CENTER OF EXCELLENCE SEEKS NOMINATION OF SUCCESSFUL IT PROCESS PROJECTS FOR CONF The Government Information Technology Services (GITS) Board plans to launch a Center of Excellence for Information Technology (CEIT) Pavilion at the Virtual Government Conference, sponsored by Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), February 23-24, 2000 in Washington, DC. The CEIT will showcase organizations that have successfully applied web-enabled technolgoy to their gusiness processes resulting in significant savings/process improvements to the orgainzation. The GITS Board is seeking nominations from both private and public sector organizations to showcase their web-enabled applications at the Virtual Government Conference in February 2000. Applications and strategic focus areas may include E-Commerce, Smart Cards as enabling technolgoies, Procurement/Acquisition, Telelwork and Virtual Offices, Human Resources Systems, Collaborative uses of technologies for Administrative Functions Knowledge Management, Performnace Management, Privacy and Security, Distance Learning and Training, Accessibility technologies, Intergrovernmental Partnership, Public Safety, Property Management, and others. Entries must include the following: Name of Organization POC, address, telephone #, email Description of business process which applied Web-Enabled technology Description of Technology Amount of Savings Direct Benefits Indirect Benefits Supporting documentation (e.g. brief description of how the web-enabled technology is part of the business unit's information technology architecture, awards, articles, etc) An evaluation team will select several web-enabled business processes that meet the high standards expected from the CEIT. Chosen organizations will be contacted early January 2000. Exhibitors will incur costs for space, equipment, graphics, etc, associated with their respective demonstrations. CEIT awards will be presented to CEIT exhibitors during the Virtual Government Conference. Entires are due December 4, 1999 and should be emailed to: pat.smith@gsa.gov. Or by Mail: Centers of Excellence for Information Technology, C/O General Services Administration, 1800 F Street, NW., RM 2227, Attn: Pat Smith, Washington, DC 20405. WEB: Center of Excellence Seeks Nominations of Successful, http://post.fts2k.gsa.gov/gsa_docs/. E-MAIL: pat.smith@gsa.gov, pat.smith@gsa.gov. Posted 11/02/99 (W-SN397159).

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