place for IT professionals! WEB: Click here for program details and to register, http://www.afcea.org. E-MAIL: Click here for an additional way to request information, events@afcea.org.

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