The Border Security Expo & Conference 2010 brought over 800 government and industry leaders and others to the Phoenix Convention Center on April 28-29, 2010, for exhibit hall displays of cutting-edge technology, workshops and speaker presentations on critical issues, and free certified training for law enforcement professionals.

For more info: http://www.bordersecurityexpo.com

Agenda:

FREE SEMINARS

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

10:00 a.m.

 

Kidnappings for Ransom/Kidnappings to Kill
Brad Barker, President, Halo Corporation (confirmed)

 

10:30 a.m.

 

Cross-jurisdiction Information sharing and collaboration
Andrew Sloan, Regional Mission Advocate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (confirmed)

 

11:00 a.m.

 

Cell Phone Tracking (Kidnap, Hijacking sand other applications)
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement - TBA

 

12:00 p.m.

 

N-DEx Information Sharing on a National Level
Rita Lewis, Liason Specialist, N-DEX Program Office - FBI (confirmed)

 

1:00 p.m.

 

Stop n Frisk - Seize and Search
Lieutenant Jen Laroque and Detective Eric Thornhill, Phoenix Police Department (confirmed)

 

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

9:30 a.m.

 

Stop n Frisk - Seize and Search
Lieutenant Jen Laroque and Detective Eric Thornhill, Phoenix Police Department (confirmed)

 

10:00 a.m.

 

Kidnappings for Ransom/Kidnappings to Kill
Brad Barker, President, Halo Corporation (confirmed)

 

10:30 a.m.

 

DHS RISC & READDS Intel program for Law Enforcement
Carmen Qualia, Assistant Chief - Office of Border Patrol/EIT (confirmed)
Sean Monroe, Assistant Chief Patrol Agent - US Border Patrol (confirmed)
John Tobey, Senior Systems Analyst - Oregon State Police, Law Enforcement Data System (confirmed)
Cynthia Butierez, Detective, Tucson Coplink Node Administrator - Tucson Police Department (confirmed)

 

11:00 a.m.

 

Cell Phone Tracking (Kidnap, Hijacking sand other applications)
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement - TBA

 

11:30 a.m.

 

N-DEx Information sharing on a national level
Rita Lewis, Liason Specialist, N-DEX Program Office - FBI (confirmed)

 

 

FORMAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

8:30 a.m.

 

Honor Guard
Presented by: U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

 

8:35 a.m.

 

Introductions
Michael Rosenberg, Vice President, Security Division, E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc.

 

8:40 a.m.

 

Corporate Event Sponsor Remarks
Brian Seagrave, Vice President, Raytheon Homeland Security (confirmed)

 

9:00 a.m.

 

Conference Chairman - Opening Remarks
The Honorable Jim Jones, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and current Vice-Chairman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Southwest Border Taskforce (confirmed)

 

9:15 a.m.

 

KEYNOTE
The Honorable Alan Bersin, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection*

 

10:00 a.m.

 

Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

 

11:00 a.m.

 

Cooperative Efforts between Mexico, and the U.S. in Law Enforcement & Prosecution Efforts
Alonzo R. Pena, Former Deputy Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (confirmed)


11:45 a.m.

 

Update on FCC Broadband Auctions and Impact on Law Enforcement
Kevin Robinson, Assistant Chief, Phoenix Police Department (confirmed)


12:15 p.m.

 

Annual Awards Luncheon for Excellence in Border Security Initiatives
Master of Ceremonies: Jeffrey Robertson, Director, Outreach Programs, Homeland Security Institute, DHS (confirmed)
Honorees:
The Honorable R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (confirmed)
Sheriff Larry Dever, Cochise County, and President, Southwest Border Sheriff's Association (confirmed)
Border Patrol, Tucson Sector, accepting award on behalf of ACT- the Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats*

 

1:15 p.m.

 

Federal Agency Initiatives on Border Security Issues - What's New?
Mathew Allen, Special Agent in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (confirmed)
Douglas. W. Coleman, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (confirmed)
Nathan T. Gray, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Phoenix Division (confirmed)
William Newell, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (confirmed)
David Taylor, Cargo Program Manager, Border and Maritime Security Division, DHS Science and Technology (confirmed)

 

2:30 p.m.

