Department of Homeland Security Announces Science & Technology’s 2005 Private Sector Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, August 22-25, 2005

Release Date: 08/10/05 00:00:00

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: Donald Tighe, 202-282-8010
August 10, 2005

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate today announced it will be hosting its 2005 Private Sector Research and Development Conference August 22-25, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia.

This conference will provide an opportunity for companies and entrepreneurs to gain a better understanding of the research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) needs of the Department; of the potential business opportunities in current and upcoming solicitations; and of the research and development priorities being addresses under DHS S&T sponsorship.

The sessions will also provide an opportunity to meet senior management from the Science & Technology Directorate, including Portfolio Managers within the Programs, Plans, and Requirements office, and Program Managers from the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA), the Office of Research and Development (ORD), and the Office of Systems Engineering and Development (SED).

Conference sessions will address how private sector innovators can be partners in the challenge of making innovative homeland security solutions a reality. In addition to a wide range of senior government officials directly involved with increasing the Nation’s homeland security capabilities discussing S&T’s strategic plans, programs, and budgets, the conference will feature tutorial sessions on the SAFETY Act (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002); on doing business with HSARPA and Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) proposals; and on working with the National Laboratories and the Homeland Security Centers of Excellence based in universities.

For more information on the conference and to register visit www.dhstech.org.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology division serves as the primary research and development arm of the Department, utilizing our nation’s scientific and technological resources to provide federal, state and local officials with the technology and capabilities to protect the homeland.

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