Nearly 500 Industry Leaders Feature Products and Services at Joint
Exposition of GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, READY!
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of products and services
developed for government security, law enforcement, and emergency response
professionals will be demonstrated July 28-29, 2004 at the three-show
exposition of GOVSEC, The Government Security Expo and Conference, U.S. Law,
the U.S. Law Enforcement Conference and Exposition, and READY!, The Emergency
Preparedness and Response Conference and Exposition. Nearly five hundred
developers of products and services will be showcased at this two-day event at
the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. These and other exciting
new products will be available for attendee evaluation:
* SuperCom (http://www.supercomgroup.com) access control applications that
use biometric identification and authentication technology and allow for
a retina or fingerprint scan to replace keys and entry codes for secure
facility access
* Personal radiation monitoring devices by Canberra
(http://www.canberra-hs.com) to deliver immediate information regarding
potential radiation hazards in case of a terrorist attacks, such as a
"dirty bomb"
* The EnGenius Technologies (http://www.engeniustech.com) rapid deployment
communications kit that sends vital information via satellite, cellular,
and landline phone access in the event of a terrorist attack, natural
disaster, fire storm, or hostage situation
* Dynasound's (http://www.dynasound.com) E SERIES(R) audio security
products to protect sensitive conversations from eavesdropping
techniques by covering breach points most rooms contain, such as doors,
windows, walls, HVAC ducts, and utility penetrations
* CODY Systems' (http://www.codysystems.com) COBRA, The Collaborative
Object-based Regional Access Interface, providing secure information-
sharing to public safety, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies
* Multi-lingual handheld language translation systems such as the
Phraselator Law Enforcement Suite (http://www.phraselator.com) by
VoxTex, and SpeechGuard, by ECTACO (http://www.ectaco.com)
* FAAC's (http://www.faac.com) Incident Command Simulation-PIRFECT,
designed to better prepare first responders training for all types of
incidents. Users create an emergency situation enabling firefighters,
EMS, police, National Guard, public health, and medical providers to
train and respond in an integrated, multi-agency approach.
The collocation of GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY! provides attendees from
these diverse, yet related groups with the opportunity to discuss the latest
management strategies, technologies, and policies that impact their operating
environments.
Since its founding in 2002, GOVSEC has become the leading national forum
for federal, state, and local government professionals responsible for
physical and cyber security. The conference includes twenty sessions
presented by security veterans who will discuss diverse concerns for
government security professionals, including the challenges of secure
information-sharing, which departments are meeting their security objectives,
the role of the Chief Security Officer, and case studies from the frontline.
GOVSEC also provides physical and information security professionals
across government and industry with a focused opportunity to share strategies,
form collaborative networks, and learn about current security products and
services for government practitioners. New for 2004, GOVSEC IT, a pavilion
area location in the Exposition, will focus on information technology security
tools and strategies. GOVSEC's Title Sponsor is USProtect
(http://www.USProtect.com).
In its second year, U.S. LAW addresses national requirements for improving
interagency communications and technological innovation throughout the law
enforcement community. The event focuses on the demands of the law
enforcement community, helps identify resources available to it, provides
professional development opportunities, and examines how joint homeland
security initiatives are today's affecting the federal, state, and local law
enforcement groups. The U.S. LAW conference program includes sixteen sessions
that examine priority topics for law enforcement professionals across
government, including terrorism, street drugs, electronic crime scenes,
wireless and mobile identification, voice analysis techniques, and other
options to support officers in the post 9/11/01 environment.
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! has become a platform
for discussion of the Department of Homeland Security's National Response Plan
(NRP) and National Incident Management System (NIMS), which recently
established emergency response protocols for federal, state, and local
governments to follow in the event of natural and manmade disasters.
Dr. David Kay, the former Special Advisor on Iraqi Weapons of Mass
Destruction to the Director of Central Intelligence, will give the opening
keynote address on Wednesday, July 28, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in a joint session
of GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY!. Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary for Border
and Transportation Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security will give
the closing keynote address on Thursday, July 29, from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Other featured events include a presentation by Colonel Edward Badolato,
USMC (Ret), Former Deputy Secretary of Energy, on July 28; A Town Hall Meeting
on Cyber Security on July 29; Live Response: "Coordination of Intelligence
Collection," on July 28 by the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute of
St. Petersburg College; and police fitness and preparedness competition, The
LEOPARD Challenge, held in conjunction with U.S. Law on July 28 and 29.
Attending GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY!
For information on press registration for GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY!,
contact Linda Dickerhoof at 703-243-4515 or ldickerhoof@ntpshow.com.
For information on exhibiting at or attending GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and
READY!, contact Missy Moran at 703-760-8210 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 U.S. LAW
U.S. LAW was created to address our country's need for interagency
communication and technological innovation in the field of law enforcement.
Open only to credentialed law enforcement professionals, this event focuses on
the demands of the law enforcement community to help improve their ability to
protect as well as address the challenges facing federal state and local law
enforcement. For more information on U.S. LAW, call 703-243-4515 or visit
http://www.uslawenforcement.com.
ABOUT READY!
READY! The Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference and Exposition
is produced and managed by National Trade Productions, Inc. READY! provides a
forum where public and private partnerships can be formed to help develop
solutions for the National Response Plan and the National Incident Management
System. READY! provides networking opportunities for emergency management
personnel including law enforcement, fire, EMS and public works officials to
collaborate with each other and with industry. For more information on
READY!, call 703-243-4515, or visit http://www.readyusainfo.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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