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| SILICON VALLEY CHAPTER CHAPTER - Aug 10, 2016 |
DHS Silicon Valley Office Managing Director Speaks About Entrepreneurial Program |
An August chapter meeting featured a presentation by a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official as well as a Young AFCEAN and recognition for a longtime association leader. Bob Moorhead, who has been involved with AFCEA for more than 30 years and a chapter president for 10 years, received a certificate of recognition for outstanding service. The chapter's new slate of officers was sworn in. Andrew Waters, one of the chapter's Young AFCEANs, showed off his work with a radio surveillance system in a suitcase. Melissa Ho, managing director of the Silicon Valley Office at the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, talked about how a new entrepreneurial program in the mold of "Shark Tank" is helping startups with commercial off-the-shelf products of interest to the DHS get government funding with a lot less red tape than is typical with government contracts. |
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 At an August meeting, Melissa Ho, managing director of the Silicon Valley Office at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate, talks about a new program to encourage funding startups that develop new commercial off-the-shelf technology of interest to the DHS. |
 Northern California Regional Vice President Bob Landgraf (l) swears in new chapter officers in August. They include President Glenn Kesselman; Vice President Membership Kim Casey; Vice President Publicity Ron LaPedis; Vice President Operations Mary Buchanan; and Young AFCEAN Vice President Andrew Waters. Jeannette Bernardo, chapter secretary and treasurer, is not pictured. |
 Landgraf (l) presents Bob Moorhead, past president of the chapter, a certificate of recognition for outstanding service at an August meeting. |
