Homeland Security 2003 Conference and Exhibition:
 Two Years of Progress – What’s Better and What Needs Work

December 2-3, 2003
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC

CALL FOR PAPERS

Deadline for Abstract Submission is Thursday, August 14, 2003
Submit Abstracts by filling in the form at the bottom of this announcement.

The producers of the E-Gov Conference series are pleased to announce a Call for Participation for the Homeland Security 2003 Conference, to be held December 2-3, 2003 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.

Nearly two years after the tragic events of September 2001, government and industry professionals are working together, nationally and internationally, to prioritize and respond to an ever-increasing range of terrorist threats worldwide. In recognition of those efforts, the E-Gov Homeland Security 2003 Conference will include discussion of the major accomplishments of the past 24 months, and more importantly, the priorities for the homeland security community in 2004.

The conference program will cover current organizations, policies, strategies and tools that are being employed to improve our national homeland security. Experts from government and industry will discuss their program objectives, progress to date, and technology sought to meet future requirements. In addition to domestic programs, the agenda will include discussion of international efforts to fight terrorism beyond U.S. borders. As in past events, conference attendees will have unique learning opportunities to meet a diverse and seasoned faculty from those departments, agencies, and industry specialists who are actively working on homeland security initiatives across the public sector.

Participation as a member of the Homeland Security 2003 Conference faculty provides you with an opportunity to share your expertise with a motivated, focused group of your colleagues. The conference is the fifth in the Homeland Security event series, designed to facilitate networking among professionals who are exploring, planning, and implementing homeland security and related programs within government enterprises. Conference attendees will include senior managers and professionals, agency and industry executives, government technologists and their industry partners.

Homeland Security 2003 Program Advisory Board

The Homeland Security 2003 Conference is designed in consultation with an expert Program Advisory Board that recommends the key topics, trends, and selected speakers. The Advisory Board members represent military and federal civilian organizations, as well as professionals who manage Homeland Security initiatives and leaders from industry.

Conference Topics

The Homeland Security 2003 Program Advisory Board is especially interested in presentations that address best practices, current implementation strategies, and technologies focused on the following topics:

Organizational Strategies and Plans

  • Organizational structures and models for cooperation – how will we move forward?
  • Sharing information assets – accomplishments and impediments
  • Preparedness – plans for training and equipment for homeland defense
  • Cross-credentialing options and opportunities / identification strategies
  • Convergence of homeland security and related disciplines Securing complex operations and critical nfrastructure (nuclear, financial, transportation)
  • Chemical and biological terrorism – threat protection and public health response
  • State and local leadership and support for first responders –managing scarce resources
  • Transportation security –tackling immediate priorities for the next 12 months
  • Global approaches to domestic security (i.e., bilateral border security and port protection)

Applying Technology and Lessons Learned

  • Identification technologies – proven solutions for homeland security initiatives
  • Physical and cyber-security – building integrated infrastructure protection systems
  • Border protection – latest technologies and programs
  • Technologies for network defense, threat analysis, intrusion detection
  • Monitoring and protecting international ports and waterways
  • Examples of effective technology transfer for homeland security applications Emerging strategies for surveillance technologies
  • Priorities for state, local, and regional homeland security officials
  • Public/private partnerships for streamlined, cooperative solutions
  • Case studies: public sector best practices and lessons learned
  • New technologies for homeland security application—preview for 2004

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