"Advancing a Government Wide Approach to CBRN Defense, Readiness, and Response" The 2018 Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium will provide a forum for members of the DoD, Federal Government, State and Local Government, Private Industry, Academia, and other relevant CBRN stakeholders to discuss the latest updates from key organizations involved in advancing a Whole of Government approach to improving CBRN defense, readiness, response and recove...

With acts of terrorism happening almost on a daily basis worldwide, the burning question has become, how does assuring identity help curtail terrorist operations and their travel? Maybe an even more pressing issue, how do we assure the security of the data while sharing it with the proper national and international partners?The 12th Annual Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement is designed to provide the necessary dialogue to answer tho...

This 12th Annual Homeland Security Week will bring together top homeland security leaders from government, industry and academia to dive into current challenges and future requirements necessary for numerous government agencies directly or indirectly responsible for U.S. homeland security. Through interactive keynote presentations, large scale panel discussions, project updates, case studies, and intimate roundtables, we’ll facilitate a...

HLTCon gathers together senior officials, expert linguists, technologists, and vendors across industry and government to discuss how innovations in HLT can be applied to today’s most vital intelligence and security requirements. This year, the 11th annual HLTCon will emphasize the exploitation of textual data to power anticipatory intelligence, allowing decision makers to predict and prepare for globally significant events. Join us at th...

The Eastern Law Enforcement Training Expo (ELETE) is new to the Southeastern, United States. ELETE has been a sold-out show for the past several years. ELETE is the leading event for law enforcement, corrections and executive staff by providing a networking and training venue for hundreds of dedicated professionals from across the country. ELETE provides an exceptional, concentrated forum for learning, collaborating and experiencing new techno...

NIST and the FBI invite you to the second International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management, where speakers, panels, posters, and workshops will address ways to detect, measure, and mitigate forensic science errors. This symposium promises an eye-opening, candid appraisal of root causes and possible solutions while providing a forum for open dialog about this sensitive topic. The technical program will cover four tracks: Crime Scene...

Protecting against future crime The security landscape is evolving with the advancement of technologies. Yet, technology alone cannot be the only solution to counter technological risk and threats. A strategic response has to be taken into account to fight transnational organized crime. A conscientious effort from the law enforcement agency, businesses and citizens, is necessary to protect ourselves, our assets and our property. The mandate o...

Based on the assumption that preventive measures must be in place to be effective, students learn 25 mitigation strategies that when successfully applied reduce the impact of terrorist attack. We examine the current state of terrorism in the United States, its evolving nature and the future use of weapons of mass destruction. A variety of options are explored for addressing the most common manmade threats we face today and for the foreseeable...

The confluence of machine intelligence and aeronautics is the next great revolution in air transportation. In attempting to introduce an entirely new approach to vehicle management into the world’s safest transportation system, the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry must merge two entirely different cultures: 1) Aviation safety-based and inherently risk averse2) Market-driven and experiment-based — while managing performance an...

The Massachusetts Association of Crime Analysts will be holding their 19th Annual Training Conference on Cape Cod from May 9 to May 13 of 2016.The training we have this year will be especially interesting to those involved in Crime Analysis, Intelligence Analysis, Traffic Safety, Investigations, Social Media, Homeland Security, Emergency Planning, School Safety, Active Shooter Preparedness, Grant Writing, and Advanced Law Enforcement Technolog...