2008 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security

(With Technical Assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate)

HST '08

May 12 - 13, 2008
Westin Hotel, Waltham, MA
Greater Boston

Contact: Robert Alongi
Link to last years conference is in menu above.
PDF version of CFP - also see menu above for CFP.

About the Conference

With Technical Assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate, the eighth annual 2008 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST 08) focuses on novel and innovative technologies addressing pressing national security problems. The Conference brings together over 300 innovators from leading universities, research laboratories, Homeland Security Centers of Excellence, small businesses, system integrators and the end user community to discuss emerging technologies in priority areas of interest to federal and state governments, and fosters technology commercialization by providing a forum for networking with government and business leaders.

"This conference is the key homeland security conference in 2008 to share the U.S. Nuclear Defense Research and Development Roadmap with the global technology innovation community."

--- The National Science and Technology Council, Nuclear Defense Research and Development Subcommittee

 

"We anticipate this conference will bring together nearly 500 members of the global technology innovation community to discuss emerging technologies in four key homeland security R&D areas of interest to federal and state governments.

--- Lennart Long, Chair, IEEE Homeland Security Conference Steering Committee

keynote Speaker and featured speakers:

The conference features technical and scientific leaders from the executive branch of government establishing R&D priorities and investments, as well as state economic development leaders supporting the defense and homeland security industrial base. 

keynote Speaker:

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Dr. John H. Marburger, III
Science Advisor to the President, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

"Nuclear Defense Research and Development - a Roadmap for Interagency Coordination"

Featured Speakers:

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Robert Hooks
Deputy Assistant Secretary for WMD and Biodefense, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health AffairsDHS Logo

 “Developing technologies to support the Homeland Security Mission”

 

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Dr. Starnes Walker
Director of Research, DHS, Science & Technology Directorate
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“The DHS S&T Research Enterprise”

 

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Dr. Thomas Cellucci
Chief Technology Commercialization Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate
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“Opportunities for the Private Sector”

  

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Gregory Bialecki
Undersecretary, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

"Defense and Homeland Security Technology - Business Development Opportunities in Massachusetts"

Conference Features:

  • Almost 200 selected technical papers submitted from around the world

  • A Business Panel on The Commercialization of Technologies in the Homeland Security Market

  • An evening networking reception (for Conference Attendees Only)

  • Exhibits and Poster Sessions

  • Anticipate five hundred attendees from R&D, Government, Industry and Finance communities

TECHNICAL PAPERS

Almost 200 selected technical papers submitted from around the world are highlighted at the conference in the technical presentations and poster sessions covering four priority technical tracks:

  • Transportation Security focused on Chemical, Biological and High Explosives with special sessions on Radiological/Nuclear with emphasis on specific technology issues with respect to detection, prevention, response, and recovery.

  • Infrastructure Protection and Cyber Security with the emphasis on protecting the financial sector, communications and electric power networks, and threats to the chemical and refinery sectors.

  • Incident Management, Information Sharing, Interoperability, and High Level Risk Assessment supporting technologies of modeling, simulation and analysis with an emphasis on tools development.

  • Software Assurance with emphasis on software development, testing, legacy systems and infrastructure. Focus is on Software Assurance Common Body of Knowledge, common attack patterns weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

BUSINESS PANEL SPEAKERS

The conference features a business panel with speakers from federal and state organizations serving as technology commercialization catalysts in the homeland security market.

  • Dr. Thomas Cellucci, Chief Technology Commercialization Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate

  • Patrick Ciganer, Executive Vice President, IC Support, In-Q-Tel

  • Ralph E. Taylor-Smith, General Partner, Battelle Ventures, Battelle Ventures Investment Priorities for Emerging Security Technologies

  • Arthur Robert, Industry Director, Defense & Renewable Energy Technologies, Massachusetts Office of Business Development, Massachusetts Economic Development Agency

  • Dennis Treece, Colonel, US Army (Retired), Director of Corporate Security, Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), Boston, MA; Director, Massport Transportation Security Center of Excellence

  • Robert Seelandt, Partner Manager State and Local, MetaCarta Inc.

EVENING NETWORKING EVENT

Conference attendees will have a chance to mingle at the evening reception held on the first night of the conference. Conference badges are required to attend the evening reception.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION

IEEE HST 08 is organized by the IEEE Boston Section and sponsored by IEEE Boston Section and IEEE USA.

SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSORS

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GOLD SPONSORS

 

SILVER SPONSORS

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Organizational SPONSORS

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AFFILIATE SPONSORS

 

MEDIA SPONSORS

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