The Annual AeA Technology 4 Government Dinner
The Premier Washington, DC, Government-Industry Technology Networking Event

Tuesday, June 5, 2007
5:30 - 9:00 PM ~ The Grand Hyatt Washington ~ Washington, DC

On June 5, 2007, AeA’s Board of Directors hosted over 600 senior leaders from the private sector and government for the premier Washington, DC, technology networking event.  AeA, formerly the American Electronics Association, is the largest high-tech trade association in the U.S. with nearly 2500 members that spans the entire spectrum of technology goods and services.

David Packard, of Hewlett-Packard fame, founded AeA in 1943 to improve the opportunity for high-tech companies to supply their technologies to the federal government during World War II and today the association continues Mr. Packard’s original mission with the Annual AeA Technology 4 Government Dinner and countless procurement events across the country.  AeA has also matured to offer other member services such as executive education; access to financial investors; state, federal, and international lobbying; insurance programs; industry leading research and analysis; and more.

Jonathan Schwartz, President & CEO, Sun Microsystems, Inc, joined a list of luminaries --- who include Jim Balsillie, President & Co-CEO, Research in Motion; Anne Mulcahy, Chairperson & CEO, Xerox Corporation; Bruce Chizen, President & CEO, Adobe Systems Incorporated; and Chris Galvin, former-CEO, Motorola Corporation --- who have delivered the keynote address at this event to a unique audience of government CIOs, senior contracting officials, technology company executives, foreign dignitaries, Members of Congress, senior congressional staff members, and leaders from the Administration.

As an avid blogger, Mr. Schwartz’s speech focused on the empowering paradigm shifts of technology that has awarded the user greater freedom and access; and how this affects both government and for-profit businesses.  Using the analogy of Google, he spoke to the CIO laden audience whether they have to authorize the use of www.google.com or if users make their own decision on which search engine to use.  And as a pioneer of the open-source movement, Mr. Schwartz spoke on the benefits of offering free open-source software, why he made the decision to open the source code of Solaris and other Sun software, and how that decision was primarily motivated by the enabler of the Internet to democratize intellectual property.

AeA would like to once again thank the 100+ government guests that attended this event and the thousands more that work tirelessly to advance the business of technology within their agencies and departments.  This year’s guests included Scott Charbo, CIO, Dept. of Homeland Security; David Drabkin, CIO, GSA; Vance Hitch, CIO, Dept. of Justice; Bob Howard, CIO, Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Dr. Robert Kolodner, National Director, E-Health, Dept. of Health & Human Services; Mark Krzysko, Deputy Director, Electronic Business, Dept. of Defense; Dan Mintz, CIO, Dept. of Transportation; and Mike Wynne, Secretary, Dept. of the Air Force.

One senior government contracting official that controls a multi-billion dollar budget told Bill Archey, President & CEO, AeA, at the event that the dinner’s reception is “by-far DC’s must attend event.”  This is because AeA’s annual dinner and cocktail party provides key Information Technology professionals in the government and high tech a venue to discuss important issues of mutual interest.

AeA would like to thank all of our sponsors for this event for their commitment to the association.  For more information on this event or other opportunities with AeA please contact Ms. Goldy Kamali, Director, AeA’s Federal Government Markets Group, at 202.682.4432.

See the review of last year's event. 

Grand Hyatt Washington  -   Directions
Independence Ballroom
1000 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 

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