The inaugural FOSE trade show and conference for the government technology community launched in 1976 when the 58 cubic foot Cray I mainframe computer was introduced, the first 200 Apple I single-board computers shipped for $500 apiece, and the CP/M operating system with its eight-bit processor took the market by storm.
Now, thirty years later, FOSE 2006 continues to be the premier event where 25,000 government technology professionals explore solutions from over 550 exhibiting companies over three days of educational forums, visionary keynote speakers, and high tech demonstrations. FOSE 2006 will take place March 7- 9, 2006 at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center.
"Thirty year's ago, the first Macintosh computer was an apple in Steven Jobs' 20 year old eye. We expect that newly introduced technology such as nanotechnology, organic circuitry, holographic imaging, and fuel cell technology will be in the forefront of the exhibit hall in years ahead," said Lorenz Hassenstein, Vice President, PostNewsweek Tech Media. "For three decades FOSE has been integral in helping the Federal government pioneer the implementation of technology on the bleeding edge. In fact, much of the technology we use in our offices and homes today was first utilized by the government. FOSE continues to offer today's latest advances and the promise of tomorrow's innovations to the Federal sector."
"At FOSE's debut thirty years ago, high tech stand-outs were Dictaphones and photocopiers," added Hassenstein. "FOSE's 550 exhibitors this year will unveil over 200 new products to the market including the latest trends such as wireless security, radio frequency identification (RFID), biometrics and enterprise architecture. We'll have new products like Gateway's next generation convertible notebook with a swiveling screen that quickly turns the device into a tablet; Bravera's web forms-based electronic task management system for storing, retrieving, and routing tasks throughout an enterprise; and Symbol Technologies' rugged enterprise digital assistant with cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth communications. Government technology professionals at FOSE will learn how these innovations and hundreds of others apply to real world scenarios and to get a glimpse of what the future holds."
PostNewsweek Tech Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (WPO), is the leading media company in the government technology community, offering focused national publications, web sites, trade shows, and conferences for the government technology market. PostNewsweek Tech Media produces Government Computer News, a controlled-circulation magazine published thirty times per year for government managers who buy information technology products and services; Government Leader, a controlled-circulation magazine focused on the important issues in public management, human resources, financial management and technology published 6 times a year; Washington Technology, a twice-monthly controlled-circulation magazine for government information technology system integrators; Defense Systems, the leading magazine for defense transformation; FOSE, the premier technology exhibition and conference in the government market; and government's executive business conference, IRMCO, for the U.S. General Services Administration. For further information about PostNewsweek Tech Media, go to http://www.postnewsweektech.com.
Registration for FOSE is free for military and government professionals and $50 for industry. To register for FOSE 2006 or for more information about the event go to http://www.FOSE.com or call 1-800-791-FOSE.