IDG's InfoWorld Launches SOA for Government Executive Forum; Series expands with September 14 Event on Government-Focused Service-Oriented Architecture in Washington, DC.

SAN FRANCISCO -- InfoWorld, the leading provider of comprehensive technology intelligence, today announced SOA for Government Executive Forum, a one-day workshop for senior technology decision-makers. The event focuses on the themes introduced at recent SOA Executive Forum events in San Jose, CA, and New York, NY, with an emphasis on strategies relevant for government organizations evaluating and implementing service-oriented architecture (SOA). InfoWorld's first vertically focused SOA event takes place on Wednesday, September 14 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Cost to attend InfoWorld's SOA for Government Executive Forum is $195. Additional information is available at: http://www.soaexecutiveforum.com/gov.

The event is one of several ways that InfoWorld shows IT buyers how the right technologies in the context of an SOA strategy can impact business process at their organizations. InfoWorld covers SOA daily via InfoWorld.com, weekly through the print edition of InfoWorld, and face-to-face through the successful SOA Executive Forum series. As a result, InfoWorld takes these buyers through all stages of the purchase process, from first helping determine need to the evaluation/selection process and ultimate purchase.

"Service-oriented architecture presents a tremendous opportunity for government organizations to maximize the value of their technology investments and for vendors to provide vital information on how to build, deploy, and evaluate these scalable systems," said Steve Fox, InfoWorld's Editor in Chief. "SOA for Government Executive Forum underscores InfoWorld's leading advocacy of service-oriented architecture by providing information on the topic to an industry with specific needs not typically addressed at a broad-based event."

"SOA presents significant advantages for government organizations looking to build scalable and adaptable systems," said Jill Martay, InfoWorld's Director of Events. "InfoWorld's SOA for Government Executive Forum promises to show how SOA addresses the organizational and technology challenges faced by government organizations."

About InfoWorld's SOA for Government Executive Forum

InfoWorld's SOA for Government Executive Forum is the premier event exclusively focused on service-oriented architecture for government organizations. As the leading third-party advocate for service-oriented architecture, this InfoWorld event focuses on the needs of senior IT managers at government organizations dealing with complex multi-vendor environments. InfoWorld's SOA for Government event provides an arena for peers and industry experts to come together and understand the benefits of SOA. Service-oriented architecture represents the biggest change in enterprise IT since the Internet. With SOA, applications are treated as services requiring a transformation in the technical approach, IT workflow, and business planning processes.

A successful SOA strategy, resulting in cost savings and a highly flexible application infrastructure, hinges on reliable information from leading technologists and early adopters who have already begun to reap the benefits. Government organizations faced with the need to build scalable systems that integrate across multiple agencies gain considerable advantage through SOA.

About InfoWorld Media Group

For 25 years, InfoWorld Media Group has provided cutting-edge coverage and evaluation of IT products and services for technology experts in senior management. Through integrated channels including print, online, events, and demand generation, InfoWorld reaches the most influential senior-level information technologists -- those who drive their enterprises' strategies and technology purchases. Powered by a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.InfoWorld.com.

About IDG

InfoWorld Media Group is a division of IDG, 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 300 targeted Web sites in 70 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 51 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com.