Today’s war fighter faces new challenges and threats in the asymmetrical war tactics of terrorists. In response to the dynamic changes wrought by modern warfare, biometric capabilities are now being used to aggressively fight terrorism, and they offer the single most effective tool for identifying and tracking enemies. Leveraging the full range of multimodal biometrics there is now the ability to uncover suspects that hide in plain view, acces...

The national discussion continues on the best ways to manage cyber security across Federal Government operations. Join the 1105 Government Information Group and Juniper Networks for an interactive half-day event where government and industry thought leaders will address the challenges facing the to-be-named Cyber Security Coordinator including: How will this new appointee lead policy and strategy that will result in better defense of our natio...

President Obama’s insistence that federal agencies lead the way toward sustainability practices has encouraged the huge Department of Defense to step up its environmental stewardship programs. Defense installations across the world have won awards for environmental initiatives; the Air Force and Navy are working to reduce energy consumption; and DoD logisticians are involved in a complex project to mitigate environmental problems as we draw do...

The 2009 Government Open Source Conference DC will provide a forum to explore both the business case and real-world applications for open technology to deliver the next generation of government services. Policy issues and economic drivers for IT invesment will be addressed. Attendees will hear from industry experts and their peers. Extensive networking opportunities for CIO & IT directors, management, planning, legal staff.