Delivering Strategic Technologies to America’s First Responders

2013 marks the ten year anniversary of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Due to changing developments, there is a rising demand for equipment, training and intelligence solutions specific to various areas of operation. DHS will lead these efforts and look to advance the capabilities necessary to accomplish each mission including new strategies to improve situational awareness, enhanced deployment/maintainability and reduced operating and support costs.

Homeland Security 2013 will bring together all personnel from DHS, CBP, ICE, FBI, TSA and more to discuss the most pressing issues facing the homeland defense community. Homeland Security 2013 will featured in-depth sessions covering Land & Maritime Border Security, Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Preparedness & Response. Attendees will have the opportunity to examine future trends, identify immediate and long-term needs, and uncover up-and-coming technologies for use in critical areas of the homeland security mission.

Departmental policy makers, uniformed service leaders, law enforcement and industry partners will gather in Washington D.C. to network, share best practices and expose potential paths to analyze the future of homeland security.

Why Attend Homeland Security 2013?

• 100+ Booths within the Exhibition Hall showcasing the latest technologies and product demonstrations
• 50+ National Experts, End-Users (DHS, CBP, ICE, FBI) and Industry Leaders Discussing the Future of Homeland Security
• 30 Speakers Presenting within a Two Day Conference Agenda
• 12 Specialized Workshops Split Between Two Focus Days (Pre and Post Conference)
• 6 Keynote Speeches and 4 Mission Specific Briefings Hosted in the Exhibition Hall
• 4 Days of learning! (Day 1: Intelligence & Information Sharing Focus Day, Day 2/3: Main Conference Days and Day 4: Business Process Improvement Focus Day)
• 3 Tailored Issue Specific Tracks
• 2 “Hot Topic” Community Member Panel Meetings
• 1 Opportunity to Meet 800+ Attendees throughout the Four Day Event

Attend the Homeland Security 2013 and Learn About:

• Improving the quality of strategies and tactics for countering terrorism
• Integration of the newest cutting edge developments in land and maritime border security operations
• The evolving role of cybersecurity in critical infrastructure protection
• Preparing for disaster response and recovery through efficient emergency planning and management
• New equipment and technologies available to federal, state, and local law enforcement
• Best practices for interagency cooperation and information sharing: DHS, DoJ, DoD, and DoS

Who You Will Meet:

Homeland Security 2013 is the premier forum on the ever-changing world of homeland security. The audience at this four-day event will be senior level professionals from the military, government agencies, private sector and academic communities. Our previous Homeland Security events have attracted high profile officials from:

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• U.S. Coast Guard
• TSA
• FEMA
• ICE
• FBI
• DEA
• ATF
• National Guard Bureau
• U.S. Northern Command
• U.S. Cyber Command
• Department of Energy
• Department of State
• Department of Threat Reduction Agency

Venue & Accommodation

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert St NW , Washington, District of Columbia
20008, United States
Website: http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/WashingtonDCShoreham.aspx
Phone: (202) 234-0700

Accommodation
Since 1930, the luxurious Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC has played host to presidents, world leaders and inaugural balls, making it a true Washington landmark. Today you will find the hotel fuses modern comforts with distinguished service, creating a truly monumental experience.

Located in one of the District's premier residential neighborhoods, this elegant urban retreat boasts a resort atmosphere and a personal taste of politics, culture, art and music. The four-diamond Omni Shoreham Hotel is situated on 11 lush acres just steps away from the National Zoo. This impressive hotel's vibrant location and genuine service awaits you.

Group Rate:
Corporate block $239 plus 14.5% per night
Government block $226 plus 14.5% per night

Please identify you are part of the IDGA – Homeland Security groupto ensure the special rate, based on availability. Note that you are eligible for this rate three day prior and three days post the event based on availability. Please make your reservation before Tuesday, September 24, 2013in order to ensure you are eligible for the group rate.

Reservations Telephone: 1 (800) 843-6664 or 1 (202) 234-0700

Speakers

• Daniel Gerstein Ph.D, Deputy Undersecretary for Science & Technology, Department of Homeland Security
• Michael Fisher, Chief, U.S Border Patrol
• A.T. Smith, Deputy Director, U.S. Secret Service,
• Randolph Alles, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Air and Marine, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Ernest (Ernie) Mitchell, Jr., U.S. Fire Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Brigadier General Michael Bobeck, Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard
• Margaret Ann "Peggy" Sherry, Chief Finance Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• YuLin Bingle, Director, Cyber Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security
• Robert Mocny, Director, Office of Biometric Identity Management, National Protection and Programs Directorate
• Kevin Boshears, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Wolfe Tombe, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Sandy Peavy, Chief Information Officer, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
• Peter Fonash Ph.D, Chief Technology Officer, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications
• Paul Benda, Director, Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
• David Boyd Ph.D, Director, Command Control and Interoperability Divsion, DHS Science and Technology Directorate
• Beth Anne Killoran, Director, Office of Program Accountability and Risk Assessment, Department of Homeland Security
• Bill Braniff, Executive Director, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism
• Daniel Baldwin, Executive Director, Cargo and Conveyance Security, Office of Field Operations
• Bruce Davidson, Director, Office of SAFETY Act Implementation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Chris Essid, Deputy Director, Office of Emergency Communications, Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Sara Mosley, Network and Infrastructure Security, Federal Network Resilience, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications
• CAPT Melissa Bert, Chief, Maritime and International Law Division, U.S. Coast Guard
• Guy Torres, Director, Information Technology Contracting, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Russell Travers, Deputy Director, Information Sharing and Knowledge Development, National Counterterrorism Center
• Edwin Bundy Ph.D, Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Low Intensity Conflict, Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office
• Donna Dodson, Division Chief and Cybersecurity Advisor, Computer Security, National Institute for Standards and Technology
• Amy Clymer, Program Development, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Northern Command
• Col Cedric Leighton USAF (Ret), Former Deputy Director, Training, National Security Agency
• Lieutenant Colonel Bobby Saxon USA, Project Director, Army Enterprise Management Decision Support Program Office
• Alexander Bordetsky Ph.D, Director, Center for Network Innovation and Experimentation, Naval Postgraduate School
• Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, Senior Associate, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies
• David Dampier Ph.D, Director, Center for Computer Security Research, Mississippi State University
• Srinivas Mukkamala Ph.D, Chief Technology Officer, Institute for Complex Additive Systems Analysis
• Franz Busse Ph.D, Assistant Group Leader, Homeland Protection Systems, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
• Terry Benzel MA, Deputy Director, Internet and Networked Systems, Information Sciences Institute
• Hady Salloum Ph.D, Professor and Director of Advanced Research Programs, Stevens Institute of Technology
• Stephen Mitroff Ph.D, Research Professor, Duke University

The conference agenda is available as PDF under downloads.