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Faced with the challenges of modernizing healthcare and keeping projects on track, the Department of Veteran Affairs will be one of the big spenders in 2010 with a budget of $2.5 billion.

So join us on February 23 at the Fairview Park Marriott as we host Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker who will discuss the challenges and opportunities his agency faces and how your firms can serve the VA mission and objectives.

Following Roger, hear from a panel of experts to get insight on how to win more federal business – whether it’s the Dept of Veteran Affairs or other federal agencies.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Roger Baker CIO Veterans Affairs Nominated and confirmed in May 2009, Roger manages over 6,500 IT professionals and a budget of over $2.5 billion. Previously, Roger was CEO of Dataline, a mid-sized IT services and integration company. Prior to joining Dataline, he was CIO at General Dynamics Information Technology, and EVP and GM of the Telecommunications and Information Assurance business group for CACI International. From 1998 to 2001, Roger was the CIO at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he led efforts to convert old systems and processes to e-commerce, improve technology management, reduce costs, and create the Federal CIO position. Roger also helped grow and sell three software/Internet companies, as COO of BlueGill Technologies, a market leader in Internet Bill Presentment; as VP Engineering and Operations at VISA International, where he was responsible for the creation and operation of the VISA Interactive Banking System; and as VP of Consulting and Services for Verdix.