ADVISORY/US's Top IT & E-Government Official: What, Why & How the Government is Buying; Mark Forman Press Conference/Lunch Tuesday, February 11 in Santa Clara, CA.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Feb. 11)

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AeA

    Who:
    --  Mark Forman, Designate Administrator of Information Technology
        and E-government for the US Office of Management and Budget -
        a.k.a. the US's top IT and e-government official.

    --  Dr. James Kane, President and CEO of the leading provider of
        public sector IT market intelligence.

    --  William T. Archey, President and CEO of AeA, the nation's
        largest high-tech industry group.

    Background: On December 17, 2002, President Bush signed the
    E-government Act into law, creating federal market opportunities
    for high-tech companies and establishing a new office of
    E-Government led by a Federal CIO. Mr. Forman has been appointed
    to fulfill this role and the President's vision of using
    technology to create a citizen-centric government.

    Why: It is estimated the Federal government will spend upwards to
    $55 billion on IT this year. Through meetings with Silicon Valley
    company executives, he is reaching out to the high-tech community
    for solutions.

    What: Press conference and lunch

    Topic: The US government's IT requirements, needs, and issues.

    When: 12:00pm - 2pm PST, February 11, 2003

    Where: AeA Headquarters
           5201 Great America Pkwy, Suite 520
           Santa Clara, CA 95054
           Phone: [phone]

           Webcast password available for out-of town media

    Contact: Taryn Lynds -- [phone] or [e-mail].

    Event Organizers: AeA, the nation's largest high-tech trade
    association, and Federal Sources, Inc. (FSI), the leading provider
    of government IT market intelligence.

    Advancing the business of technology, AeA is the nation's largest
    high-tech trade association. AeA represents more than 3,000
    companies with 1.8 million employees. AeA's 3000+ members span the
    high-technology spectrum, from software, semiconductors, medical
    devices and computers to Internet technology, advanced electronics
    and telecommunications systems and services. With 17 regional U.S.
    councils and offices in Brussels and Beijing, AeA offers a unique
    global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio of
    valuable business services and products for the high-tech
    industry. AeA has been the accepted voice of the U.S. technology
    community since 1943. For more information, please visit
    www.aeanet.org.