Bush Administration Advisor on Communications Policy, General Motors CTO to Keynote Mobile & Wireless World 2003; Call for Presentations Deadline is March 3, 2003.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Mobile and Wireless World 2003 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2003 IDG's Computerworld today announced that Nancy J. Victory, Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves as the President's principal adviser on telecommunications policies pertaining to the United States' economic and technological (NTIA NTIA National Telecommunications & Information Administration NTIA National Telecommunications & Information Association NTIA National Telecommunications Interagency NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Administration ), and Tony Scott, Chief Technology Officer at General Motors, will provide keynote addresses keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. at Computerworld's Mobile & Wireless World Conference, May 6-9, 2003 at the Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, Calif. As Administrator of the NTIA, Victory reports directly to President George W. Bush on communications policy matters. She additionally holds the responsibility of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information reporting directly to Commerce Secretary Don Evans. In his role as Chief Technology Officer at General Motors, Scott is responsible for defining the information technology computing computing - computer and telecommunications architecture and standards across all of the company's business globally. "As the world's leading technology newspaper with 58 editions worldwide, Computerworld brings 35 years of experience to bear on creating the definitive mobile and wireless conference for enterprise IT executives," said Ron Milton, senior vice president, Computerworld. "We welcome the insights of Nancy Victory and Tony Scott to our program, and will build a comprehensive agenda that helps IT executives map mobile and wireless strategies using today's most promising technologies." Mobile & Wireless World is accepting submissions to a formal call for presentations through March 3, 2003. Enterprise users, as well as vendors and solutions providers, are encouraged to submit presentation proposals pertinent to the following areas: -- Design & Deployment of Wireless LANs A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area -- Wireless LAN Security One issue with corporate wireless networks in general, and WLANs in particular, involves the need for security. Many early access points could not discern whether or not a particular user had authorization to access the network. -- TabletPCs in the Enterprise -- Next Generation Handheld Systems: Pocket PC, Palm, and Others -- Access to Corporate Data in Wireless Environments -- Next Generation Notebook Systems -- End-to-End Security in a Wireless Application -- Developing Applications for PalmSource OS 5 -- Implementing Wireless WANs in the Enterprise -- Switched Wireless Networks To submit a presentation proposal for Computerworld's Mobile & Wireless World conference, visit http://www.mwwusa.com/call_for_presentations. To register to attend, visit http://www.mwwusa.com. For more information, or to sponsor, call Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Leger, vice president, Strategic Initiatives, Computerworld, at (508) 820-8212. About Computerworld Computerworld is the only integrated media company focused exclusively on the information needs of IT Leaders - those who manage and implement technology in Global 2000 organizations. The company's flagship weekly newspaper - along with its Computerworld.com Web site and conference series for IT Leaders - form the U.S.-based hub of the world's largest (58-edition) worldwide IT media network. Publishing since 1967, Computerworld has been recognized numerous times by Folio (1) Text management software for the professional reference publishing market from Fast Search & Transfer, Oslo, Norway and Boston, MA (www.fastsearch.com). Known as FAST Folio since its acquisition in 2004 from NextPage, Inc. : Magazine and the Computer Press Association as the best computer newspaper, and was named to the "Media Power 50" in 2002 by Crain Communications' BtoB Magazine. Winner of more than 70 print and online editorial awards since 1998, Computerworld has a newspaper circulation of 202,000, a total print audience of 1,846,000 (according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. IntelliQuest CIMS CIMS Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (New York University) CIMS Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (Rochester Institute of Technology) CIMS Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry v.9.0), and an online audience of 800,000 unique monthly visitors (according to DoubleClick). Breaking news and resources for IT Leaders are available at www.computerworld.com. Computerworld is a business unit of IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) , the world's leading technology media, research and event company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web sites in 80 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events worldwide, and IDG's research company, IDC, provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43 countries. Company information is available at www.idg.com. |
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