10th Annual Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium

Executive Quotes

Announcement of Partnership:

"COVITS continues to be the pre-eminent gathering of Virginia's public and private sector IT leaders to share ideas that will simplify government operations. We are pleased to announce that COVITS 2008 will showcase a partnership with Government Technology magazine and the Center for Digital Government. This arrangement brings to COVITS a wealth of experience, not only in digital government trends across the country but also in conference planning and organization. We are looking forward to what are sure to be great results for attendees and sponsors." - Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia

For Sponsors:

"As IT professionals, our time spent networking and sharing ideas provides solid business value. COVITS is one of the events that I look forward to each year for exactly this reason. Our planning for COVITS 2008 is well underway, and we are incorporating your feedback from last year into this year's event. We have heard you and our attendees say that COVITS is at its best when it is a warm community gathering. At your request, we are planning lots more time this year to network with your customers and your prospects. We couldn't produce this event without the support of our sponsors, and we are not only grateful for your support - we look forward to your ideas on improving governance through strategic and innovative use of information technology in the Commonwealth." - Lem Stewart, Chief Information Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia

For Attendees:

"This year's theme focuses on the realization of IT transformation. On the Infrastructure front, we have passed the halfway point on transformation and are now delivering results. With the recent appointment of a Chief Applications Officer, we are accelerating our efforts to onboard applications that deliver effective and efficient government. Please plan to participate in our annual executive dialogue on strategies to leverage IT to simplify government operations." - Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia