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If one can should register for this.


Subject: [SDForum]


Federal IT Market Briefing: Understanding the
Department of the Navy and DoD Marketplace
Federal IT Market Briefing: Understanding the Department of the Navy
and
DoD Marketplace
Thursday, April 22 2004, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration Time : 8:00 AM
Silicon Valley Conference Center - San Jose
http://www.sdforum.org/SDForum/Templates/C...t.aspx?CID=1371
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Event Co-Sponsor
Information Technology Association Of America (ITAA)

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Key Note Speaker:
Mr. David M. Wennergren, U.S. Department of the Navy CIO
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Program Highlights

U.S. Department of the Navy CIO, Mr. David M. Wennergren, will present
on:
*The IT priorities of the U.S. Navy and other agencies of the
U.S. Department of Defense
*How Silicon Valley companies can take advantage of those
opportunities, including how to best approach government customers
*Which technologies are being used and which are needed
*Leading Government Market Analyst Kevin Plexico of INPUT will
provide the most up-to-date information on current federal spending and
the outlook for IT spending by the US government, with a special
focus on DoD and the Department of Homeland Security. Selected IT
company executives, who have successfully developed business
relationships with DoD will share their insights based on their
experiences.


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Keynote Speaker Bio
Mr. David M. Wennergren serves as the Department of the Navy Chief
Information Officer (DON CIO). Reporting directly to the Secretary of
the Navy, he provides top-level advocacy in the development and use of
information management/information technology (IM/IT) and creation of a
unified IM/IT vision for the Navy - Marine Corps team. He develops
strategies, policies, plans, architectures, standards, guidance, and
process reinvention support for the entire Department of the Navy.
Additionally, he ensures the development and acquisition of IT systems
are interoperable and consistent with the Department's vision. Mr.
Wennergren is the Department's eGovernment and Knowledge Management
champion, serves as the IM/IT workforce leader, addresses emerging
technologies and issues, ensures the availability, integrity and
protection of the Department's information systems, and serves as the
Department's Critical Infrastructure Assurance Officer (CIAO). In
addition to his duties as CIO, Mr. Wennergren is the Chair of the
Department of Defense Smart Card Senior Coordinating Group, where he is
responsible for the deployment of smart card technology, including the
Common Access Card, across the entire Department of Defense. He also
serves as the co-chair of the Federal CIO Council Best Practices
Committee.
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Location

Silicon Valley Conference Center
2161 North First Street
(located on eBay's new north San Jose campus)
San Jose, California
Directions
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Cost
$45 SDForum, ITAA Members
$60 Non-members

To register by phone, call (408) 494-8378.
To register on-line, visit the link below.
http://www.sdforum.org/SDForum/Templates/C...t.aspx?CID=1371