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<p>Welcome to the Secretary of Technology's newly designed web site.
Please let us know if there's something we've missed, and we hope you
enjoy the new look!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sotech.state.va.us/cots/ea/"><img border=0 src="images/ealogo.gif" align="right"></a>While your here, check out the new site created to track the development of Virginia's new <a href="http://www.sotech.state.va.us/cots/ea/">Enterprise Architecture</a>.</p>
<p>The Third Meeting of the Governor's Commission on Information
Technology met on Wednesday, September 1, 1999 in Fairfax, Virginia.
Download the Commission Report, <a href="gcoit/gcmeet3.htm">Investing
In The Future: Toward a 21st Century Information Technology Workforce</a>.
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<p>Visit the new <b><a href="http://www.ecommercecommission.org/">
Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce</a></b> web site.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vmi.edu/covits/"><img border=0 src="images/covits2.jpg" width="200" height="60" align="right"></a>If
you're in state or local government or higher education -- or
if you're a vendor serving those groups -- don't miss this forum
on the latest in IT-enabled government on September
29 & 30 in Lexington, Virginia. Visit the <a href="http://www.vmi.edu/covits/">COVITS
website</a> to find out more.</p>
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<p>Office of the Secretary of Technology<br>
202 N. Ninth Street, Suite 503<br>
Richmond, VA 23219<br>
Phone: 804.786.9579, Fax: 804.786.9584 </p>
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