GOVSEC, The Government Security Expo and Conference, July 28-29, 2004,
at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Information Technology (IT)
products and services designed to support the war against terrorism will be a
prominent focus of GOVSEC, The Government Security Expo and Conference, July
28-29 at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
National, state, and local government officials responsible for the
securing their agency's information assets can participate in eight conference
sessions to discuss the foremost concerns for public sector IT security
professionals. Attendees will hear from government and industry experts
involved in information security policy, strategy, and technology
implementations, and learn about key government regulations such as the
Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). Sessions topics include
policies and regulations for security programs, strategies for managing secure
enterprises, case studies and practical analysis of proven technologies in use
today, and a look into emerging security technologies.
GOVSEC IT, a special pavilion located within the GOVSEC Exposition, is
designed to give attendees an opportunity to identify, evaluate, and compare
multiple security tools and strategies at once. More than 85 IT vendors will
showcase up-to-the minute technologies -- including encryption and
authentication, secure communications, identity management and credentialing,
biometrics and more.
In addition to the GOVSEC IT pavilion, attendees will have access to the
entire GOVSEC Exposition, as well as two related events -- U.S. Law
Enforcement Conference and Exposition (U.S. LAW) and READY!, The Emergency
Preparedness and Response Conference and Exposition. Combined, these three,
collocated programs bring together the key players and feature nearly 500
industry leaders who are focused on meeting the requirements of the government
security, law enforcement, and emergency response community.
Attendees will see a range of IT products and services, including
technology for access control, anti-hacking, biological and chemical agent
detection, biometrics, contingency planning, disaster recovery, HAZMAT, e-
security, intrusion detection, perimeter protection, personal protection
devices, bomb disposal and chemical warfare equipment, surveillance and
monitoring equipment, canine training and handling equipment, electronic
countermeasure devices, EMS equipment, invisible detection materials, mobile
command centers and supplies, and portable decontamination centers and
housing.
In its third year, GOVSEC has become the leading national forum for
federal, state, and local government professionals responsible for physical
and cyber security. The conference program includes twenty sessions
presented by security veterans who will discuss diverse concerns for
government professionals, including the challenges of secure information-
sharing, which departments are meeting their security objectives, the role of
the Chief Security Officer, and current case studies from the security
frontline.
In its second year, U.S. LAW addresses national requirements for
interagency communication and technological innovation throughout the law
enforcement community. Sixteen sessions examine priority topics for law
enforcement professionals, including; terrorism, street drugs, electronic
crime scenes, wireless and mobile identification, voice analysis and other
tools required by officers in the post 9/11 environment.
New for 2004, READY!, The Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference
and Exposition, concentrates on the key areas of emergency response and
homeland security -- preparation, prevention, response, and recovery. READY!
is an ideal discussion forum for emergency planners and first responders
throughout the public sector to address the Department of Homeland Security's
National Response Plan (NRP) and National Incident Management System (NIMS).
These recently-established initiatives prescribe emergency response protocols
for federal, state, and local governments in their efforts to manage natural
and manmade disasters.
Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security will deliver a featured keynote address
in a joint session GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY! on Thursday, July 29, from
1:00-2:00 p.m. Dr. David Kay, the former Special Advisor on Iraqi Weapons of
Mass Destruction to the Director of Central Intelligence, will keynote on
Wednesday, July 28, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Colonel Edward Badolato, USMC (Ret),
Former Deputy Secretary of Energy, will speak during a luncheon presentation
at noon on Wednesday, July 28, 2004.
GOVSEC's Title Sponsor is USProtect (http://www.USProtect.com).
http://fas.org/sgp/isoo
Attending GOVSEC
For information on press registration for GOVSEC, contact Linda Dickerhoof
at 703-243-4515 or ldickerhoof@ntpshow.com.
For information on attending GOVSEC, contact Missy Moran at 703-706-8210
or mmoran@ntpshow.com.
About GOVSEC
The Government Security Expo and Conference (GOVSEC), is produced and
managed by National Trade Productions, Inc. GOVSEC, created by government
security experts for the government community, is a forum for those
responsible for protecting government's physical, information and cyber
security at the federal, state and local levels. Since its launch in July
2002, GOVSEC has experienced exponential growth in exhibitors and attendance.
In November 2003 Tradeshow Week recognized GOVSEC during a celebration
honoring the fastest 50 growing tradeshows. GOVSEC's Title Sponsor is
USProtect (http://www.usprotect.com). For more information on GOVSEC, call
703-243-4515 or visit http://www.govsecinfo.com.
About National Trade Productions, Inc.
Celebrating its 27th anniversary, National Trade Productions, Inc. (NTP)
is a leader in the production, management, and marketing of trade expositions,
conferences and special events. NTP has expertise in a variety of industries,
including security, transportation, government, communications, health care,
public works, information technology, education, manufacturing and
engineering. NTP also has the industry's longest history of launching and
managing events for the federal government, including GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and
FOSE. For more information on NTP call 703-683-8500 or visit
http://www.ntpshow.com.
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