Primary Co-Sponsor

Massachusetts Port Authority

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) { www.massport.com } is an independent, financially self-sustaining public agency that operates New England’s most important transportation facilities, including Logan International Airport and the Port of Boston. Through the safe, secure, and efficient operation of these facilities, Massport enhances the economic growth and vitality of the region, sustaining close to 20,000 jobs and more than $8 billion a year in local economic impact. As a national leader in transportation security, Massport designed and built the first fully inline 100% baggage screening system at a major U.S. international airport. The port authority is also an active test-bed for numerous security pilot programs involving cargo screening, biometrics, perimeter surveillance, wireless technology, document verification, suspicious behavior recognition/response, automated check-in of trucks, and dual-mode x-ray imaging of sea containers entering the U.S. http://www.massport.com/default.aspx

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

The Volpe Center { www.volpe.dot.gov/about/index.html } is a federal, fee-for-service research, development, engineering, logistics and analysis organization within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), which provides solutions to transportation challenges of the 21st century. The Center’s physical security initiatives focus on people, cargo, and infrastructure. The Center’s work in information security addresses threats to vital computer and communication systems. http://www.volpe.dot.gov/

Homeland Security Market Research

Homeland Security Research Corp. {http://www.hsrc.biz/index.html} is a Washington, D.C. based international market research and strategic consulting firm serving the homeland security community. Our company provides premium market, technology and industry expertise that enable clients around the world gain critical insight into the business opportunities that exist within the Homeland Security market. Some of our government clients include U.S. Congress GAO, DHS, EU, U.S.Army, U.S. Navy, Great Britain and NATO among others. In addition, we also number nearly 300 private clients among Fortune 500 companies and security decision makers worldwide.