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U.S. Events

Coast Guard Innovation Expo (November 17-20; Virginia Beach, VA) This year’s theme is “Collaboration Fuels Innovation.” The conference will cover Joint Capability Technology Demonstration collaboration between the Defense Department and the Coast Guard, Coast Guard modernization, strategy-driven acquisition, and interagency innovation. [View event website]

Chemical and Biological Defense Physical Science and Technology Conference (November 17-21; New Orleans) This conference will showcase basic and early applied research relevant to chemical and biological defense for warfighters. It will identify emerging trends and requirements in chemical and biological research and create an opportunity for cross-pollination and collaboration between the traditional chemical and biological scientific disciplines to achieve convergence in the fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and the cognitive sciences. [View event website]


Maritime Security Expo (November 18-19; Long Beach, CA) The theme of this year’s conference is “Maritime Security 2025: Preserving Global Trade.” It will feature seminars, exhibits, and regional meetings. [View event website]


Environmental Sampling and Detection for Bio-Threat Agents (December 2-4; Las Vegas, NV) This third national conference will provide a forum dicussion among government, industry, academia, and first responders to address critical issues in environmental sampling and bio-detection. [View conference website]


3rd System of Systems Conference (December 9-10; Gaithersburg, MD) The conference will stimulate scientific, technical, and professional interest in systems of systems and bring together members of the system-of-systems community including acquisition professionals, program managers, scientists, engineers, and policy makers spanning government, academia, and industry and provide a forum to share experiences, best practices, and research in the management, engineering, and support of system-of-systems solutions. [View event website]

Biometrics Conference 2009 (January 27-28; Arlington, VA) This National Defense Industrial Association Conference will discuss policy development, existing and planned U.S. government programs, commercial application of biometrics to business goals, enabling technologies, international initiatives, and challenges to interoperability and information sharing. [View event website]


Counter IED (January 27-29; Washington, DC) This second annual summit presented by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement will present the latest developments and discuss opportunities for industry involvement in programs to counter improvised explosive devices. [View event website]

(February 9-11; Washington, DC) The conference will bring together developers, users, and decision makers to discuss chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear protection, detection, and defense in the homeland, as well as information sharing and medical countermeasures. [View event website]

Terrorism, Crime & Business Symposium (March 5-6; Houston) The symposium will address civil liability lawsuits brought by victims of terror or crime against an “affected target”—that is, a particular business. Internationally recognized subject matter experts in law and security will discuss the latest developments, and participants will learn specific ways that businesses can mitigate potential legal liability as a result of acts of terrorism or crime in both cyberspace and the physical world. [View event website]

Terrorism Seminar 2009: Preparing Law Enforcement for Threats to National Security (March 9-12; San Antonio) Current or former local, state, and federal agents experienced in terrorism investigations and subject matter experts or prosecuting attorneys in terrorism matters will discuss cyber-terrorism, interview and interrogation issues, case studies from agents and prosecutors, narco-terrorism, legal issues and terrorism, Hamas and Hezbollah, emerging trends in respect to terrorism, and international issues regarding terrorism. [View event website]

International Events

(December 1-2; Vancouver, British Columbia) This year’s theme is cyber-crime and cyber-terrorism: Who are they, and is this a real threat? The new art of war—what can and has been done? How do we protect against it? The conference will answer these questions with case studies and research. [View event website]


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