WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by
GOVSEC:
Events: -GOVSEC, the Government Security Expo and Conference
-The U.S. Law Enforcement Conference and Exposition (U.S. LAW)
-READY!, The Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference and
Exposition
Location: Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
Date: July 28-29, 2004 Time: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. both days
Contact: Linda Dickerhoof, 703-243-4515 or ldickerhoof@ntpshow.com.
Details: GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY! are three co-located conferences
addressing one of today's most relevant topics: homeland
security. This week, these three conferences are bringing
thousands of government security, law enforcement, and emergency
management professionals and first responders to Washington,
D.C. to discuss matters important to our country's homeland
security and defense.
In addition to the highlights listed below, GOVSEC, U.S. LAW,
and READY! will host over fifty educational sessions addressing
all facets of homeland security, law enforcement, and first
response; including sessions facilitated by representatives from
the Department of Homeland Security, addressing NIMS and the
National Response Plan, our country's new emergency response
plan.
Highlights:
Wednesday July 28, 2004
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EXPO Hall opens.
**GET GREAT FOOTAGE FROM THE SHOW FLOOR!!**
The combined GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY! Exposition Hall features nearly
500 industry leaders showcasing the latest products and services used by
government security, law enforcement, and emergency response professionals.
Products include gadgets used by professionals to address access control,
anti-hacking, bio/chem detection, biometrics, contingency planning, disaster
recovery, HAZMAT, e-security, intrusion detection, perimeter protection,
personal protection devices, surveillance/monitoring equipment, bomb disposal
and chemical warfare equipment, canine training and handling equipment,
electronic countermeasure equipment, EMS equipment, invisible detection
materials, mobile command centers and supplies, and portable decontamination
centers and housing.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The LEOPARD Challenge, also known as the Law
Enforcement Officer Performance and Reaction Drill.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Colonel Edward Badolato, USMC (Ret) will deliver
"Taking the Terror Out of Terrorism: A Blueprint for Defeating
Terrorism."
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Dr. David Kay, former Special Advisor on Iraqi
Weapons of Mass Destruction to the Director of Central Intelligence
delivers "The New Threats to U.S. Security: Can We Meet Them?"
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute of St.
Petersburg College will present Live Response: "Coordination of
Intelligence Collection," a 60-minute discussion of how to collect and
share intelligence information for improving homeland security, broadcast
from the GOVSEC Exhibit Hall.
Thursday July 29, 2004
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The President's Information Technology Advisory
Committee (PITAC) Subcommittee on Cyber Security will hold a Town Hall
Meeting to gather information on what the public thinks about U.S.
investments in cyber security research and development
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The LEOPARD Challenge.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exposition Hall open
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Profiles in Innovation Awards Presentation. These
awards honor top government and industry leaders, programs and
organizations from the security, law enforcement and emergency
preparedness & response fields.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Common Criteria certificate presentation by the
Director of the Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS)
Validation Body.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Closing Keynote Speech given by Asa Hutchinson,
Under Secretary, Border and Transportation Security for the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security.
SOURCE GOVSEC
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Related links:
http://www.govsecinfo.com
CONTACT:
Linda Dickerhoof, +1-703-243-4515 or
ldickerhoof@ntpshow.com, for GOVSEC
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