 

Prosecution - Local to State to Federal - How to make a smooth transition Dennis K. Burke, U.S. Attorney, Arizona Distric (confirmed)

 

3:00 p.m.

 

Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

 

4:00 p.m.

 

Title 3-Wiretaps - Proper process to avoid problems
Frank Milstead, Chief, Mesa Police Department*

 

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

8:20 a.m.

 

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Jay Nunamaker, University of Arizona, Regents and Soldwedel Professor of MIS, Computer Science and Communication, Director of the National Center for Border Security and Immigration (confirmed)

 

8:30 a.m.

 

KEYNOTE
Mike Fisher, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (confirmed)

 

9:00 a.m.

 

KEYNOTE
John Morton, Director U.S. Department of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (confirmed)

 

9:30 a.m.


Room A | (Technology) What does Government need? What is new on the horizon?
Featured Speaker: Mark Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Technology Acquisition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (confirmed)

Room B | (Procurement) Who is buying technology/products/services? How much money will be spent? Where is the money coming from? How can I do busines with DHS?
Demo - U. of Arizona - Avatar’s for Border Screening (confirmed)
Brad Barker, President, Halo Corporation (confirmed)

Thomas Cellucci, Chief Commercialization Officer (CCO), Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), Department of Homeland Security (confirmed)
Kevin Stevens, Strategy and Policy Consultant for Border Security, Raytheon and former Deputy Chief of the United States Border Patrol. (confirmed)

 

10:30 a.m.

 

Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

 

11:30 a.m.

 

Room A | Alternate Routes utilized by Drug and Human Smugglers to gain entry into the U.S. (Tunneling, ultra planes, sea vessels)
Moderator: Ben Frankel, Editor-in-Chief, Homeland Security News Wire (confirmed)
Tim Durst, Head of Tunnel Task Force, U.S Department of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (confirmed)
LT. RM Roble, USCG Sector San Diego Intel Branch Chief (confirmed)

Room B | Southwest Border Violence Intelligence Trends and Sharing of Intelligence
William Newell, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Arizona (confirmed)
Roberto Villasenor, Chief, Tucson Police Department (confirmed)
Lt. Laura Burgett, Home Invasion and Kidnapping Unit, Phoenix Police Department (confirmed)
Mr. Kerry Patton, author, Sociocultural Intelligence: The New Discipline of Intelligence Studies (confirmed)


12:30 p.m.

 

Box Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

 

1:30 p.m.


Part One | Terrorists & Cartels - The collusion between jihadist terrorist organizations, Muslim businessmen and Latin American TCO's and street gangs.
Moderator: Anthony Kimery, Online Editor/Senior Reporter, Homeland Security Today (confirmed)
Michael McNicholas, Managing Director, Phoenix Management Services Group, former member U.S. Vice President's Narcotics Interdiction Task Force and author "Maritime Security: An Introduction" (confirmed)
Howard C. Whetzel, President/CEO Wave Technologies, Inc. (confirmed)
Claire Lopez, Senior Fellow, The Center for Security Policy and former Operations Officer, Central Intelligence Agency (confirmed)

 

2:50 p.m.

 

Break

 

3:00 p.m.

 

Part Two | Money Laundering and Bulk Cash Smuggling: Stopping the flow of Latin American TCOs' Illicit Revenue
Moderator:
Anthony Kimery, Online Editor/Senior Reporter, Homeland Security Today (confirmed)
Ken Rijock, Financial Crimes Consultant, World- Check (confirmed)
Joe Burke, Unit Chief, National Bulk Cash Smuggling Center, U.s. Department of Homeland Security (confirmed)
Mr. Brett Wolf, Senior Analyst, Thomson-Reuters (confirmed)


4:15 p.m.

 

Gangs of the Southwest - Current DTO's impacting our Southern Borders (origin, history, structure, network, prison system) Closed door session restricted to law enforcement - identification required
Frederick Zumbo, Captain, Arizona Department of Public Safety/IMPACT(confirmed)

 

5:00 p.m.

 

End of Conference