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UPCOMING EVENTS

The full Thought Leadership Committee - co-chaired by Anne Petera/LMCO & Harvey Johnson/BAE Systems - will hold its next meeting on Friday, October 28th at 9am. Please contact Krista to RSVP.

Our special topic workgroups have been actively involved in reaching out to and meeting with DHS officials and congressional staff to exchange ideas and to discuss how best to develop a collaborative approach to the Council members' issues and mission.  All members of the Council are encouraged to become involved in the full committee and/or one of the workgroups:

• Advanced Security Technologies - Co-Chairs: Jill Cohen/DuPont and Mike Kelly/TASC
• Cyber/IT Security Infrastructure - Co-Chairs: Scott Price/GDIT and Marty Mackes/Unisys
• Homeland Security Enterprise - Co-Chairs: Rick Saunders/Booz Allen Hamilton and Donald Thomas/Ernst & Young
• Protection, Preparedness and Resilience - Co-Chairs: Barbara Rosenbaum/Capgemini and Joel Griffin/Unisys
• Information Sharing - Co-Chairs: Phil Kangas/Grant Thornton and Wayne Lucernoni/ Harris IT Services

To become involved in the Council's Thought Leadership Committee and/or one of our specific topic workgroups, please contact Krista. 

PUBLIC - PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS MONOGRAPH TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 10TH  

The Council's 9/10/11 Project series' final monograph will focus on the successful Public-Private Partnerships that have served to better prepare our nation over the past decade. The monograph highlights the work of homeland security solutions providers who support the government and its missions by developing the technologies, products and services that keep America safe. Look out for its release on October 10th.

Each sponsored monograph was included as an insert in GSN Magazine and sent out as an eBlast in Homeland Security Today. Click here to read the article (page 15) in GSN outlining the entire year-long series.  

The Council thanks CSC and HP for sponsoring this month's monograph. 

The Council is finalizing the planning of a special fact-finding Executive Tour of the Southwest Border for our senior executives. The 3½ day long program will likely take place the week of December 5th. It will include special tours and roundtable discussions with federal and state officials in San Diego/San Ysidro and Tucson/Nogales. If you or a colleague are interested in being part of this important event, please contact Krista.

We held our quarterly Homeland Security Industry-Government Reception on Thursday, September 22nd. Over 80 members of the Council and special senior-level guests from the public and private sector attended. We hope to see you, your colleagues and public sector guests of yours at the next reception!

The Council has been part of early discussions with other companies and associations that are looking to form an informal coalition to start a dialogue with DHS about ways to improve the marketing and utilization of the SAFETY Act. If you are interested in being part of these discussions, please contact Melissa.

On September 28th, Council members participated in an aviation industry roundtable at the Department of Commerce with Director General Ram Prasad Neupane of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.  The discussion was sponsored by the International Trade Administration with the purpose of bringing industry representatives together to hear about several large-scale aviation infrastructure development projects in Nepal, worth an estimated $865 million over the next 5 years.  These projects include refurbishing their International Airport, upgrading two domestic airports to regional international airports, and building a second international airport. In addition to air traffic management and airport infrastructure improvements, they are in need of surveillance and screening technologies. If you were unable to attend this event and would like to receive information, please contact Krista.