The calendar

Jan. 17

Conference: Fifth annual AFCEA Northern Virginia Air Force IT Day, focused on Air Force modernization efforts, with speakers including Lt. Gen. Arthur Lichte, assistant vice chief of staff. To be held at the Sheraton Premiere, Vienna, Va. Contact AFCEA at 703-549-6911, events@afceanova.org or visit http://www.afceanova.org.

Workshop: Getting Proposal Graphics Right the First Time, at the Fairview Park Marriott Hotel, Falls Church, Va. Contact Jay Schiavo at 703-868-2499, jschiavo@allmediacreative.com or visit http://www.apmpnca.org.

Jan. 18

Conference: Software as a Service, sponsored by IT consultancy and research firm Input Inc. and trade association Software and Information Industry Association, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Washington. Contact Input at 888-994-6788, events@input.com or visit http://www.input.com.

Jan. 22-24

Conference: Image Fusion 2007 will examine how the military and industry are evolving operations and systems, with emphasis on key sensor technologies. To be held at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, Va. Contact Lisa Coryer at 800-882-8684, lisa.coryer@idga.org or visit http://www.iqpc.com.

Jan. 22-27

Workshop: Performance-based contracting workshop, providing step-by-step analysis on conducting a performance-based acquisition while minimizing the risk of protest. To be held at the Government Horizons Training Center, Arlington, Va. Contact Katie Smith at 703-807-2758, ksmith@marketaccess.org or visit http:/www.governmenthorizons.org.

Jan. 23

Breakfast: Federal executive breakfast, with Charles Havekost, CIO and deputy assistant secretary of IT at the Health and Human Services Department, at the Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, Va. Contact Input at 888-994-6788, events@input.com or visit http://www.input.com.

Jan. 30-31

Conference: Total Asset Visibility for Defense. Military and government representatives discuss benefits and challenges of DOD's current total asset visibility structure. To be held at the Hilton Arlington, Arlington, Va. Contact Lisa Coryer at 800-882-8684, lisa.coryer@idga.org or visit http://www.idga.org.

Feb. 7-8

Workshop: Government Synchronization workshop, hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency Timing and Synchronization Modernization Program Team, with timing and synchronization industry members to help government agencies assess current and future needs. To be held at SI International Inc. facility, Colorado Springs, Colo. Free to government personnel. Contact Daulton Huskey at 703-235-2220, info@gsw2007.net or visit http://www.gsw2007.net.

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