2009 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security

  HST 2009  

MAY 11 - 12, 2009

WESTIN HOTEL - WALTHAM, MA - GREATER BOSTON

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About the Conference

With technical assistance from:

►  the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate,

►  the U.S. DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Organization (DNDO), and

►  the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration,

the ninth annual 2009 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST 09) will focus on novel and innovative technologies, which address some of the most pressing national security problems.

The conference will bring together 500 innovators from leading universities, research laboratories, Homeland Security Centers of Excellence, small businesses, system integrators and the end user community to provide a forum to discuss ideas, concepts and experimental results. The conference will also feature a business panel featuring DHS S&T’s new technology commercialization business model, the SECURE Program.

Contact: Robert Alongi

PRESENTATIONS

Download presentation PDFs here.

"Opportunities for the Private Sector" by Thomas Cellucci

Featured Speakers:

The conference features technical and scientific leaders from government establishing R&D priorities and investments:

Adm. R.G. Gurnon photo

Rear Admiral Richard Gurnon, USMS
President, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Gurnon Bio

 

Richard Kikla Photo

Richard Kikla,
Director of Transition, DHS S&T DirectorateHomeland Security Logo

 

Dr. Starnes Walker photo

Dr. Starnes Walker
Director of Research, DHS, Science & Technology DirectorateHomeland Security Logo

 

William Hagan Photo

WILLIAM HAGAN
Acting Deputy Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection OfficeHomeland Security Logo

 

 

Thomas Cellucci Photo

Thomas Cellucci,
Chief Commercialization Officer, DHS S&T Directorate
Cellucci Bio
Homeland Security Logo

 

Randall Weidman Photo

Randall Weidman,
Director of Nuclear Counterterrorism, DOE NNSAU. S. Department of Energy Logo

  

Ruth Doherty, Ph.D.,
Program Executive Officer, C-IED, DHS S&T
Doherty Bio
Homeland Security Logo

  

Sean McGurk photo

Sean McGurk,
Director, Control Systems Security Program NCSD, DHSHomeland Security Logo

 

Doug Maughan Photo

Doug Maughan,
Program Manager, Cyber Security R&D S&TD, DHSHomeland Security Logo

 

Call for Papers:

 HST 09 currently seeks technical papers that support the following technology areas:

►  Border and Maritime Security

►  Critical Infrastructure Protection

►  Counter IED Technology

►  Weapons of Mass Destruction (primarily nuclear and biological), Detection, Diagnostic and Forensic Technologies

►  Disaster Response

►  Student Paper Contest

To learn more about the call for papers, and to see changes in important dates, click here

Conference Features:

►  Technical tracks and sessions featuring selected technical papers from a distinguished Technical Program Committee led by Dr. Israel Soibelman from MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

►  A business panel lead by Dr. Thomas Cellucci, IEEE HST 09 Business Chair, on the following topics:

◘  Overview of the DHS S&T SECURE Program

◘  Private Sector Opportunities in the Homeland Security Market

►  An evening networking reception  

►  Exhibits and Poster Sessions  

Anticipated 500 attendees

Conference Organization:

The IEEE Boston Section organizes this conference with co-organizational support from IEEE USA.

SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSORS

 

GOLD SPONSORS

EADS logo
SAIC sponsor logo
 

SILVER SPONSORS

XIA logo
 
 

MEDIA SPONSORS

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Organizational SPONSORS

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EXHIBITORS

AMPTEK, Inc.

BBN Technologies Corp.

Boston University Metropolitan College

Bruker Detection Corporation

Butterworth Heinemann Security

CRC Press – Taylor & Francis Group LLC

DHS Science & Technology

EADS North America

Emprimus LLC

Idaho National Laboratory

IEEE Boston Section

IEEE USA

Interactive Supercomputing

Joint IED Defeat Organization

L-3 Communications

MIT Professional Education

Raytheon

SAIC

XIA LLC