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The annual FOSE show drew nearly 19,000 information technology professionals from business and government to see firsthand the new technologies and solutions being delivered to federal, state and local government agencies.

More that 500 vendors showed off hardware, software and solutions at FOSE, the largest IT exposition serving the government market. Attendees at the show, held March 23-25 at the Washington Convention Center, also heard top industry and government leaders discuss the latest technology trends and policy developments in government.

Among the featured speakers were: John Chambers, chief executive of Cisco Systems Inc.; Stephen Rohleder, chief executive of Accenture Ltd.'s government operating group; and Clay Johnson, deputy director in the Office of Management and Budget.

FOSE is produced by PostNewsweek Tech Media, publisher of Washington Technology.

		Participants pour into the FOSE exhibit area.
		National Park Service Deputy Director Donald Murphy (center) took part in a Newsweek magazine panel.
		Karen Evans of OMB was among the government officials who led various discussions.
		Adobe offered sample lessons on its software as part of its exhibit.
		John Chambers of Cisco Systems Inc. (left) and Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) at the Azimuth Awards dinner.
		Sam Donaldson of ABC News, Clay Bennett of the Christian Science Monitor, Rich Tennant, cartoonist for the "Dummies" books, and Mort Walker, creator of the comic strip "Beetle Bailey."
		Gary Winters of GSA, Steve Cooper of DHS and Cathy Walker, wife of cartoonist Mort Walker at the display of cartoonists.
		Tom Temin of PostNewsweek, Terry Weaver of GSA, Bruce Klein of Hewlett-Packard, Lisa Romney of the Defense Department, John Loether and Brian Johnson of Hewlett-Packard and Hord Tipton of the Interior Department.