Feb. 25-26: AFCEA's Homeland Security Conference Focuses on Critical Homeland Security Issues
Media Advisory
FAIRFAX, Va./EWORLDWIRE/Feb. 19, 2009 ---
AFCEA's eighth annual Homeland Security Conference: "Homeland Security 2.0" returns to the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, D.C., February 25-26, 2009. Attendees include government and
industry IT professionals, CIOs, and program managers involved in operations, policy and procurement.
Topics covered will include customs and border protection, immigration and customs enforcement, citizen and immigration services, DoDCoast GuardNational Guard, the CIO council, infrastructure protection, intelligence-sharing, and procurement.
In addition, the Conference includes these featured speakers:
. Sheriff Lee Baca, Sheriff, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles California
. Ms. Elaine Duke, Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security
. Sheriff Douglas C. Gillespie, Sheriff, Clark County, Nevada, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
. Chief Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
. Mr. John Miller, Assistant Director of the Office of Public Affairs, Federal Bureau of Investigation
. Mr. Robert Riegle, Director, State and Local Operations for Fusion Centers, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
. Sheriff Ted Sexton, Assistant Secretary, State and Local Law Enforcement, DHS
Panelists include representatives from DHS, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, U.S. Northern Command, the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Justice, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The Solutions Showcase, with over 65 exhibits, showcases the latest homeland security technologies, including communications equipment, emergency response systems, network and information security, and more. Exhibitors will display products and solutions for law enforcement, federal government, military, and commercial applications. The exhibits are open to the public (on-site registration required); there is a registration fee to attend the speakers and track sessions. For details on the event, visit 'http://www.afcea.org/events/homeland'..
AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence, and global security. To learn more about AFCEA International, visit AFCEA.org ('http://www.afcea.org').
AFCEA Media Contact:
Rachel DeAngelo
rdeangelo@afcea.org
703-631-6180
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CONTACT:
Tobey Jackson
AFCEA International
4400 Fair Lakes Court
Fairfax
, VA 22033
PHONE. 703-631-6189
FAX. 703-631-6405
EMAIL: tjackson@afcea.org
http://www.afcea.org
Rachel DeAngelo
AFCEA International
4400 Fair Lakes Ct.
Fairfax, VA 22033
PHONE. 703-631-6180
EMAIL: rdeangelo@afcea.org
http://www.afcea.org
