GOVSEC, The Government Security Expo and Conference,
to Be Held This Week at the Washington Convention
Center, Washington D.C., July 28-29, 2004
WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than one week after "The 9-11
Commission Report" revealed areas for improving U.S. Government preparedness
to meet terrorist threats; three co-located conferences addressing government
security, law enforcement, and first response will bring together thousands of
government and industry professionals in Washington D.C. Among the topics to
be covered are discussions addressing the intelligence challenges and range of
proposed solutions outlined in "The 9-11 Commission Report."
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 will be held concurrently
July 28-29, 2004 at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. These
collocated events are designed to foster collaboration among government
security, law enforcement, and emergency management professionals who are
jointly responsible for national security and public safety.
Dr. David Kay, former Special Advisor on Iraqi WMD to the Director of
Central Intelligence, will present the opening keynote, "The New Threats to
U.S. Security: Can We Meet Them?", at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday July 28, in a
joint session of GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY!. Asa Hutchinson, Under
Secretary for Border and Transportation Security with the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, will deliver the closing keynote at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday,
July 29.
Less than one week after "The 9-11 Commission Report" chronicled failings
of the CIA, FBI, and other intelligence agencies to track activities of the
September 11th hijackers and their conspirators, Dr. Kay's illuminating
critique will outline how the current U.S. intelligence-gathering system may
not be meeting threats to national security. He also will provide attendees
with his views about how this system failed vis-a-vis foreign policy in Iraq,
and may be failing the country now.
From June 2003 to January 2004, Dr. Kay directed the Iraqi Survey Group
that was charged with finding Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
following Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this capacity, Dr. Kay led numerous
government inspections into Iraq to determine the country's nuclear weapons
production capability. He reported his findings to the U.S. Congress early in
2004, concluding that he and his inspectors found no evidence of chemical or
biological weapons. Since resigning his position as special advisor, Kay has
discussed his experiences and shared his thoughts on current intelligence-
gathering strategies.
GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY! conference sessions address not only the U.S.
intelligence community activities, but also cover steps every American can
take to combat terrorism on the domestic front. In a luncheon session at noon
on Wednesday July 28, immediately preceding Dr. Kay's keynote address, Colonel
Edward Badolato, USMC (Ret) will present "Taking the Terror Out of Terrorism:
A Blueprint for Defeating Terrorism." He will discuss how and why changes
must be made to prevent future attacks, basic vulnerabilities of terrorist
groups, and how we must collaborate to design a national strategy for more
effective homeland security to defeat terrorism in our own neighborhoods.
Colonel Badolato, a member of the GOVSEC Advisory Board, served former
Presidents Reagan and Bush as Deputy Secretary of Energy, with a specific
focus on counterterrorism.
In addition to keynote and luncheon presentations, GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and
READY! conference attendees can participate in more than fifty educational
sessions. GOVSEC sessions include those addressing physical security
management and technology, information technology security management, and
information sharing. U.S. LAW conference sessions will address law
enforcement leadership and management, terrorism, current technology, criminal
investigations, and available grants and funding resources. The READY!
conference program includes sessions addressing preparedness, strategic
management and interoperability, as well as targeted grants and resources. Of
particular interest for the READY! program is discussion of the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Plan (NRP),
established in March, 2004 by the Department of Homeland Security as a
national emergency response strategy for federal, state and local government
officials to follow in the wake of a disaster.
Finally, more than 500 companies will showcase the latest products
available for government security, law enforcement, and emergency preparedness
and response professionals. GOVSEC IT, a new venue located within the
Exposition, will focus on information technology security tools and
strategies.
GOVSEC is the leading national forum for federal, state, and local
government professionals responsible for physical and cyber security. In its
third year, GOVSEC 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.
In its second year, U.S. LAW addresses national requirements for improved
interagency communications and technological innovations for the law
enforcement community. Attendees will examine priority topics, 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.
GOVSEC's Title Sponsor is USProtect (http://www.USProtect.com).
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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