March 8, 2002—National homeland security spending by the federal government will nearly double from $19.5B in the current fiscal year to $37.7B in the recently proposed FY 2003 budget, according to Government Electronics and Information Technology Association (GEIA), a government technology research firm.
Propelled by this data, FOSE 2002, the largest technology infrastructure event serving the government market, will demonstrate solutions in homeland security, e-government, biometrics and IT infrastructure. FOSE 2002 will take place at the Washington DC Convention Center, March 19-21, 2002.
The security program at FOSE 2002 will include Keynote Speeches by CEO’s of major defense contractors who will discuss security issues from several perspectives.
A host of new security-related products from leading technology companies will be demonstrated in the Exhibit Hall and will address security-related issues from encryption, virus protection and firewall appliances to network security, information assurance and biometric technology.
The trade show and education program are free to government professionals. To register call FOSE call 800/791-FOSE.
