Online guide to IT decision-makers debuts

In the federal technology world, it's no longer what you know that counts. Today, who you know is paramount. With information technology rapidly becoming a utility, not unlike electricity or water, and technology itself being increasingly commoditized, the real juice comes from people-innovators, smart buyers, networks of users, canny investors, visionaries and far-sighted vendors.

And so, Government Executive presents the new online edition of the Federal Technology Source, the indispensable guide to who's who in the federal market.

The Bush administration's ongoing focus on technology and e-government, as well as on lines of business, strategic sourcing and outsourcing, makes the guide required reading for anyone on the hook to accomplish the President's Management Agenda goals. Only by making critical connections across agencies, between government and the private sector and with academia and nonprofits, can technology effectively be applied to the vital tasks of counterterrorism, network-centric warfare, intelligence gathering and analysis, and homeland security.

According to Reston, Va., government technology consultancy INPUT, federal agencies are projected to spend $76 billion on technology staff and contracts in fiscal 2007, with $64 billion directed to private sector suppliers. In the Federal Technology Source, you will find an authoritative and up-to-date listing of 3,300 of the most influential people in the technology game today. Chief information officers, knowledge managers, security and privacy officers-they're all here, with complete listings of name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. In addition, you'll find key political officials and their information technology staffs in departments at the White House and in Congress.

Looking for the groups that represent IT vendors and analyze the market? Turn to our listings of trade associations and research firms. We've included contact information for many vendors as well.

Bruce Brownson and his team at KnowWho, specialists in VIP data compilation, collected the information in the database. The directory will be regularly updated and refreshed online. Users can browse the directory for free, or create, purchase and download mailing lists featuring some or all of the names.