Homeland Security Congressional Exchange
June 18 - 19, 2008

AGENDA

 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008
Gold Sponsors
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Business Solutions - Pitney Bowes
Retlif Testing Laboratories
 
Welcome Reception Sponsor
Homeland Security Industries Association

1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Pentagon
Arlington, VA

The Pentagon Briefing: Homeland Defense
A special briefing from senior Army officials. This session will incude three components:

  • A briefing on the Global War on Terror
  • A briefing on "reset", the Army’ s effort to take the equipment used in the current combat operations that has been worn from environmental factors, combat, and limited maintenance facilities and restoring it to a fully mission capable status; as well as the Army’s near term investment plans for equipment replacement and research & development.
  • A tour of the National Military Command Center

This special session is space limited and will require pre-registration to obtain the clearance necessary to access the Pentagon.  Register early to ensure you’re able to get access to this key opportunity!

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Rayburn Building
Room, B-339

Welcome Reception

Remarks
Honorable Edolphus Towns (NY-10)

Member, U.S. House of Representatives

 THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Rayburn Building
Room, B-339

Breakfast Program

Welcome & Introductions 
Robert L. Gearhart
Director, Public Sector Solutions
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Chairman, Homeland Security Council

Congressional Leadership Award for outstanding service to the Homeland Security Industry

Presented by Kenneth Adams, President and CEO
The Business Council of New York State, Inc.

Accepted by Honorable Peter T. King (NY-3)
Ranking Member, House Committee on Homeland Security
Member, US House of Representatives

Briefing

Al Martinez-Fonts, Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector Office, US Department of Homeland Security