Featuring Mark Ryland. In this presentation, accompanied by live demonstrations, Mark will make the case that the automation and scale of true utility-style cloud computing enables customers to build more secure systems than they can typically build on-premises at any reasonable cost. About ISSA-NOVA and Membership Information The Information Systems Security Association Northern Virginia Chapter (ISSA-NOVA), chartered in August 2002, represen...

Learn and understand the principles of safety behind the modern roundabout as well as specific design practices with simple and complex issues. Although roundabouts have proven safety and operational benefits, proper planning and engineering design is essential for roundabouts to function correctly. This live webinar is your opportunity to better understand modern roundabouts and their installation, learn specific design skills and current pra...

CopTech Forum is the buying event for law enforcement technology. Police agencies attend to compare, select and procure new IT and police technology. Departments attend extended demos, small-group presentations and have individual meetings with suppliers of the products and services they need. Technology solutions being demonstrated include video (on-officer, in-car and citywide), CAD/RMS, LPR, biometrics and identity verification, law enforce...

The OpTac International SWAT Tactics Program will be held August 28-29, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program tactically prepares law enforcement commanders, team leaders, and SWAT/police personnel for situations that they are likely to encounter on a wide array of high-risk operations. An emphasis is placed on dynamic entry tactics, advantages and disadvantages of ballistic shields, injured officer/citizen rescue, officer safety, and pro...

The OpTac International Critical Incidents: Negotiating with the Mentally Ill Program will be held August 25-27, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides contemporary negotiations, communications, and psychological strategies for critical incidents involving mentally ill individuals. An emphasis is placed on the tactical negotiator team concept, identifying various mental illnesses, police-assisted suicides, multi-lingual/cross-cult...

Accurate, real-time traffic information provides significant value to a variety of users including government. Whether you are managing traffic, coordinating fleet logistics, or concerned with delivering an excellent user navigation experience – the better tools you utilize, the better results for your agency.Join TomTom and Carahsoft for a complimentary webcast revealing how raw traffic data from millions of connected GPS devices, smart...

The OpTac International Police Sniper Program, hosted by the Hagerstown Police Dept., will be held August 18-22, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This intense program prepares law enforcement snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance details that require observation and concealment techniques. From basic to advanced techniques, this course will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong empha...

This surge in growth is driving construction projects in commercial, retail and housing, along with upgrades for roads, infrastructure and community services. The inaugural Building the Territory Conference is your opportunity to meet with the project owners and leaders, to hear about the new opportunities and developments for the built environment in the Territory. Running alongside the 8th Annual Mining the Territory and 20th Anniversary SEA...

Training, Exercises, and Technology Working Together in Emergency Management Imagine the ability to measure the capacity of your disaster resources, human and physical, and the effectiveness of your incident action plans in a realistic setting against natural and/or man-made hazards. As one of the nation’s premiere training centers, Guardian Centers allows emergency response teams to practice their disaster preparedness and tactical trai...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held August 14-15, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes his Harvard University prize-winning research on the complexities of critical incident management. Law enforcement administrators, executive officers, incident and tactical commanders, and...