The 9/11 Commission recommended a biometric and comprehensive screening system of foreign visitors, including an exit system.In the wake of the Christmas Plot and the Times Squares near getaway by Faisal Shahzad already boarded on an international flight leaving the U.S. when arrested, we are once again reminded that border security is an essential element of national security, and EXIT may matter to that rubric. For 14 years, a law requiring...

Biotech has rebounded from the recession faster than most other industries in Maryland and with about 8% of the biotech companies in the country based in Maryland, the future of Maryland's tech scene is bright. Adding to the optimism is recent approval of plans to create a $10 billion, 17.5M SF "Science City" for bioscience research. How do the top Maryland tech players envision the future of the I-270 tech corridor? Where will future develop...

Advancing Cyberspace Capabilities to Deliver Integrated Effects

Why should you attend this symposium? 1. Top Leadership. Confirmed speakers include: Rick Sheehy Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska Gen Kevin P. Chilton, USAF Commander U.S. Strategic Command LTG Keith Alexander, USA Director National Security Agency Mr. Scott Charney Corporate Vice President, Trustworthy Computing Microsoft Corporation 2. Inspired Agenda. Two-day agenda -- focused panel discussions and featured speakers. 3. Forward-Thinking Con...

This combined SOLUTIONS Series/GMU C4I event will address many key challenges in the C4I space. In addition to a strong lineup of speakers the conference will run two concurrent tracks. The SOLUTIONS Series track will take on the policy issues surrounding the C4I space, while the GMU C4I Center track will dive deep into the following selected set of hot technology topics: Session Topics Include: Situational and Domain Awareness Controlled Uncl...

The 2010 Integrated Training Summit will take place May 12-16, 2010 in Nashville, TN. About the Training Summit The 2010 Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This training summit brings together HHS partners including the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), the Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (OCVMRC), the...

Convene. Connect. Collaborate. Join government officials and regulators in Washington, D.C. for DARE 2010 as we dispel what’s happening in both residential and commercial real estate and what might be stalling momentum in the U.S. financial markets. Participate in conversations discussing lenders’ unbooked losses on defaulted commercial real estate and construction loans, the diminished cash flows on both the residential and comme...

Energy/Facilities Connections Conference 2010 will be held in Leavenworth, Washington, May 12-14, 2010. The theme, Innovative Approaches for a New Decade, is appropriate for the direction of the conference. With so much focus on reacting to a tight economy, EFC aims to stack your toolkit with forward-thinking approaches and resources to better prepare you to handle the challenges of the next ten years and beyond. The conference will take place...

The 2010 Submarine Technology Symposium (STS 2010) will be held at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) from 11 to 13 May 2010. Jointly sponsored by JHU/APL and the Naval Submarine League, this year’s Symposium will provide a classified forum for examining current, emerging, and future technologies that may aid the submarine warfighter and enhance the current and future operational performance of the Submari...