The Defense Venture Catalyst Initiative's (DeVenCI) Critical Information Technology Sector will conduct a workshop on Information Sharing on September 10, 2008 in Arlington, VA. The workshop will provide selected innovative companies who do not normally conduct business with the Department of Defense with an opportunity to make short presentations to DoD representatives about their technologies and products. DeVenCI is looking for companies who have potential solutions in the following areas:



a. Flexible and secure data sharing

b. Data services customization (service oriented architectures)

c. Efficient transitions to broad-band internet (removing obstacles to data sharing)

d. Next generation portal services and applications

e. Smarter networks to enable more collaboration



DeVenCI is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) activity that seeks to improve national security in the Global War on Terrorism. Its dual goals are to speed DoD adoption of promising new commercial technologies and to encourage broader commercial support of the DoD supply chain. DeVenCI will use workshops, technical expositions, industry outreach, and a web portal to increase the visibility of DoD needs to commercial companies and technology area experts. It will also provide timely information to DoD users about emerging technical innovations and opportunities. DeVenCI is a catalyst initiative that does not fund the development of new technologies or businesses, but rather focuses on knowledge brokering by encouraging and facilitating the sharing of information to speed emerging solutions to DoD user needs.



Companies interested in applying for participation in this workshop should contact DeVenCI via e-mail at devenci@osd.mil for an application. All applications must be received on or before July 18, 2008. Selected companies will be responsible for travel and all other expenses associated with their participation in this workshop.