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4/9/2008
Falls Church, Va. — April 9, 2008 – GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready Conference and Exposition has announced an extensive line-up of free education and training sessions. In addition to the first class Exposition, the event offers a free Education Pavilion on the show floor, numerous Training and Workshop sessions and free Keynote Addresses.
The Education Pavilion will feature security products and solutions to the latest security challenges:
In-depth workshops include:
Dialog with a Dictator: Coming Face to Face with Saddam Hussein hosted by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation’s InfraGard program features George Piro, the supervisory special
agent who interviewed Hussein for six months before his execution.
Renowned security expert Ray Semko, presenter of the D*I*C*E briefings, will help employees of any agency recognize America’s adversaries, their targets and methods of operation and how to prevent these adversaries from exploiting our nation’s security and any enterprise’s security by effectively protecting classified, proprietary and sensitive information. Ray Semko is known for educating employees on security awareness of threats from espionage and terrorism, as well as enhancing employee awareness of OPSEC (operations security), INFOSEC (information security) and personnel security.
Federal Information Systems Security Educators’ Association will host a workshop on what federal employees need to know about information security. The workshop will cover computer attacks, how to recognize them and what to do if one is suspected.
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. State Department will host two critical briefings on information assurance, including: Developing an Information Assurance Program for Executives and Information Assurance for Senior-Level Managers. The former will provide an overview of information assurance for executives including the requirements of the Federal Information Systems Management Act, recent findings from the Offices of Inspectors General as well as reports to the Office of Management and Budget. Information Assurance for Senior-Level Managers provides the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate the components of an information assurance program in regard to critical business functions and federal security requirements.
The free Keynote Addresses include: Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Julie L. Myers opens the event, followed by the First Responder Keynote Gregory B. Cade, Assistant Administrator, FEMA, U.S. Fire Administration; the U.S. Law Keynote Greg Massa, Chief, National Joint Terrorism Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cyber Security Keynote Lauri Almann, Permanent Undersecretary of Defence for the Republic of Estonia.
Scheduled for April 23-24, 2008 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready is the largest event in the nation for those involved in national security.
The 7th annual GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready Conference and Exposition will attract more than 8,000 government security, law enforcement and emergency response professionals across all disciplines and jurisdictions. The Exposition show floor will feature nearly 500 companies showcasing the latest technologies and cutting-edge solutions to arm security professionals with the tools necessary to safeguard our nation.
Registration for GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready 2008 is now open. Please visit www.govsecinfo.com/registration-5.html for more information.
GovSec, The Government Security Expo and Conference, features an exposition with a full spectrum of physical, IT and cyber security solutions, alongside wireless and mobility communications equipment for federal, state and local governments. GovSec is co-located with U.S. Law, the U.S. Law Enforcement Conference and Exposition for federal, state and local law enforcement and Ready, The Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference and Exposition, for state and local emergency first responders and homeland response officials. Together, GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready is a one-of-a-kind event that unites all professionals tasked with securing our homeland, from the decision-makers at the federal level to the first responders, firefighters and police officers responding to catastrophic events in their hometown and every government security professional in between.
A division of 1105 Media, Inc., 1105 Government Information Group is the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology market. Our comprehensive portfolio of print, online, event, custom media and research products distinctively serves the information needs of the government IT buying team—agency executives, program managers, IT managers and systems integrators—across all segments of federal, state and local government. Flagship news and information brands include Defense Systems, Federal Computer Week, FEND, GCN, Government Health IT and Washington Technology. Flagship events include FOSE, GovSec, U.S. Law, and Ready, and the E-Gov series of conferences which include Security, Program Management and Enterprise Architecture. www.1105govinfo.com
For more information on attending or exhibiting in GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready 2008, please call 800-746-0099 or visit www.govsecinfo.com.
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