Not sure what mailing list this came from, but the DHS is running a shindig in Boston in April, if anybody wants to drop by. I've de-MIME-ified it, so it may be a bit harder to read. From: DHS Homeland Security Conference [mailto:anzentech@app.topica.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 5:45 PM Subject: Conference for Public/Private R&D Partnerships in Homeland Security, CFP Dear Colleague, You are invited to participate in this inaugural, must-attend, national event, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, scheduled for April 27 & 28, 2005 in Boston, to encourage public-private partnering among scientists and engineers from government, national laboratories, universities, research institutes, and private sector firms investing in R&D. 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. Please take a moment to consider submitting a paper presenting your research at this conference. If you cannot submit a paper, attend and learn what others are doing and how you can work with them. We are also seeking conference cosponsors and exhibitors from both public and private sector organizations. Visit the conference web site, www.homelandsecurityresearchconference.org http://anzentech.c.topica.com/maac1jvabcT5eaIcCidcadIdN1/ , for more details often. It is constantly being updated. 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: 7 learn about DHS awareness, countermeasures and response and recovery goals; 7 address the most pressing technical challenges; 7 identify the most critical knowledge gaps; 7 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: 7 Threat Characterization for: Chemical, Biological, Radiological / Nuclear, Conventional Explosives (CBRNE) 7 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 7 Sensors including: Performance Improvement, Next-Generation Designs, and Architecture for Devices and Systems 7 Forensics and Attribution for Chemical and Biological Events 7 Chemical Countermeasures Including: Detection (TICs and TIMs), Surveillance/Detection (Low Volatility/Chemical Warfare Agents) 7 Biological Countermeasures including: Agricultural Security, Surveillance (Situational Awareness) 7 Radiological/Nuclear Countermeasures including: Passive and Active Detection 7 Explosives Detection including: Bulk and Trace Detection and Nanosensors 7 Methods to Disarm/Defeat Conventional Explosives 7 Critical Infrastructure Protection and Cyber Security including: Addressing Insider Threat, Large Scale Situational Awareness 7 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@anzentechpartners.com mailto:dhsconferencesponsorships@anzentechpartners.com . For more information on exhibit opportunities, please email dhsconferenceexhibits@anzentechpartners.com mailto:dhsconferenceexhibits@anzentechpartners.com . Call for Preliminary Registration If you are interested in attending this conference, please email us at dhsconference@anzentechpartners.com mailto:dhsconference@anzentechpartners.com . To make sure you receive our notices, please configure your spam filter to accept this email address. 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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