FAIRFAX, Va./EWORLDWIRE/June 24, 2008 --- AFCEA International is proud to continue its SOLUTIONS series of events with a symposium focused on Identity Assurance, June 26-27 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, the event will be compact, with focused tracks, to promote interactive dialogue.The AFCEA SOLUTIONS series promotes a detailed dialogue between government and industry on issues of global importance identified by the government. The series of events consists of:
. Identity Assurance June 26-27
. Information Assurance September 9-10
. CyberSpaceCyber Warfare December 10-11
The Identity Assurance conference contains four track sessions that will address authentication, protection, federation, and next gen identity. Track speakers include government, military and industry identity assurance
experts.
In addition, the Conference includes the following featured speakers:
. Mr. Curt Barker, Division Chief, Computer Security, NIST
. Ms. Mary Dixon, Director, Defense Manpower Data Center
. Mr. Richard Hale, Chief Information Assurance Executive, Defense Information Systems Agency
. Mr. Morris Hymes, Jr., Director Department of Defense Public Key Infrastructure Program Management Office
. Mr. Bob Lentz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information and Identity Assurance
. CAPT Mike Lilienthal, USN, Deputy Director, Biometrics Task Force
. Mr. Greg Torres, Director of Security, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
. Mr. Keith Ward, Director of Enterprise Security and Identity Management, Northrop Grumman
In addition, tabletop exhibitors will be showcasing their solutions to identity management issues.
AFCEA is leveraging online tools to help facilitate communication and collaboration before, during, and after the events. A Wiki is available as an information repository a Google Group discussion site facilitates ongoing dialogue and streaming video and podcasts will allow those not able to attend in person to participate online.
There is a registration fee to attend the conference for details on the event and the collaboration tools visit 'http://www.afceasolutions.org'.
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 ('http://www.AFCEA.org').
(Top)