The theme of the 2011 conference, National Security Through Biometric Collaboration; A Roadmap for Tomorrow, recognizes the importance of engaging experts from multiple disciplines to address critical biometrics issues, challenges, and advancements especially relating to national defense in the years ahead. Strong collaboration among researchers, policy-makers and community stakeholders are essential for identifying and implementing promising,...

“Defense, Diplomacy, and Development: Translating Policy into Operational Capability”The 22nd Annual NDIA SO/LIC (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict) Symposium & Exhibition will examine the operational constructs required to implement a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to national security by considering the relationships and interaction of defense, diplomacy, and development in light of current and future eng...

The Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security continue to redefine and improve business processes with an infusion of innovation and technology designed to meet ever-changing mission requirements. The Coast Guard and industry will display innovative solutions as well as present and discuss the many challenges faced in Maritime Homeland Security. See and discuss emerging Coast Guard innovations, meet Coast Guard and Industry innovator...

A major conference focusing on improving acquisition and performance of Defense programs and systems, including network centric operations and data/information interoperability, systems engineering and all aspects of system sustainment, will be convened in San Diego, CA, October 25-28, 2010. This conference is sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association, Systems Engineering Division, with technical co-sponsorship by IEEE AES, IEE...

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE The 2010 Joint CBRN Conference and Exhibition will provide a forum for the exchange of CBRN defense information among warfighters, CBRN incident responders, technology developers, acquisition professionals and the supporting industry. This exchange will focus on a better understanding and increased responsiveness to CBRN defense user's needs. Selected speakers from CBRN defense stakeholder organizations will discuss curren...

"Adapting for a Secure Tomorrow" The Environment, Energy Security, and Sustainability Symposium and Exhibition (E2S2) provides an opportunity to share ideas on how to improve energy, environmental and sustainability management throughout DoD, the Services and other federal agencies. This year we have invited administration senior leaders from the White House, DoD, DoE, EPA and the Services to present, in the plenary session, their organization...

The NCAI was founded in 1944 in response to termination and assimilation policies that the United States forced upon the tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereigns. NCAI stressed the need for unity and cooperation among tribal governments for the protection of their treaty and sovereign rights. Since 1944, the National Congress of American Indians has been working to inform the public and Congress on th...