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Federal Information Security Conference (FISC) 2007

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Dates: August 1 - 2, 2007
Venue: Antlers Hilton Colorado Springs
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
URL: www.fbcinc.com/fisc/
Contact: David Powell, david@fbcdb.com

Description: The Sixth Annual Federal Information Security Conference is designed to provide valuable guidance for the Federal government, industry, and academia. Information security issues will be discussed in the areas of security policies and strategies, use of technologies and securing infrastructure. This unique 2-day event will present information security tools and techniques available to assist Information Security professionals working in the Federal government. [end] 

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