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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RECENT COUNCIL EVENTS |
EXPERTS DISCUSS AVIATION SECURITY POLICY
 The Council held an Executive Brief program focusing on the lessons learned and the development of a strategic vision for the application of appropriate technologies in coordination with the human, intel and information capital necessary to establish a comprehensive aviation security model for our nation.Click here to watch the Executive Brief held at Deloitte on July 27, 2010.
UNDER SECRETARY BEERS MEETS WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS
 Rand Beers, Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), spoke to a group of senior executives at the Council's June Executive Roundtable moderated by Dave Patterson, President, Optelecom-NKF, Inc. Under Secretary Beers discussed the vast roles and responsibilities he has at the Department, and updated members on NPPD's work with cybersecurity and infrastructure protection.He also discussed private-public partnerships, and the need for the private sector to report cyber intrusions to the federal government.
EXECUTIVE BRIEF ON THE HOMELAND SECURITY MARKET
 Together with our strategic partner, The Civitas Group, the Council held a successful and insightful Executive Brief on the Challenges & Opportunities in the Homeland Security Market: The Imperatives of Building an Effective & Efficient Process at Lockheed Martin's Global Vision Center in Arlington, Virginia. Panelists and discussants offered observations on the current state of the homeland security market, provided critical perspective on how to improve it and stressed the importance of a robust dialogue between government and industry.
Aviation Security Technology Demonstration
 Thirteen Council member companies demonstrated their aviation security technologies at our first-ever technology demonstration on Capitol Hill on May 27, 2010. Robin Kane, Assistant Administrator and Chief Technology Officer at the Transportation Security Administration met with each of the companies and delivered brief remarks on the importance of continuous innovation to keep up with our dynamic aviation security needs.As a follow-up to the event, the Council hosted an Executive Brief focusing on the Strategies Surrounding Aviation Security, on July 27, 2010, at Deloitte's Waterview Conference Center.
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