FOSE 2009, the most comprehensive event for government information technology (IT) professionals, today announced the conference faculty for this year’s educational program. The FOSE 2009 conference offers a variety of topical presentations that will help foster the sharing of best practices, as well as look at agency management priorities for fiscal year 2009, the adoption of new technologies and proven implementation strategies across all levels of government. FOSE 2009, which will be co-located with GovSec, U.S. Law, will take place March 10-12, 2009 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

“Offering such high quality speakers and a comprehensive educational program sets FOSE apart from other events in this space,” said Christina Condos, Vice President of Events for 1105 Government Information Group. “We have three excellent keynote presenters as well as a host of targeted sessions given by the leaders in government IT. This year’s agenda builds upon last year’s hugely successful program.”

The FOSE 2009 conference will consist of three track programs, including:

• Management Focus – Priorities for GFY 2008 and 2009
• New Technologies – What You Need to Know
• Proven Integration Strategies for Public Sector Organizations

Highlights of the conference program are below. The full agenda can be accessed through: http://www.fose.com/index.cfm?do=cnt.page&pg=1013.

Session 2-1, Enterprise 2.0: Social Learning Strategies for Government and Military

Tuesday, March 10 - 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

• Tracy Conn, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank
• LtCol James Whitlock, Chief, Decision Support, Air Force Medical Service
• Eric Sauve, CEO and Co-Founder, Tomoye

Session 3-1, Using Virtual Worlds to Conduct Business

Tuesday, March 10 - 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

• Linda Cureton, Chief Information Officer, Goddard Space Flight Center, and Director of the Information Technology and Communications Directorate, NASA

Session 1-3, A CONNECTed Healthcare System: The Federal Government's Role in Promoting the Nationwide Health Information Network

Wednesday, March 11 - 10:15 am - 11:30 am

• Moderator: Vish Sankaran, Program Director, Federal Health Architecture, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dept. of Health and Human Services
• Tim Cromwell, Director of Standards and Interoperability, Chief Health Informatics Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
• Theresa Cullen, Chief Information Officer, Indian Health Affairs, Dept. of Health and Human Services
• Barry Rhodes, Acting Director in the Division of Emergency Preparedness and Response, National Center for Public Health Informatics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dept. of Health and Human Services
• Debbie Somers, Senior Advisor, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Systems, Social Security Administration
• LCDR Steve Steffensen, MC USN, Chief, Advanced Information Technology Group (AITG) and Clinical Neurologist, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), U.S. Army

Session 2-5, Transforming Government Technology with Cloud Computing

Thursday, March 12 - 10:15 am - 11:30 am

• Moderator: Dan Mintz, Former Chief Information Officer, Dept. of Transportation
• Vivek Kundra, Chief Technology Officer, District of Columbia Government
• David Rubal, Regional Manager, Federal Unified Communications, Cisco

Session 3-5, Providing Secure Remote Access for Your Agency's Teleworkers

Thursday, March 12 - 10:15 am - 11:30 am

• Kenneth Funk, RESCUE Team Lead, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
• Lucky Rabago, Technical Team Lead, Network and Security Operations Center (NSOC), Dept. of Veterans Affairs
• Lindsey Ross, Manager, Client Services, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Session 1-5, Where are FEA, SOA, and BPM Taking the Federal Government?

Thursday, March 12 - 10:15 am - 11:30 am

• Moderator: Michael Tiemann, Program Director and Senior Faculty, FEAC Institute
• Neil Efron, Lead Information Systems Engineer, MITRE
• Jamey Harvey, Chief Enterprise Architecture, WMATA
• David Linthicum, SOA Expert and Thought Leader, David S. Linthicum, LLC

As part of the conference program, select sessions and tutorials will offer Continuing Educational Units (CEUs) to students, as certified by the Graduate School, USDA. The Graduate School, USDA, a non-appropriated fund instrumentality (NAFI) government entity created 85 years ago, provides adult continuing education with the mission of developing people and making government more efficient/effective.

Since 1976, FOSE has been in the forefront of the government technology revolution, contributing to many technological and creative developments that have helped shape public and private sector initiatives. FOSE remains the premier meeting and solutions marketplace for government technology and program management professionals. Featuring groundbreaking education, smart solutions and unparalleled networking events and programs, FOSE brings together an audience that shares a passion for computing and technology.

To register as press for the event or for more information, go to http://www.fose.com or contact A.J. Guenther at 571-323-2585 ext. 2130, aj@connellyworks.com.

About 1105 Government Information Group

1105 Government Information Group is the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology market. Our comprehensive portfolio of print, online, events, custom media, and research products distinctly serves the information needs of the government IT buying team – agency executives, program managers, IT managers and systems integrators – across all segments of federal, state, and local government. Flagship events include FOSE, GovSec, and U.S. Law, and annual conferences which include Security, Program Management and Enterprise Architecture. www.1105govinfo.com.