Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Companies Show Off Technology at Fort Gordon, Ga.

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Companies Show Off Technology at Fort Gordon, Ga., Symposium

December 6, 2002 4:02am

Dec. 6--There's one hand-held computer that won't be on the shelves of the
local electronics store in time for Christmas.

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The Army-green device -- designed to provide voice, video and data
communication to the 21st -- century soldier -- was among hundreds of cutting
edge products on display Thursday at Fort Gordon's Signal Regimental Symposium.

"It's rugged, secure and embedded with a global positioning system," said
Robert E. Damen, the Augusta field office manager for Raytheon Co., the
device's manufacturer.

Raytheon and 150 companies showed off their emerging technologies at the
post's 43,000-square-foot exhibit hall as part of the 30th annual event, which
ends today.

Unlike other trade shows, where companies gather in hopes of attracting
new customers, this week long expo was created to get suggestions from the
soldiers who will use the equipment.

"We get a lot of (good) feedback. That doesn't have to come from a
general," said Frank R. Prautzsch, Raytheon's director of business development.

The symposium also offers contractors a chance to network with others in
technology fields. Companies with booths included Dell Computer Corp., Boeing
Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., Sony Electronics, Motorola and Gateway.

Corporate sponsorships at the technical expo help raise funds from the
Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics
Association.

Sponsorships have increased, said AFCEA Executive Director Bryan Tuschen,
from $32,000 last year to $43,000 this year.

"This is the largest event ever," Mr. Tuschen said of this year's expo,
adding that the money is returned to the community through scholarships and
science teaching grants.

The Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau last month recognized the
symposium as the city's second -- largest overnight direct visitor spending
event, behind the Augusta Futurity.

More than 3,300 people had registered for the gathering of Signal Corps
leaders since it began Monday.

The symposium is a mix of workshops, professional development seminars and
social gatherings. Top-ranking Army officials, including Lt. Gen. Peter M.
Cuviello, the Army's chief information officer, made keynote speeches
Wednesday.

The 2001 symposium generated more than $3.3 million for the Augusta area,
the visitors bureau said.

"It should create almost $4 million" this year, Mr. Tuschen said.

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