Thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement, military, international officials, and industry professionals will converge in Phoenix, at Border Security Expo, the world’s largest show and conference focused on issues confronting borders. The 2013 event will feature: • A world renowned conference featuring 50 speakers • Awards presentations & memorial ceremonies • Exhibition featuring over 200+ of the latest p...

The IJIS Institute, through grant funding provided by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, provides National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Technical Training for government and industry. The three day NIEM Technical Training curriculum is designed for developers and practitioners in the field to provide the information needed to enable them to build applications using NIEM and use it effectively. The training course wil...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Does your organization have a plan for an active shooter event or hostage taking? Given today’s ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization’s incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Off...

Attend the GBTA National Travel Forum (NTF) , June 4 – 7 in Phoenix, AZ where you will be delivered a tool box of industry best practices that will immediately benefit your agency by lowering travel spend and drive transparency through data. Hear from GSA executives like Tim Burke and the best in corporate travel management on how to save your department 20% in travel spend. Corporations react quickly to changing economic, political, an...

101: Introduction to Managing Environmental Conflict Why take this training? Managing Environmental Conflict requires a broad range of skills and abilities including: analyzing the situation to determine the most productive approach; project implementation and management, communicating effectively to build and maintain working relationships; and finding workable solutions by analyzing problems from an "interest-based" perspective to satisfy th...

SANS is bringing six information security courses to SANS Phoenix 2012. SANS hands-on curriculum is loaded with practical tools and cutting-edge information from our awesome instructor lineup - all top infosec industry experts. Now is the time to improve your skills with courses that are proven to provide knowledge that you can use the day you return to work. With the average temperature in the Arizona desert being 70 degrees in February, woul...

Benefits Save money by avoiding costly mistakes in storm water management. From recent litigation to changing permitting standards, failing to stay on top of current issues related to storm water regulation is risky. In this seminar, you'll get answers to all your questions, such as: What new case and policy decisions impact my practices? What are the latest trends in the water quality arena? Here is your chance to learn - in just one day - th...

Network with Peers and Share Your Experiences Whether it's a catastrophic accident, devastating weather event, or act of terror, Phoenix cannot predict when and how disasters will strike. What we do know is that that expanded regional collaboration and response capabilities will be critical to the public’s safety. This is truly a must attend event for all those responsible for the safety and well-being of the public. You’ll leave w...

Agenda Wednesday, June 1 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks Aaron Sandeen, Chief Information Officer and Director, Government Information Technology Agency, State of Arizona 9:30 amOpening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving Steve Uzzell, Renowned Photographer Steve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation's leading corporate photographe...