Each year since 2011, the IJIS Institute has hosted the Badge & Tech Benefit & Awards Dinner in conjunction with the IJIS Institute National Symposium. It is at this event that IJIS Institute Members and Associates come together to benefit a non-profit organization dedicated to making the public safer and more secure. Join us at the IJIS Institute’s Seventh Annual Badge & Tech Benefit & Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 2,...

The global small drone market will reach $10 billion by 2020 according to a forecast by research firm MarketsandMarkets – this reflects a compound annual growth rate of 11.6 percent from 2015. Drone manufacturers who to date have been feeding the huge defense market are being joined by an ever increasing number of non-defense drone developers who are targeting the potentially enormous markets for civil and commercial capabilities. The a...

The proliferation of new collection devices, a range of new developments in recognition technologies, innovative approaches to sensor and data fusion, and the emergence of powerful analytic tools give defense, intelligence, homeland security, and law enforcement officials important new capabilities to carry out their missions. Now, experts are working on the ability to marry biometric information with intelligence artifacts and products from t...

The 2011 Homeland Security Symposium will present an overview of the ongoing challenges associated with large-scale disasters (and their various forms) and the risks, strategies and investments necessary to address these ever-evolving and dynamic threats, including topics such as: Preventing and Responding to the Worst – Bio, Chemical and Nuclear Security Unpredictable Wrath - The Forces of Mother Nature Responding and Adapting – D...

Join Deltek for a Federal Executive Breakfast featuring Rear Admiral Robert E. Day Jr, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Information Technology (C4&IT) & Director, Coast Guard Cyber Command, Pre-Commissioning Detachment, United States Coast Guard to learn about the Coast Guards’ FY 2011 technology infrastructure plans and initiatives. Rear Admiral Robert E. Day Jr. assumed the duties as t...

Discover. Join i2 for our 2011 Americas User Conference where we will bring together top minds from across the region in the Defense, Law Enforcement, National Security, and Commercial sectors. From June 7 through 9, i2 will help you discover solutions to the challenges you face every day including: Fraud Cyber Cross-border security Fusion centers Tactical policing Organized crime/gangs/trafficking Maritime security Major event security Connec...

The Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau (CB) is pleased to announce that the 10th Annual National Child Welfare IT Managers’ Meeting will be held May 23-26, 2011 at the Waterview Conference Center, Arlington, VA! The meeting is hosted by the State Information Technology Consortium (SITC), under a contract with the CB. The theme for this, the 10th annual meeting, is: “Profiles in Progress:Applying the R...

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,...

Stabilization and Reconstruction campaigns have proven to be immensely complex, multi-faceted, and complicated. They are likely to remain a pillar of both US foreign assistance and national security policy for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, within the context of the utilizing Smart Power in SSTR operations, the conference will enable participants to explore and contribute to understanding and overcoming policy and operational challenges...

School and Cyber Bullying Focus on the Social Environment of the School Learn how to teach kids at every grade level effective resistance techniques and inclusive leadership skills. Assess Bullying at Your School Change the climate of the school so that students understand bullying is not a normal part of student life. Garner Staff and Parent Support for Bullying Prevention Gain buy-in from the majority of the staff and parents to prevent bull...