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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 16,1999 PSA#2410GSA SPONSORS COMDEX Y2K PAVILION ATT COMDEX/ FALL 1999
(11/15-19/1999)-LAS VEGAS June 1, 1999 AN OPEN LETTER TO THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY SUBJECT: GSA SPONSORS COMDEX Y2K
PAVILION AT COMDEX/FALL '99 As you know, information technology helps
Federal and state government agencies and business enterprises deliver
a wide variety of services that directly affect the health, welfare,
and security of every citizen of the United States. If government and
industry do not work together, some of those information technology
systems may not be able to meet their important missions at the turn of
the century due to their inability to accommodate the change from the
year 1999 to the year 2000. The Government and information technology
industry is working together on this problem to ensure that Federal
agencies acquire only products and systems that are Year 2000
compliant. This coordinated effort is necessary to ensure that our
citizens receive necessary services upon which they depend. To assist
in the dissemination of information about the commercial off-the-shelf
(COTS) products which are year 2000 compliant, the General Services
Administration (GSA) has been working with the CIO Council Year 2000
Committee and the Industry Advisory Council (IAC). GSA hosts and
maintains the Federal Y2K COTS Product Database for use by both the
private and public sectors. In addition to our web site at
http://y2k.policyworks.gov which came online December 1, 1997, the GSA
is sponsoring the COMDEX Y2K Pavilion at COMDEX/Fall '99, this
November 15-19, in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have chosen to continue work
closely with ZD-Events, the organizers of COMDEX because we believe
that their audience seeks information about your Y2K compliant products
and services. COMDEX/Fall '99 offers the right venue at the right time
to make a marketing push to this highly qualified audience of over
220,000 IT professionals. We encourage you to take advantage of this
excellent marketing opportunity to demonstrate your Y2K solutions. For
complete information about exhibiting with us in the COMDEX Y2K
Pavilion, please contact Mr. Bill Mahan, Director of Pavilion Sales by
phone at 781-433-1817 or fax 781-444-7722 or E-Mail to
sharon_dyke@zd.com. There is a limited amount of booth space available.
Sincerely, Martin Kwapinski, Program Manager Year 2000 & IT Issues
Division Office of Information Technology WEB: Click here for Year 2000
Conferences, then click on,
http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/conf.htm. E-MAIL: For additional
information concerning the COMDEX Y2K, sharon_dyke@zd.com. Posted
08/12/99 (W-SN366719). Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0637 19990816\SP-0001.MSC)
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