The "2011 Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference & Expo" will be held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, on August 30September 1, 2011
The TCIP theme this year is "Advancing Technology: Learning from the past, preparing for the future."
Emergency preparedness and response practitioners are the heroes that save lives and protect property, from day-to-day events to large-scale incidents like September 11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. TCIP is pleased to announce Janet Napolitano, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will be a keynote speaker at the event.
TCIP 2011 brings together the emergency responder community; local, state, tribal, and federal practitioners; industry representatives; academic experts; and public safety associations to share their knowledge from the field of cutting-edge technologies and advances made over the past 10 years that strengthen our nation's ability to prevent and respond to critical incidentshowever and wherever they may occur.
The TCIP 2011 Expo highlights Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cutting-edge technologies; research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) investments; and training tools for the emergency responder community.
Attendee Registration: FREE at www.tcipexpo.com
Presented by:
Sponsored by:
DoD's Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, DOJ's Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice, and DHS's Science and Technology Directorate
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| Contact: Kathleen Higgins kathleen.higgins@dhs.gov 571-431-2760 US Department of Homeland Security - Science and Technology Source:Eurekalert |