"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John Muir Digital connectedness makes us vulnerable. Cyber threats are one of the defining perils of our time. They threaten national and economic security and are aimed at governments, corporations, organizations of all types, and individuals. Personal devices, shopping, entertainment, telecommunications, manufacturing, supply chains, enterp...

The 2014 Joint Armaments Conference, Exhibition & Firing Demonstration for Small Arms; Guns, Ammunition, Rockets & Missile Systems; and Unconventional Emerging Technology Armament Systems will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, May 12-15, 2014. The Joint Armaments program theme is "Balancing Armament Innovation and Readiness Improvements within Budget Constraints". Sub themes include: Small Arms: "Small Arms Sy...

The Southwest Cybersecurity Summit Building for the Future Purpose This event brings together top industry experts and government leaders to address the cyber problem in the context of what we can and should be doing to build resilience and protection in our enterprises and Government. Attendees will learn about changing Government policy, cyber research trends, and the latest in protection and resilience. It explores how the nation is dealing...

Border security leadership from 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 2014 event will feature: • A world renowned conference focused on: Disrupting and Dismantling Transnational Criminal Organizations • Awards presentations ...

Overview Topics Will Include: Innovation New Technologies Digital Government Trends Leadership in Times of Change Shared Services and Collaboration Mobility Citizen Engagement Purpose: This event is for and about state and local government. The purpose of the event is to foster discussion and dialogue on the use of information technology as a strategic tool for managers, executives and policy makers. Who should attend: If you influence or part...

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...

49th Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention September 23 - 26, 2012 Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, Arizona Arming the Spectrum Warrior The 49th Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention is the leading annual event for electronic warfare information operations and spectrum operations professionals from around the world. This year features more than 27 hours of focused discussions and passionate practitioner perspectives f...

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...

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...