Working Together: Conference on Public/Private R&D Partnerships in Homeland Security
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Science & Technology Directorate
April 27 & 28, 2005
The Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Call for Technical Papers
The First Annual Working Together: Conference on Public/Private Research & Development (R&D) Partnerships in Homeland Security
This two-day Conference will focus on state-of-the-art science and technology to anticipate, prevent, respond to, and recover from high-consequence chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives and cyber terrorist threats. The conference will also address protection of the nation's critical infrastructure, and the harnessing of science and intelligence to reduce threat and risk.
The objectives of this inaugural event are to encourage public-private partnering among scientists and engineers from government, national laboratories, universities and research institutes, and private sector firms investing in R&D, to address the collective science and technology research goals of the U.S. homeland security community. Private sector and university-based scientists can benefit from the technologies and technical approaches developed and deployed by the national and DHS labs. The laboratories in turn can explore leveraging opportunities with leading private sector and university-based research programs.
Through plenary and breakout sessions, posters and a companion Exhibition Conference Participants will:
· learn about DHS awareness, countermeasures and response and recovery goals;
· address the most pressing technical challenges;
· identify the most critical knowledge gaps;
· be introduced to the core capabilities of national and DHS laboratories, and the Departments university-based homeland security centers; and
Background
DHS is committed to science and technology leadership, and the creation of an enduring national capability for homeland security. Toward this end, the DHS S&T Directorate supports and recognizes technical excellence in research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) of homeland security technologies; encourages collaborations and partnerships among RDT&E performers across the homeland security science and technology complex; actively disseminates knowledge generated through the execution of RDT&E programs and university-based homeland security centers; and to the greatest extent practical, enhances visibility and recognition of scientists and engineers dedicated to homeland security missions.
Technical Topics
We are seeking papers on the following topics:
· Threat Characterization for: Chemical, Biological, Radiological / Nuclear, Conventional Explosives (CBRNE)
· Threat and Vulnerability Assessment including: Knowledge Discovery (Semantic Graphs), Technology-based Emerging Threats (e.g., terrorist exploitation of advances in nanotechnology and biotechnology), Advanced Risk Modeling, Simulation and Analysis for Decision Support, Modeling and Simulation (Cognition and Behavior), Discrete Sciences, Visual Analytics
· Sensors including: Performance Improvement, Next-Generation Designs, and Architecture for Devices and Systems
· Forensics and Attribution for Chemical and Biological Events
· Chemical Countermeasures Including: Detection (TICs and TIMs), Surveillance/Detection (Low Volatility/Chemical Warfare Agents)
· Biological Countermeasures including: Agricultural Security, Surveillance (Situational Awareness)
· Radiological/Nuclear Countermeasures including: Passive and Active Detection
· Explosives Detection including: Bulk and Trace Detection and Nanosensors
· Methods to Disarm/Defeat Conventional Explosives
· Critical Infrastructure Protection and Cyber Security including: Addressing Insider Threat, Large Scale Situational Awareness
· Post-Event Recovery and Restoration from events involving the use of chemical and biological agents and nuclear and radioactive materials (e.g., improvised nuclear devices and radiological dispersion devices).
Information and Important Dates
Abstracts should be submitted in MS Word and limited to a maximum of 250 words. On the same page, the author(s) title, name, address, phone, fax, email and organization affiliation must be submitted. In addition, a maximum of 100-word biography of the presenting author is required on a separate page.
Electronic versions of abstracts and papers should be submitted via the conference website. Detailed instructions about the electronic submission process will be published on the website. All electronic submissions will be acknowledged via email.
Abstract deadline: February 7, 2005
Speaker Notification: March 1, 2005
Final Paper Deadline: At the Conference
For more information on the First Annual National Homeland Security R&D Conference, please refer to website: www.homelandsecurityresearchconference.org
Call for Sponsors and Exhibitors
We are seeking conference cosponsors and exhibitors from public and private sector organizations.
For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please email: dhsconferencesponsorships@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dhsconferencesponsorships@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> .
For more information on exhibit opportunities, please email dhsconferenceexhibits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dhsconferenceexhibits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> .
Call for Preliminary Registration
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Conference Organizer
DHS S&T - The Department of Homeland Securitys Science and Technology Directorate is the primary research and development arm of the Department. It provides Federal, state, and local officials with the technology and capabilities to protect the homeland.
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