About the Conference
This seventh the IEEE Conferences on Technologies for
Homeland Security is a unique venue for the cross-fertilization between
operational expertise; organizational requirements and novel technologies
presented in more than 100 papers and posters focused on technology for
security, efficiency, and reliability of our critical infrastructure.
Through plenary and breakout sessions, exhibits and special
events, conference participants will:
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Address the most pressing
technical challenges
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Identify the most critical
knowledge gaps
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Explore the application of
advanced sensors, signal processors and networks, in transportation systems
and other critical infrastructure
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Understand opportunities for
small businesses to work with government and large system integrators
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Network with others involved in critical infrastructure issues
Background
The seventh Conference is sponsored by the Boston Section of
the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the
IEEE Critical Infrastructure Dependability Initiative and organized by
the Boston Homeland Security Conferences Steering Committee, Len Long, MSEE,
CPP, qp, Chair.
The conference, business panels and technical exhibits
provides an ideal opportunity for developers and implementers of
technologies, consultants, entrepreneurs and business funding sources
interested in the security and critical infrastructure dependability
marketplace to meet with governmental leaders and owners and operators of
major private sector infrastructure.
Conference Focus
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Technologies that can be instrumental in enhancing the
security, efficiency and reliability of transportation, communications,
power and other critical infrastructure
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Unique venue for the cross-fertilization between operational expertise;
governmental and other organizational requirements and novel technologies
and technical solutions
Conference Program includes:
Welcome and Morning Plenary Sessions
The Conference will open with speakers from government and
the private sector who can provide attendees with a broad operational and
policy perspective:
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Juliette Kayyem Undersecretary of Homeland Security,
Commonwealth of MA
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Jay Cohen (Admiral USN Ret.), Undersecretary for S&T, DHS - [Invited]
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Ed Badolato (Col. US Marine Corps Ret.), former Deputy Secretary USDOE
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Dr. Curt Tompkins, Asst Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation
for the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, and Director
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
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Dennis Treece (Col. US Army Ret.), Corporate Security Director Massport
Technical Invited Sessions
Speakers with a breath and depth of technical experience in:
Critical Infrastructure Reliability and Protection Issues:
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Luis Kun, Ph.D., FAIMBE, FIEEE, Senior Research Professor
of Homeland Security IRMC / National Defense University and Chairman
Critical Infrastructure Committee IEEE-USA
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Prof. Andrzej Stepnowski, former Vice-Rector for Research Gdańsk
University of Technology, Poland and Director of Critical Infrastructure
Laboratory-EU
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Prof. George Markowsky University of Maine and Director Ayers Island
Homeland Security Center and Principle Investigator Chernobyl Digital
Library
Cargo and Maritime Security:
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Capt. Tom Jones USCG, Commanding Officer US Coast Guard
R&D Center
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William Dunlop, Ph.D., Program Leader – Proliferation Prevention & Arms
Control Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
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Mario Saucier, Chief, Security Technology Transport Canada
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Shipping Company/Port Operator {TBD}
Research and Development for Security
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Capt. Tom Jones USCG, Commanding Officer US Coast Guard
R&D Center
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Col. Barry Shoop, Ph.D., Chief Scientist of the Joint In Explosive Devices
Denial Office {JIEDDO}
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Dr. Robert F. Weiss, Executive
Vice President, Physical Sciences, Inc.
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Col. David Lamp USAF,U.S. Joint
Forces Command
The Conference also features:
Homeland Security Grant Funding Panel
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Sandra J. Spinks, Regional Preparedness Officer, DHS FEMA Region 1,
National Preparedness Division
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Charlie Passanisi, Deputy Budget Director and Homeland
Security, Grant Liaison, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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Sean Kirkendall, Cardinal Point Partners, LLC
Homeland Security Contracting Panel
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Robert Brodesky, Director of Transportation and
Security, URS
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John Oliver, New England Sales Manager, NICE Systems
Inc.
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Roger Rueda, PSP, Senior Technical Consultant, Applied
Risk Management, LLC
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Michael Gibbons, ERTP Program Manager, Tetra Tech NUS,
Inc.
author and final paper submission instructions
Authors can find instructions here.
Private sector companies, universities and other
organizations support state and city agencies with the implementation of
critical infrastructure protection technologies, programs, trainings and
exercises. Panelists will discuss innovative approaches, contracting
vehicles, and how they work with technology vendors in the homeland security
market.
Contact Information
Questions for the Conference General Chairman, Len Long,
should be sent to
chair@ieeehomelandsecurity2007.org
For other information on the conference please contact
Robert Alongi at
information@ieeehomelandsecurity2007.org or 781-245-5405.
More Information
We will add more information to this site over time.
Links
International Conference Integration of Knowledge Intensive Multi-Agent
Systems KIMAS 2007: Modeling, Evolution and engineering
The IEEEs KIMAS ‘07 Conference is sponsoring
an Advanced Technology Open House. IEEE is inviting those interested in
demonstrating and sharing capabilities related to artificial intelligence,
natural language, intelligent decision support, knowledge management,
steganography and grid computing to participate.
Similar events held in November, 2006 on the
occasion of the completion of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Platform, provided a robust environment for information exchange between
innovative, small companies. Those relationships have continued due to
the realized benefits of collaboration. This Open House will provide
another forum to discuss how to take advantage of the breakneck speed of
technology advancements, leverage and manage knowledge and stand-up viable
collaboration opportunities. Now IEEE wishes to catalyze a broader
collaborative environment to focus our “best and brightest” on solving
“wicked hard” problems and grand challenges.
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