PRESS RELEASES

AFCEA’S HOMELAND SECURITY CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON

CRITICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

For Immediate Release February 17, 2010

AFCEA Media Contact:

Rachel DeAngelo

rdeangelo@afcea.org

703-631-6180

FAIRFAX, VA—AFCEA’s ninth annual Homeland Security Conference: “DHS - The 7-Year Itch - Renewing the Commitment” returns to the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, D.C., February 24-25, 2010.  Attendees include government and industry IT professionals, CIOs, and program managers involved in operations, policy and procurement.

Topics covered will include cyber security, securing social media, transparency, border security, “CIOs on Air”, immigration reform, information and intelligence sharing, and procurement. 

In addition, the Conference includes these featured speakers:

• Mr. W. Ralph Basham, former Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Chief Cathy Lanier, Chief of Police, District of Columbia, Co-Recipient, 2010 AFCEA Homeland Security Leadership Award
• Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, D-CA, Subcommittee Chairwoman, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security – Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism

Panelists include representatives from DHS, Department of Justice, Department of Defense, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

The Exhibit Showcase, with over 60 exhibits, showcases the latest homeland security technologies, including communications equipment, emergency response systems, network and information security, and more. Exhibitors will display products and solutions for law enforcement, federal government, military, and commercial applications.

New at the conference this year are two innovative, informal discussions on the exhibit floor.  These discussions will highlight “National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)” and “Homeland Security Challenges--Technology Focus Briefs”. 

The exhibits are open to the public (on-site registration required); there is a registration fee to attend the speakers and panel sessions. For details on the event visit www.afcea.org/events/homeland.

AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence, and global security.  To learn more about AFCEA International, visit AFCEA.org.

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