[Scan-DC] National Homeland Security Expo
Alan Henney
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Sun, 15 Sep 2002 22:39:20 -0400
September 18-19, 2002
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/techexpo.html
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 19, 2002
Commerce Secretary Evans and Governor Ridge to Lead National Homeland
Security Expo
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today they will host, in
cooperation with the Office of Homeland Security, the Homeland Security Expo
September 18-19, 2002, at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. Small, medium,
and large high-tech companies from across the nation are expected to
showcase America's most cutting-edge security technology products to help
law enforcement, the military and the private sector meet security needs.
The expo responds to the President's National Strategy for Homeland Security
which calls for stronger coordination with state and local government and
the private sector and an increased use of America's talents and resources
to enhance our protection and reduce our vulnerability to terrorist attacks.
The expo is intended to create a forum where the tech industry can meet
directly with federal, state and local government procurement officials and
demonstrate their products.
"This event responds to industry's call for greater understanding of the
homeland security procurement processes and a need to demonstrate industry's
commitment to homeland security innovations," said Secretary Evans. "The
applications that will be displayed will offer a glimpse of how important
technology is to the economic and homeland security of all Americans."
"Homeland security is a shared responsibility. We must organize and mobilize
the nation's resources at every level to protect Americans from future
terrorist attacks," said Governor Tom Ridge. "This expo provides an
excellent forum to support the need for involvement from the private sector
who can greatly assist in supporting the Administration's national and local
strategies and help Americans achieve a shared cooperation in the area of
homeland security for years to come."
The two-day expo will feature remarks by Commerce Secretary Evans and
Governor Ridge as well as speeches from other key Administration officials,
Capitol Hill, and the private sector, as well as an exhibit floor featuring
several hundred companies. The expo is sponsored by the Department of
Commerce's Technology Administration and Bureau of Industry and Security, in
cooperation with the Office of Homeland Security.
For more information and press registration, please visit www.techexpo.gov.
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