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Exposition Show Hours:
Wednesday, April 23 * 10:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday, April 24 * 10:00am - 3:00pm

The 2008 Exposition provides a seamless show floor chock full of cutting edge technology and hot new products, tools and vehicles.

 

Keynote Sessions

The Keynote Sessions are free with your Expo Only or Conference registration.

OPENING KEYNOTE
Julie Myers Wednesday, April 23
9:15am - 10:00am
Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, US Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Hear the view from Immigration & Customs Enforcement about how the integration of federal, state and local information sharing and partnership is progressing. What are the issues surrounding how local law enforcement works in conjunction with federal immigration and customs enforcement to prevent terrorists from entering the US and to identify them if they are already here?

FIRST RESPONDER KEYNOTE
Gregory Cade Wednesday, April 23
11:00am - 11:30am
Gregory Cade, Assistant Administrator, FEMA, US Fire Administration
U.S. Fire Administrator Cade will discuss how first responders have grown to the challenges posed by terrorist events and natural devastation, including how fire services has changed, how first responders have worked together to integrate operations under NIMS and what challenges lie ahead to assure we are fully prepared for any catastrophic event.

U.S. LAW KEYNOTE
Greg Massa Wednesday, April 23
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Greg Massa, Chief, National Joint Terrorism Task Force, FBI
With some 63 people from 44 U.S. agencies (law enforcement, intelligence, diplomatic, defense, public safety and homeland security), the National Joint Terrorism Task Force is the operational nerve center for gathering and assimilating terrorist intelligence in order to prevent the next attack. Join the Chief of the NJTTF to learn about the progress of Operation Tripwire, among other projects, designed to manage the threat environment. Chief Massa will cover ways the NJTTF is working to disrupt, dismantle and eliminate terrorist threats to America.

CYBER SECURITY KEYNOTE
Lauri Almann Thursday, April 24
11:00am - 12:00pm
Lauri Almann, Permanent Undersecretary of Defence, Republic of Estonia
Cyberspace: A Perfect Battlefield?
Lauri Almann joins GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready to discuss the first attack on a nation state that crippled the Republic of Estonia for three days and the lessons we must learn.