Past event: Border Management Summit 2015

Land, Air & Sea: 360 Degrees Protection of Our Borders Through Effective Inter-Agency Communication

Threats to the United States come from many places and in many manners.  Protecting our country's borders is a 24/7 job 365 days a year; and the policies and procedures and tools used must constantly evolve with the changing threat environment.

The Border Management Summit 2015 will bring together key leaders from federal, state and local agencies to discuss and debate the latest challenges facing the border management and protection industry in the United States.

We will examine issues like:

  • Best Practices From Foreign Borders
  • Examining Manners to Eradicate Transnational Criminal Violence
  • Utilizing Biometric Identification Technologies
  • Improving Border & Maritime Protection Through Technology
  • Delivering Effective Entry-Exit Systems
  • Meeting the Challenge of Securing and Managing the U.S. – Mexico Border
  • Automated Border Controls
  • Disease Management - Protecting the US from Infectious Epidemics
  • Illicit Trafficking
  • Strengthening the Protection of U.S. Borders Through the Use of Earth-Observation Satellites
  • How to Simplify Border Transactions to Improve Trade Efficiency
  • How to Manage the Growing Threats of Smuggling, Terrorism and Counterfeit Goods
  • What is a “Smart Border” and How Do We Get One?
  • Examining the Threats at the US-Canadian Border
  • The Impact of Immigration Reform
  • Optimizing Interagency Operations and Intelligence
  • Air, Land and Sea: Integrating Tools and Technology to Protect the U.S from All Potential Threats

Speakers


Chairperson
  • Nelson Balido, CEO, Border Commerce and Security Council


2015 Speakers

  • Michael Fisher, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection
  • Wolf Tombe, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Director Technology Directorate Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
  • Kenneth Fletcher, Chief Risk Officer, Transportation Security Administration
  • Thomas Homan, Executive Associate Director Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Courtney Liggins, Office of Intelligence and Invetigative Liaison Collections Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • Jonathan McEntee, Deputy Director, Borders and Maritime Security Division, Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
  • John Novak, Deputy Director, International Information Sharing, Terrorist Screening Center
  • Gary Ackerman, Director, Unconventional Weapons and Technology Program, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism
  • Brandon Behlendorf, Senior Researcher, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism
  • Joseph Campbell, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Mark J. Dannels, Sheriff, Cochise County
  • Paul Hubbard, Portfolio Manager, Border and Transportation Security, Defence R&D Canada Centre for Security Science
  • Kirk Kahoe, Sergeant II -- Assistant Watch Commander, Los Angeles Police Department
  • Janice Kephart, CEO, Secure Identity & Biometrics Association
  • Jim Youker, Director, BAE Systems
  • Sylvia Longmire, Owner, Longmire Consulting
  • Nadav Morag, Dean & Faculty Member, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Postgraduate School
  • Christopher Piehota, Director, Terrorist Screening Center
  • Hady Salloum, Associate Dean for Research, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Lothar Eckardt, Executive Director, National Air Security Operations
  • Guy Torres, Director - IT Contracting, U.S. Customs & Border Protection / DHS
  • Thomas McDaniels, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration
  • Martin Rojas, Vice President, Security & Operations, American Trucking Associations
  • Michael Whiting, County Attorney , Apache County
  • Doyel Shamley, CEO , Veritas Research Consulting

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Venue

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Venue & Accommodation

Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel
999 Ninth Street NW, Washington DC, District of Columbia
20001, United States
Website:  http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasrb-renaissance-washington-dc-downtown-hotel/
Phone: 2028989000

Group Rate: $279.00plus 14.5%tax per each night.

Please identif you are part of the “IQPC – Border Management” group to ensurethe special rate. Note that you are eligible for this rate three day prior andthree days post the event, based on availability. Book your room prior to February 2nd,2015 to ensure you receive the group rate, based on availability.

Reservations Telephone:202-898-9000    

Please note: We will never recommend, approve or appoint any third party rooming service to act on our behalf. Please be extremely wary if you are approached by any such companies. We will always endeavour to negotiate the best available rates for you so please use the Hotel´s website link provided.
Event details
Organizer : IDGA
Event type : Conference
Reference : ASDE-3529