MISSION

FOSE Institute's mission is to provide educational conferences and forums to advance the application of technology innovations in government and to share best practices between government and industry.

Introducing the FOSE Institute

Over the past 35 years, FOSE has become recognized in government circles as the most comprehensive exposition for information technology ideas, solutions and applications for the missions of government.

For the past dozen years, 1105 Media’s Government Information Group, which publishes Federal Computer Week, Government Computer News, Washington Technology and Defense Systems, has also been producing annual conferences addressing the critical technology issues confronting government.

By expanding on FOSE’s presence in the government market and introducing the FOSE Institute, 1105 Media's Events group is taking a new step forward to create greater educational depth and practical value across our offering of conferences for the government technology community.

FOSE Institute will be building on a series of well-established technology conferences that have evolved as government technology demands changed over the past decade, including conferences on:

  • Cloud computing
  • Cybersecurity
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Knowledge Management

We'll also be launching a new conference later this year on geospatial information tools that can help non-technical managers in government and industry improve the decision-making processes within their organizations.

Part of what will distinguish FOSE Institute conferences is a new outreach effort to identify fresh ideas from experts within government, industry and academia to address government technology policy and implementation challenges. We will also strive to provide a variety of free or low-cost opportunities for government agencies to showcase their best ideas and practices for the broader government technology market and steer clear of the practice of allowing companies to buy their way on to our conference programs.

FOSE Institute will also be contributing to the 35th annual FOSE Conference and Expo, taking place July 19-21, 2011 in Washington, D.C., by developing a number of new national conference education programs directly addressing the needs of government agencies and industry, including new conference sessions and exhibits on:

  • Applications for the mobile government workforce
  • Network and cyber security
  • Defense innovations
  • Cloud computing and data center strategies
  • Federal IT outlook for 2012 and beyond

Our goal is to listen carefully to top leaders in the government technology community--and then bring together the best ideas, experts and practices we can find to address the critical IT issues that matter to government.


About 1105 Events

The 1105 Event Group is a division of 1105 Media Inc. and is the leading producer of exhibitions, conferences, and executive events for the government and defense information technology industry as well as the private sector enterprise computing markets. Flagship events include FOSE, GovSec/U.S. Law, Visual Studio Live!, TechMentor, and Web Design World conferences, as well as the FOSE Institute conference series. http://eventinfo.1105govinfo.com


About 1105 Media, Inc.

1105 Media, Inc., is a leading provider of integrated information and media in targeted business-to-business markets, including specialized sectors of the information technology community; industrial health, safety and compliance; security; environmental protection; and home healthcare. 1105’s offerings span print and online magazines, journals and newsletters; seminars, conferences and trade shows; training courseware; and web-based services. 1105 Media is based in Chatsworth, CA, with offices throughout the United States. www.1105media.com

About 1105 Government Information Group

1105 Government Information Group, a division of 1105 Media, Inc., 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 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, and Washington Technology. www.1105govinfo.com