FAIRFAX,Va./EWORLDWIRE/Feb. 18, 2005 --- AFCEA's Homeland Security Conference returns to the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, Feb. 22-23, 2005. The conference and exposition will focus on "The New Culture - No More Excuses!" The event is unique because it focuses on the IT issues surrounding homeland security. The conference includes five featured speakers who will share their perspectives on the new culture of homeland security and how to move beyond the excuses:
--The Honorable Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services
--Governor Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security (This session is closed to the media.)
--ADM Timothy J. Keating, USN, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and commander, U.S. Northern Command
--Lt. Gen James R. Clapper Jr., USAF (Ret.), director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
--Steve Cooper, chief information officer, Department of Homeland Security
In addition, six panel sessions will provide attendees the opportunity to dialogue with over 30 government, military and industry experts about critical homeland security issues. Topics include:
--Information Sharing/Interoperability - Where Do They Overlap?
--Critical Infrastructure Protection - Is the Private Sector Stepping Up? If Not, Why Not?
--City, State, County - No More Implementation Excuses
--Federal Identity Credentialing: A New Standard For the New Millennium
--The Culture of Information Sharing - A Day in the Life of Real World Experiences
--The Terrorist Watch List - A Case Study Not To Be Missed!
The solutions showcase, with over 80 exhibits, spotlights the IT technologies winning the war on terrorism. Exhibitors will be showing products and solutions for law enforcement, federal government, military and commercial applications. The exhibits are open to the public. On-site registration is required. There is a registration fee to attend the speakers and panel sessions. Details about the event are available at 'http://www.afcea.org/homeland'.
AFCEA International is the premier nonprofit association representing professionals in communications, electronics, intelligence and information systems. AFCEA provides a multi-faceted professional development forum, including courses, conferences, SIGNAL Magazine and networking opportunities. More information about AFCEA is available at 'http://www.afcea.org'.
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