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GCN HONORS PUBLIC SECTOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS WITH 2008 BEST OF FOSE AWARDS
13 Companies Recognized for Leadership in Government IT

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – April 2, 2008 – FOSE 2008, the most comprehensive event for government information technology (IT) professionals, today announced the winners of the Government Computer News (GCN) Best of FOSE Awards for 2008.  Recognizing outstanding IT products being exhibited at the show, over 100 companies submitted new products for consideration during this year’s competition.  13 companies were recognized across a broad range of categories including Best of Show, which went to Motorola, Inc. for their RFS7000 RF Switch solution.

The GCN Best of FOSE Awards were open to any FOSE 2008 exhibiting company that was showcasing a new product to be used in the public sector.  GCN’s editors and technology analysts reviewed the new products during FOSE show hours and chose the winners based on four criteria:   innovation; usability/applicability to government; relative performance based on specifications; and value.

“The U.S. government is the world’s largest purchaser of IT products.  FOSE continues to be a showcase for the latest in technology offerings for the government – and in particularly, products that meet the government’s demanding requirements for scale and security,” said Wyatt Kash, Editor-in-Chief, GCN.  “With so many quality submissions, we struggled to narrow down the 2008 GCN Best of FOSE winners, suggesting once again the degree of technology innovation that companies are focusing on for public sector applications.”

Ace Computers was selected for the Judge’s Award for their Ace Raptor 4 Portable Workstation solution.  This award recognizes an innovative solution for government that is not covered under the above categories.  For a detailed list of award recipients and descriptions, visit www.GCN.com and enter 1020 in the Quickfind box at the top of the home page.
 
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