--Dr. H. Rex Hartson, Virginia Tech, Proc. Usability Engineering:
Ind.-Gov Collab. for Sys. Effectiveness and Efficiency, Feb. 1996

• Purpose:
  UE2's purpose remains the same as the 1996 symposium: it will once again bring together industry and government to exchange information and strategies for achieving effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in computer-based government systems. New for 1997 is a special focus on measurement and methods.

• Re-Inventing Government:
  Computers are supporting increasingly complex tasks which then require progressively more sophisticated and interactive systems. The fiscal necessity of employing commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) products with legacy data increases the complexity of designing such systems. Consequently, application of human computer interaction techniques becomes increasingly important to ensure that usable systems are built. This is especially evident in government systems because of the large number (and high cost) of custom computer systems and legacy system integration and updates.

  Simply put, it is critical for government and industry to implement the best practices now available to ensure the usability of new and re-engineered government systems.

• Highlights:
  
  • Keynote - Steve Cross, Director, Software Engineering Institute
  • Plenary - Ben Shneiderman, Human Computer Interaction Lab, University of Maryland
  • government usability success stories
  • novice, expert, and managerial tracks

• Advance Program

• Audience:
  • Project Development Managers
  • Chief Information Officers
  • Government Contractors
  • Procurement Officials
  • Analysts & Engineers
  • Technical Staff and Researchers
  • COTS Product Vendors
  • Consultants
  • Policymakers
  • Users

• Registration:
  • Registration Form
  • For additional information, email tammie.grice@nist.gov or call 301/975-3883. The cost is $75.00 for the day.

• 1996 Symposium Report

• Directions to NIST

• Organizing Committee

• The GOV-HCI Mailing List
  This is a list for individuals interested in human computer interaction (HCI) and usability engineering in the government arena. To join, send a message to listproc@nist.gov with the following in the body of the message: subscribe gov-hci [your name]

• Questions? Send email to laura.downey@nist.gov or sharon.laskowski@nist.gov