Virginia Secretary of Technology Announces Plans for COVITS 2008 - "Delivering on the Promise"

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RICHMOND - February 29, 2008 - Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra announced today details for the Commonwealth's 10th annual IT Symposium, COVITS. This year's conference, "Delivering on the Promise," will be held at the Marriott in Williamsburg, Va September 7-9th. COVITS is the premier forum for Virginia's public and private sector IT leaders to exchange ideas on the role of technology in simplifying government operations. To strengthen the quality of the COVITS program, Secretary Chopra also announced a partnership with e.Republic, Inc., Government Technology magazine and the Center for Digital Government, divisions of e.Republic.

The 600+person conference is hosted by Virginia's Secretary of Technology, on behalf of Governor Tim Kaine. Mr. Chopra said, "Our partnership (with Government Technology magazine and the Center for Digital Government) will enhance the COVITS experience by incorporating one of the nation's thought leaders in digital government trends, conference planning and organization. We are looking forward to celebrating our 10th anniversary with added benefits for attendees and sponsors."

"This is a wonderful opportunity to partner with Virginia, a state which is nationally recognized as a leader and innovator in information technology", noted Cathilea Robinett, vice president of e.Republic and executive director of the Center for Digital Government. "We look forward to this exciting collaborative effort in bringing about the realization of IT transformation in Virginia."

For more information about COVITS, please visit www.covits.org

Government Technology and The Center for Digital Government are divisions of e.Republic, Inc. (http://www.erepublic.com/), the nation's leading publishing, research, event, and new media company focused on information technology for the state/local government and education markets.

About the Center for Digital Government

The Center for Digital Government (http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/) is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local governments.

About Government Technology

Government Technology (http://www.govtech.com/) is the award-winning national magazine of record covering information technology's role in the business and policy of running modern state and local governments.

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