Companies to Showcase More Than 100 New Technology Products At FOSE 2008

Wireless Networks, Intrusion Detection Devices Among Featured Solutions
FOSE 2008

FOSE 2008, the most comprehensive event for government information technology (IT) professionals, today announced that it will have over 100 new products on display at this year’s event. Scheduled for April 1-3, 2008 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, FOSE 2008 is the largest trade show for government technology professionals. Now in its 32nd year, FOSE 2008 is expected to attract more than 16,000 attendees and feature more than 500 exhibitors.

“FOSE has always been the premier event for technology companies to unveil new and innovative products for government,” said Christina Condos, Vice President of Events for 1105 Government Information Group. “This year is no exception. As the leading purchaser of IT products and services in the world, the U.S. government relies on events like FOSE to get a first look at the latest and greatest solutions available on the market today. We are excited to provide them this opportunity.”

A pre-show survey of its exhibitors indicates that FOSE 2008 will feature more than 100 new products. An example of the technology solutions that will be displayed on the show floor, include:
CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G) will showcase the Extricom Interference-Free™ Wireless LAN System, which enables continuous connectivity across campuses, large office buildings or multiple co-located facilities. By using a single, overarching channel, the Extricom Wireless System eliminates co-channel interference, guaranteeing zero-latency connectivity and a scalable roaming area
Cisco will debut a new technology platform designed to enable government agencies to protect assets, employees and citizens via a secure, intelligent, converged network. In addition, Cisco will feature its NERV (Network Emergency Response Vehicle) truck, which includes Cisco’s TelePresence Meeting solution, a revolutionary technology that creates “face-to-face” meeting experiences
GigaBiter’s On-Site Secure Mobile Electronic Destruction unit provides on-site secure mobile destruction of classified or highly sensitive electronic information. It clears all magnetic, flash memory, and optical media including hard drives, tapes, CDs, PDAs, cell phones, motherboards, and laptops
High Performance Computing will showcase its HiPerStation 8000 high-end workstation that provides up to 32 cores and 256GB of memory, and is targeted at customers with compute-intensive applications
Oberon’s Wireless Intrusion Detection and Location System (WIDLS) is designed to detect and locate Wi-Fi network intruders outdoors beyond typical wireless coverage areas
PacStar has teamed up with Cisco to co-develop a series of software-enabled products that will provide the next generation of enterprise and deployable communications infrastructure to the military
Verizon Wireless is introducing Fleet Administrator that allows one to securely locate, monitor, and track all vehicles with ease

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.

For information on all the exhibitors participating at FOSE 2008, please visit: http://www.fose.com/index.cfm?do=exh.pubSearchExhibitors. To register as press for the event, go to http://www.fose.com/ or contact A.J. Guenther at 703-742-7184, aj {at} 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, event, custom media and research products distinctively 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 news and information brands include Defense Systems, Federal Computer Week, FEND, GCN, Government Health IT and Washington Technology. Flagship events include FOSE, GovSec, U.S. Law, and READY!, and the E-Gov series of conferences which include Security, Program Management and Enterprise Architecture. www.1105govinfo.com

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1105 Government Information Group
Media Contact:
ConnellyWorks, Inc.
A.J. Guenther, 703-742-7184
aj {at} connellyworks(.)com