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"An Industry Perspective on Knowledge-Enhanced Information Sharing" FAIRFAX, Va., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jeremy Wensinger, group president of the Government Communications Systems segment of Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), will provide tomorrow's industry keynote address at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) symposium being held May 20-21 at the George Mason University Johnson Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Theme of the AFCEA-George Mason symposium is "Critical Issues in C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence)." Titled "An Industry Perspective on Knowledge-Enhanced Information Sharing," Wensinger's presentation will address the challenges inherent in cross-agency collaboration and information sharing during an era of global digitization and data overload. A central theme of his comments will be the need for giving meaning to data by utilizing advanced technologies for developing context, and by creating data relationships that are relevant to the domain in which the information is used. "Knowledge-enhanced information sharing is critical to eliminating the delays, confusion, and conflicts associated with effectively interpreting exponentially increasing volumes of data. It is the quickest and most effective path to improving time-critical decision-making and mission effectiveness," said Wensinger. "The time is right for industry, government, and academia to work together to exploit the benefits of global digitization and service-oriented architectures (SOAs) so that the right information is delivered to the right person, on the right device, at the right time." Harris has extensive expertise in the development, implementation, and sustainment of enterprise-class, mission-critical information systems built on SOAs. The company's integrated, SOA-based solutions are used in defense and intelligence applications; by civil agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration, the Government Printing Office, and the U.S. Census Bureau; and by large commercial broadcasting organizations around the world. The AFCEA-George Mason University symposium is designed to bring together members of the C4I community to focus on critical issues and emerging challenges and opportunities, with a goal of improved interaction among government, industry, and academic entities. The conference will offer in- depth presentations on SOAs, geospatial information in C4I, and interoperability. About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of more than $5 billion and 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Harris Government Communications Systems, +1-321-727-6514, ; Jim Burke, Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, ; Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-703-739-1738, Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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