Electronic commerce is having a huge effect on purchasing. We can make a purchase now at the drop of a hat, without lengthy formal requests for proposals. IT has changed the way we work. There are opportunities anywhere you can help government employees do things more efficiently. For example, in privacy.
Government is very sensitive to privacy issues.
Because it gets accused of being Big Brother, it's more protective than business is. It's a question of dealing with fear and ignorance. They were trying to recruit members. I liked what I saw and what I heard. In fact, I felt so strongly that there was a need for this kind of organization that I wrote a check while I was still sitting on the panel.