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May 12 - Homeland Security Industry - Government Reception 

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May 17 - Executive Roundtable with Dr. Paul Stockton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, DOD 

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BIOMETRICS MONOGRAPH TO BE
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The Council's newest monograph focusing on Biometrics and ID Authentication and sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton will be released on Tuesday, May 10th. We will continue to publish these monthly monographs through October, and are still interested in getting your input on particular topic areas going forward. Upcoming topics will include Public/Mass Transportation, CBRNE, Public Health, Public/Private Partnerships and the Standup/Creation of the Department.  Each monograph features interviews with Council members on the private sector's perspective and solutions provided, and we hope that you will volunteer yourself or an SME colleague to be interviewed.  Each monograph also includes a timeline (interactive on our website) illustrating the events, incidents, and critical government responses and industry solutions pertinent to that month's topic. 

We thank Booz Allen Hamilton for sponsoring this piece. If you are interested in being interviewed for a monograph, or for sponsorship information, please contact Kristina. For more information on The 9/10/11 Project, please click here.

The Council's Thought Leadership Committee met earlier this week to discuss the issues of critical concern for our industry and how we can best articulate our perspectives and engage our counterparts in government - both at the Department and on Capitol Hill. Our five Workgroups are actively involved in reaching out to DHS officials to exchange ideas and to discuss how best to develop a collaborative approach to the Council's mission.  We are encouraging involvement in the full Committee by all of our member companies, and are desirous of getting SME support/involvement in one of the five Workgroups:

• Advanced Technologies- Co-Chairs: Jill Cohen, DuPont and Mike Kelly, TASC
• Cyber/IT Infrastructure- Co-Chairs: Scott Price, GDIT and Marty Mackes, Unisys
• DHS Enterprise - Co-Chairs: Rick Saunders, Booz Allen Hamilton and Donald Thomas, Ernst & Young
• Information Sharing - Chair: Kimberly Purlia, DSCI
• Protection, Preparedness and Resilience - Co-Chairs: Barbara Rosenbaum, Capgemini and Joel Griffin, Unisys  

To become involved in the Council's Thought Leadership Committee and Workgroup efforts, please contact Kristina.

The Council launched our first "Congressional Meet & Greet Policy Discussion" this week with three freshmen Members of Congress who sit on the House Committee on Homeland Security.  Joined by Ranking Member, Congressman Bennie Thompson and their chief counsels, U.S. Reps. Hansen Clarke (MI-13), William Keating (MA-10) and Cedric Richmond (LA-02) were introduced to the work and mission of the Council, discussed their homeland security priorities, and engaged in a lively discussion on the importance of private sector policy involvement. We thank Deloitte for hosting this event.

Please join us for our next Homeland Security Industry-Government Reception at the Phoenix Park Hotel on May 12th. Click here to register.

Our second "Congressional Meet & Greet Policy Discussion" will be held on the morning of Thursday, June 2nd  with U.S. Reps. Ben Quayle (AZ-03) and Tim Walberg (MI-07), also freshman who also sit on the House Committee on Homeland Security.  Marc Pearl testified before Congressman Quayle's Technology & Innovation Science Subcommittee in March on S&T programs.  Click here to register to attend this event.

Our next Public Policy Luncheon will be held on Monday, June 6th.  Mike Russell, Majority Staff Director, House Committee on Homeland Security will meet with our members to discuss the Committee's agenda and priorities. Click here to register for the event.

Todd Keil, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, DHS, spoke to Council members at our April Executive Roundtable.  The Assistant Secretary discussed the mission and goals of the Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), how they work across DHS to protect our nation's critical infrastructures and provided us with his perspective on the impact of the budget discussions on IP. He also shared with the attendees his view of IP's role in communicating to the owners and operators of the critical infrastructure community, and the efforts made to reduce the gaps and vulnerabilities across the 18 sectors.  We thank Senior Advisor Brandon Declet for moderating this discussion.

The 2nd Annual Aspen Institute's Security Forum will be held July 27-30 in Aspen, Colorado.  The top policy leaders in homeland security and homeland defense will be participating in this important conference.  Additionally, Council President & CEO Marc Pearl will moderate a panel on public-partnerships. The Institute is offering a special discounted rate to all Council members.  When you register, select the general forum pass and then enter the code HSDBC11, and you will receive a $200 discount on your pass. http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/homeland-security/security-forum