It would be great to have some Ada papers submitted to this conference. John >SUBMITTAL DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! >Due to a great response, we will be extending the abstract / paper >submittal deadline to 30 November. > >We also encourage people who would like to help shape the conference >by scoring papers to sign up as a reviewer through the >website. Abstract scoring is taking place now through 6 December. >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >SAVE THE DATE, PLAN NOW TO ATTEND! >http://www.sstc-online.org > >20th Annual Systems & Software Technology Conference (SSTC 2008) >29 April - 2 May 2008 >Las Vegas Hilton Hotel >Las Vegas, Nevada > >Welcome to the 20th installment of the Systems and Software >Technology Conference (SSTC). Just about 20 years ago, Tetris was >becoming the computer game of choice. VGA Graphics were gaining in >popularity. A company known by its initials, IBM, was delivering the >PS/2 computer. It had a funny new pointing device - a mouse. And the >first ever Software Technology Conference was held. From the >beginning, SSTC has focused on technology relating to the Department >of Defense. We begin another decade with this same focus. > >Our theme will be "Technology: Tipping the Balance". The idea behind >the theme is to explore new and needed technologies, as well as >lessons learned, which tip the balance in the favor of our Defense >Services, providing them an asymmetric advantage. > >TOPICS INCLUDE: Robust Engineering, Systems from Design to Delivery, >Assurance and Security, Processes and Methods, New Concepts and >Trends, Lessons Learned, Professional Development, Policy and >Standards, Estimating and Measuring > >AN EXCITING NEW ADDITION THIS YEAR - we will also be accepting >papers for selection as a presentation in one of the plenary sessions. > >SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT / PAPER TODAY! >(submittal deadline has been extended to 30 November 2007) > >http://www.sstc-online.org John W. McCormick [log in to unmask] Computer Science Department University of Northern Iowa voice (319) 273-6056 Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0507 fax (319) 273-7123 http://www.cs.uni.edu/~mccormic/